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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Link Dietary Fats to More Severe Form of Asthma
Newswise — Philadelphia, August 27, 2025 – Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that certain lipids, or fats, in obesity-causing foods also cause asthma-like lung inflammation. The findings suggest that in addition to...

Women’s Basketball Announces 2025-26 Schedule on Wednesday
Via King's College Athletics, 8m ago WILKES-BARRE, PA (August 27, 2025) — The King’s College women’s basketball team and Head Coach Caitlin Hadzimichalis announced their 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday afternoon. The Monarchs are set for 25...

Sisters of Life create new website for women seeking abortion
The Sisters of Life have launched a new website offering support and resources for women considering abortions, women whose children have an adverse prenatal diagnosis, and women seeking healing after an abortion. The website is named the Vis...

Trump admin. warns states infusing 'gender ideology' in sex ed could lose federal funds
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 27, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown August 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The HHS building, also known as the Hubert H. Humphrey building, is located...

‘They are terrorizing our communities’ | Activist groups hold press conference on recent ICE action, seizure
Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the Pennsylvania State Police. We also removed a source's last name initial upon request. The Centre County Rapid Response Network (CCRRN), People’s Defense Front, Student...

The top things to do in Pennsylvania
The general rule is: Pennsylvania is bigger than you think it is. The PA Turnpike is 565 miles long, connecting two major cities and 19 counties. The rolling hills form a vast quilt of burgs, townships and villages, all woven together by...

Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...

Labor Day is a perfect time to teach children the biblical value of work
Good habits and great values are modeled to children by their parents. Working alongside a parent or older guardian can be a great way to enable values—and faith—transfer. Halfpoint/Adobe Stock In 1894, the United States adopted the first Monday...

A match made in heaven? Labor, religion can unite against environmental crises, DeSales panelists say
In what must have felt like slash-and-burn rainforest destruction to environmentalists, the authors of the GOP megabill excised billions of dollars for clean energy projects from the federal budget and cut or restricted tax incentives for others....

Federal Crackdown On Gender Ideology Puts Sex Ed Funding In Jeopardy In 46 US States
Last Updated:August 28, 2025, 00:10 IST The PREP initiative was established under the Affordable Care Act and has been in operation since 2010. The list of affected recipients includes 40 states and six US territories (File Photo: AP)On Tuesday,...

Susan Collins heckled at Maine ribbon-cutting to delight of leftist challenger as pivotal Senate race heats up
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joins 'The Brian Kilmeade Show’ on Fox Radio to discuss Democratic obstruction of President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees and how the president’s spending bill could impact the U.S. economy. NEWYou can...

‘Their Cavities Are Contagious’: Philadelphia Dentist Warns Women Against Ending Up With Men Who Have Cavities
Audio By Carbonatix There are a lot of reasons to reject someone romantically. Perhaps there’s no chemistry, or your values are widely different, or you just prefer being alone. But is a mouth full of fillings a legitimate reason to make that...

"I still have it": Penn women's squash Malak Khafagy embodied grit during her PSA World Series run
From airport chaos to an injury on the court, Khafagy turned a nightmare of setbacks into a breakthrough win. By Hannah Chang 22 hours ago Junior Malak Khafagy swings her racket during a game. Credit: Courtesy of Penn Athletics “Everything that...

Glassman touts endorsement in AG race that Yuma sheriff denies giving
Once again, perennial political has-been Rodney Glassman has talked a big game about his campaign to be Arizona’s attorney general. And once again, the Republican’s claims have turned out to be less than meets the eye. Glassman, who is running...

New report reveals scope of child abuse in Berks County and across Pennsylvania
BERKS COUNTY, Pa. — A new state report is shedding light on the reality of child abuse and neglect in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) just released its 2024 Child Protective Services Report, offering a detailed...

Congressman Dwight Evans addresses economic policy and honors Women’s Equality Day
Congressman Dwight Evans, who represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, has recently posted a series of messages on his official social media account addressing economic concerns and commemorating Women’s Equality Day.On August...

Penn women’s soccer prepares for home games against Drexel and George Mason
Dr. Krissy Turner Douglas N. Brush Head Coach | Penn AthleticsDr. Krissy Turner Douglas N. Brush Head Coach | Penn Athletics The University of Pennsylvania women's soccer team is set to continue its homestand with two upcoming matches at home. The...
Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender ideology in their federally-funded Personal...

Gavin Newsom Rips Republicans Over Minneapolis Church Shooting: 'Sick'
California Governor Gavin Newsom tore into the Republican Party on Wednesday after a shooting that killed two children and injured 17 others, including 14 children, at a Minneapolis church. Newsom called Republicans "sick" in a social media post...

Federal court says Pennsylvania can no longer throw out some mail-in ballots
A new milestone has been reached in a years-long fight over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s ruling, saying that the state can no longer throw out some of these ballots....