PASSHE board reports stable enrollment at its schools
The state Commission on Crime and Delinquency has unveiled the first phase of an upcoming statewide program to improve testing and tracking procedure for sexual assault evidence kits, which advocates say will improve transparency and accountability for survivors. The new Track-Kit Program will be piloted in three counties throughout October before full implementation across the state by the end of 2026. Signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2024, the Pennsylvania Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI), is designed to address longstanding concerns with the testing process for sexual assault evidence kits, which are commonly known as rape kits. These kits are containers of physical ...
Coalbie’s Warrior Walk is back in Pennsylvania. Early Wednesday afternoon, Growing Up Greene executive director Aaron Houser and Coalbie, Growing Up Greene’s therapy dog, crossed into southern Greene County, where they were about 28 miles into their walk along the 67-mile Warrior Trail. ...
When torrential rain forced the cancellation of the Covered Bridge Festival’s main location at Mingo Creek County Park, it was a huge financial blow to the dozens of vendors who sell their goods and wares at the popular fall event planned for Sept. 19 and 20. But just a few days later on ...
Burgettstown and Washington are entering this week’s matchup each having a 5-1 record, but are coming off football games that were polar opposites. After a dream 5-0 start, the Blue Devils had a rough night against rival Fort Cherry in a 51-12 loss. Washington, meanwhile, was putting the ...
STATE COLLEGE – Matt Campbell knew his first season at Penn State wouldn't be easy, but he also wouldn't have guessed the Nittany Lions would make it this much harder on themselves. After cruising through non-conference play, the Nittany Lions (0-2 Big Ten, 3-1 overall) have stumbled ...
MONONGAHELA – Cristian Lowther ran for three scores, Cam Trilli returned an interception for a touchdown and Ringgold defeated Uniontown 46-6 in a Class 4A Big Six Conference football game Thursday night at Joe Montana Stadium. Ringgold (2-0, 4-3) broke open a close game scoring the ...
As recently as early summer, artificial intelligence, or AI, was far from the center of public concern or worry. Now, it's at center stage, though to many it remains a mystery. During a recent class reunion, a friend confided that AI was a head-scratcher. "I don't know anything about it," he ...
