(The following press release was provided verbatim by Penn State Extension) In early 2026, Penn State Extension will offer the […]
Upper Providence Township mulls real estate tax decreases
While residents of other Delaware County municipalities are bracing for local tax increases, people who live in Upper Providence Township are likely to see […]
4-day school weeks are growing in popularity, despite a lack of data on the effects
Northeast of the capital city of Des Moines in central Iowa, the 400-student Collins-Maxwell Community School District is one of […]
Pennsylvania’s home repair program left out of state budget, despite high demand
A multi-million dollar proposal designed to rehabilitate Pennsylvania’s aging housing stock failed to receive funding in the state’s 2025-2026 budget […]
‘Ghost projects’ haunt power grid planners and taxpayers
As the country braces for a surge in electricity demand driven by large energy users like data centers, two questions […]
Man sentenced for buying 41 guns for multi-county trafficking ring
A Philadelphia man who helped supply a large gun-trafficking network is headed to state prison after admitting he illegally bought […]
DNA collection poses tough ethical questions for criminal law
Since the advent of DNA testing, law enforcement agencies have been able to prosecute crimes – and exonerate the wrongly […]
Extended support for seniors moves forward
With the insurance premiums rising and the threat of Medicaid cuts on the horizon, concerns over health care costs are […]
With holiday season arriving, county officials and police warn against impaired driving
With Thanksgiving days away, Delaware County law enforcement officials gathered last week on the steps of the county courthouse to remind motorists […]
What the air you breathe may be doing to your brain
For years, the two patients had come to the Penn Memory Center at the University of Pennsylvania, where doctors and […]