Article Summary – The Newtown Township police in Pennsylvania have lifted a shelter-in-place order after a domestic incident involving an armed individual. The incident began with reports of a physical assault and led to a two-and-a-half-hour standoff, after which the suspect was taken into custody. The female victim involved sustained
Article Summary – A University of Vermont student, Madison Saltsburg, died after falling 600 vertical feet (183 meters) on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Two other skiers were injured from rocks and ice, but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. On the previous
Article Summary – The U.S Department of Transportation has announced a $317 million grant for Pennsylvania to buy up to 200 new rail cars for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). The funds are part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden in
Article Summary – Donald Trump stated on Fox News that voting by mail automatically leads to fraud, despite having previously endorsed a Republican campaign encouraging early and mail-in voting in 2023. Trump has made repeated false claims about election fraud and has used mail-in ballots himself. The Republican National Committee
Article Summary – The Biden administration has approved an additional $1.2 billion in student loan forgiveness, providing relief to 153,000 borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. This round of forgiveness targets borrowers who have been making payments for at least 10 years on college loans
Article Summary – During her visit to Pittsburgh, Vice President Kamala Harris announced more than $5.8 billion funding for the upgrading and repair of water infrastructure across the US. The main source of this investment, allocated for the removal of all lead pipes in the country, is the Infrastructure Investment
TL/DR – During a recent National Rifle Association presidential forum, former President Donald Trump stated that his administration did not impose any gun regulations during his term, despite an increase in gun violence. Trump’s tenure saw a spike in gun-related murders and suicides, and gun deaths among children and teenagers
TL/DR – Jim Prokopiak has won a Pennsylvania House seat in a special election against Republican Candace Cabanas, giving Democrats a two-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House. The campaign largely centered around abortion rights, with Democratic lawmakers working to protect and expand access following the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Article Summary – Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration has announced $1.6 million in grant funds to increase the affordability of higher education for parents. The Parent Pathways Grant funding will cover scholarships and programming for undergraduate students with children, addressing findings from a 2022 report that college-attending parents require improved
Article Summary – Pennsylvania’s Department of Education is offering $75 million in grants for school environmental repairs and upgrades through the Public School Environmental Repairs Grant Program. The funding aims to tackle issues such as asbestos, lead, and mold in school buildings. A further $100 million in grants is also
Article Summary – During a visit to Pittsburgh’s West Penn Hospital, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen praised the Biden administration’s actions to improve healthcare and grow the economy. Yellen emphasized the administration’s efforts to make healthcare more affordable, including expanding tax credits for families paying healthcare premiums through the 2021 American
Article Summary – The Women’s Service Program, a new initiative in Pennsylvania, will provide up to $15.9 million over the next two years to reproductive health groups offering free health services including prenatal and postpartum care, menstrual health education, and testing for sexually transmitted infections. The program is designed to
