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More than two dozen cats and kittens were removed from a Bristol Township home and are now receiving medical care at the Bucks County SPCA after being found in squalid conditions.
A new study finds Temple University and Temple Health generate $11.1B for Pennsylvania and support nearly 52,000 jobs.
The School District of Philadelphia voted to codify daily recess, movement breaks and protected bathroom access after months of parent pressure. The move also ends half days on the calendar.
Hanwha Philly Shipyard agreed to a $900,000 settlement in a class-action over unpaid walking time; most of the fund will be split among roughly 752 workers.
The Shapiro administration is distributing $3 million to more than 750 Pennsylvania schools to fund free pads and tampons for the 2025–26 school year.
Penn's School of Arts and Sciences unveiled 'SAS Horizons' on Feb. 25, 2026, laying out curriculum changes, a new research fund and plans to modernize Rittenhouse labs.
A recent snowstorm canceled drives and closed Red Cross centers, knocking out about 1,000 donations and deepening a regional blood shortage. Local banks are urgently calling for donors.
Geisinger agreed to pay $450,000 and accept a two‑year consent decree after the EEOC said the system denied reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities.
Penn told graduate resident advisors they will no longer receive free on‑campus summer housing, prompting protests and a petition as students face new summer costs.
Mayor Lillian DeBaptiste declared a snow emergency in West Chester starting 10 a.m. Sunday. Parking bans, towing and trash delays are in effect as crews clear streets.
The city’s Claim Your Money PHL campaign is back with free tax prep and multilingual support to help Philadelphians claim EITC, CTC and the new state WPTC before April 15.
Two years after unionizing, Callowhill staff say contract talks have stalled amid disputes over pay, scheduling and safety.
The Phoenixville Fire Department now has "Wag'n O2 Fur Life" pet oxygen masks, thanks to a local donor. These enhance the department's ability to save pets in emergencies.
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