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Arsonist Sets Fire to PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence as Family Slept UPDATE: Suspect arrested

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on April 13, 2025 21 Comments

According to the report, the incident was described as “an arson attack that significantly damaged a section of the governor’s residence."...

Pennsylvania Judge Convicted of Trying to Kill Ex-Boyfriend

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 11, 2025 12 Comments

Sonya McKnight *ALSO* shot her estranged husband in 2019. Officials deemed it self-defense and cleared her of the charges....

U. Pittsburgh Suspends Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter After Disruptive Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 04, 2025 5 Comments

"improperly engaged in communications to members of the Conduct Hearing Board"...

Twelve Discriminatory Scholarships At Penn College of Technology Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 03, 2025 4 Comments

“Such race-and sex-based scholarships also violate Penn Tech’s own non-discrimination policies. We are asking Penn Tech to live up to the law and its own rules, and remove the discriminatory eligibility barriers it has erected.”...

Pennsylvania City Employee Arrested for Allegedly Planting Noose on her Desk

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2025 67 Comments

The Pennsylvania State Police crime lab found only her DNA on the noose....

UPenn Asks Court to Dismiss Professor Amy Wax’s Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted by Jane Coleman on March 20, 2025 11 Comments

UPenn argues Wax has failed to make her case, but in a separate motion, Wax's lawyers say she is likely to succeed on the merits of her contractual and civil rights claims, both of which serve the public interest....

Trump Freezes $175M in Funds to UPenn Over Males in Female Sports

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 19, 2025 21 Comments

President Donald Trump's administration has frozen $175 million in federal funds for the University of Pennsylvania because the school allows males to participate in female sports. From Fox News: A senior administration official told FOX Business that the administration has paused $175 million in federal funding. This...

Multiple Students Injured When Roof Collapses During St. Patrick’s Day Party at U. Pittsburgh

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 15, 2025 3 Comments

“Everyone was having fun, and then no one was having fun.”...

Report: Man Who Tried to Assassinate Trump Might Have had Accomplice

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 28, 2025 26 Comments

Rep. Clay Higgins, the chairman of the Congressional group investigating the assassination attempt, admits the FBI has been obstructing the investigation....

Penn State Closing Multiple Campuses Due to Drop in Enrollment and Financial Issues

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2025 2 Comments

"we cannot continue with business as usual"...

Former Members of UPenn Women’s Swim Team File Lawsuit Over Having to Compete With Male Teammate

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 09, 2025 7 Comments

“damages for pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, suffering and anxiety, expenses costs and other damages against the NCAA, Ivy League, Harvard, and UPenn due to their wrongful conduct”...

Court Tosses Faculty for Justice in Palestine “McCarthyism” Lawsuit Against UPenn

Posted by Jane Coleman on February 04, 2025 7 Comments

The court dismissed the faculty group's claims with prejudice, closing the door to a future lawsuit....

Hospitals Moving Away From ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ After Trump Executive Order

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2025 8 Comments

Thank God....

Temple U. Students Impersonate ICE Agents on Campus, One is Taken Into Police Custody

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 03, 2025 11 Comments

“As law enforcement and the university pursue their investigations, the involved student is on interim suspension”...

Academics Whine About Trump During Forum at the University of Pennsylvania

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 03, 2025 2 Comments

“attempts to revive the prejudices of the past and erase any progress we’ve made toward becoming a multiracial democracy”...

Medical Transport Plane Crashes in Philadelphia

Posted by Ben Smith on February 01, 2025 23 Comments

A devastating plane crash rocked Northeast Philadelphia last night when a medical transport jet went down in a fiery explosion, killing all six people on board. The jet had just taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 6 p.m., only to plummet into a crowded...

STEM Program Excluding Asians And Whites at Four PA Universities Challenged By Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 28, 2025 5 Comments

The Keystone Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation at East Stroudsburg University, Millersville University, Slippery Rock University, and West Chester University operate the program under a National Science Foundation grant....

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