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There are a number of charter schools in Louisiana, and there's a push for more to become charter schools. What to know about charter education.
HARRISBURG — A Democratic-sponsored proposal to limit per-student payments to Pennsylvania’s cybercharter schools and make other changes to how they operate narrowly passed the state House on ...
Police ID teen boy killed in crash near schools in Bethlehem Twp., Pa. David Nagy, 17, died from his injuries after he struck a parked car in Bethlehem Township, Pa., police said.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is gearing up to implement Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “bell to bell” cell phone ban. At the Monday, June 2, Board ...
ROCHESTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 71-year-old man is dead after attempting to stop a tractor-trailer from rolling away in Rochester Township, Beaver County Tuesday afternoon.
The bills come amid a national effort, led by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, to overhaul food policy. Critics question whether the proposals would improve safety.
Food dye ban, whole milk in schools part of Pa. Republicans’ MAHA push by: Kate Huangpu of Spotlight PA. Posted: May 27, 2025 / 06:29 AM EDT. Updated: May 27, 2025 / 06:29 AM EDT.
An 18-year-old is dead after a shooting in a Dayton neighborhood Wednesday night. ... They also said Cobb was a senior at Dayton Public Schools and was preparing to graduate soon.
MIDDLE PAXTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 77-year-old man died after driving the wrong way on Route 22 in Dauphin County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8 Today.
SC family of teen killed by 13-year-old blames DSS and schools in lawsuit By Andrew Dys. May 7, 2025 5:00 AM. Chester SC.
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Efforts will resume Monday to find the body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away while playing in the Susquehanna River along the South Williamsport shoreline.