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Desks fill a classroom in a high school in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Pennsylvania teachers warn of right-wing attacks on education

An Allegheny County worker processes mail-in and absentee ballots in Pittsburgh, April 18, 2024.

Former Pennsylvania secretary of commonwealth says GOP election lawsuits fuel divisions

Glynis Johns

Glynis Johns is telling stories of the past with the hope of a better future

LED tech panel.

Pennsylvania opens applications for over $5M in STEM education grants

A traveler moves through Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.

Pennsylvania airports to receive critical upgrades with funding from infrastructure law

Election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 2020.

These are the steps officials take to ensure elections are safe in Pennsylvania

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton talks voting, family and fairness

David McCormick

Pennsylvania leaders say Dave McCormick oversaw ‘a toxic work environment’

Rob Bresnahan

After backing public funds for private schools, Bresnahan claims not to support vouchers

The toes of a baby peek out of a blanket at a hospital in McAllen, Texas. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the increase of U.S. infant mortality rate to 3% in 2022 — a rare increase in a death statistic that has been generally been falling for decades. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Infant deaths increased significantly after U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

Pennsylvania has a lot of older homes that were painted before the federal government banned the use of lead paint on residences.

Federal funding will help Pennsylvanians reduce lead in homes

Kamala Harris

Republican former U.S. Rep. Charlie Dent backs Kamala Harris for president