Pennsylvania Tag

Haverford College Now Under Federal Investigation Over Response to Antisemitic Incidents

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 22, 2025 1 Comment

"A lawsuit was then filed in May 2024 by Jewish students, faculty, parents, and alumni, who alleged the college fostered a hostile, anti-Semitic environment."...

Twenty-Eight Discriminatory Scholarships at Bucknell U. Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 13, 2025 1 Comment

"It is time for higher education everywhere to focus on the inherent worth and dignity of every student rather than categorizing students based on identity groups.”...

At Least One Dead, One Missing in Pennsylvania Steel Plant Explosion

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 11, 2025 6 Comments

Allegheny County emergency services spokesperson Kasey Reigner said officials treated multiple people for injuries....

Federal Court Greenlights Antisemitism Lawsuit Against Philadelphia School District

Posted by Jane Coleman on August 01, 2025 7 Comments

A Jewish educator's lawsuit reveals the antisemitic rot in one of the largest school systems in the country. U.S. District Judge Anita Brody has ruled the case will proceed to trial....

Temple U Laying Off 50 Employees as it Struggles With Massive Budget Deficit

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 22, 2025 3 Comments

“Considerable efforts were made to ensure that the reduction to our current workforce was as minimal as possible.”...

Penn State Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Hike

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 21, 2025 5 Comments

"Some of the trustees said they support the tuition increase as it will allow the university to give raises to faculty."...

Secret Service Suspends Agents Due to Conduct During Attempted Trump Assassination

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 10, 2025 33 Comments

A year later...

Pennsylvania Saves “Clean Energy” Maryland from Spanish-Style Blackout during “Heat Dome”

Posted by Leslie Eastman on June 24, 2025 25 Comments

Meanwhile, clean energy policies in Maryland contribute to rising electricity prices in Pennsylvania....

Temple University Facing Budget Shortfall of $60 Million

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2025 3 Comments

"President John Fry said he asked departments to reduce compensation costs by 5%."...

Penn State Professor Loses Hostile Work Environment Case

Posted by James Nault on June 06, 2025 22 Comments

"When employers talk about race—any race,—with a constant drumbeat of essentialist, deterministic, and negative language, they risk liability under federal law."...