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"I still have it": Penn women's squash Malak Khafagy embodied grit during her PSA World Series run

"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...

A match made in heaven? Labor, religion can unite against environmental crises, DeSales panelists say

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....

Labor Day is a perfect time to teach children the biblical value of work

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...

Glassman touts endorsement in AG race that Yuma sheriff denies giving

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...

Susan Collins heckled at Maine ribbon-cutting to delight of leftist challenger as pivotal Senate race heats up

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...

Federal Crackdown On Gender Ideology Puts Sex Ed Funding In Jeopardy In 46 US States

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,...

‘Their Cavities Are Contagious’: Philadelphia Dentist Warns Women Against Ending Up With Men Who Have Cavities

‘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...

‘They are terrorizing our communities’ | Activist groups hold press conference on recent ICE action, seizure

‘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...

New report reveals scope of child abuse in Berks County and across Pennsylvania

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...

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...

Penn women’s soccer prepares for home games against Drexel and George Mason

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...

Congressman Dwight Evans addresses economic policy and honors Women’s Equality Day

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...

Churchill Downs sees spring spike in fatalities. Was it an anomaly, warning sign or both?

Churchill Downs sees spring spike in fatalities. Was it an anomaly, warning sign or both?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Just a year after charting real progress in equine safety, Churchill Downs has again become a focal point for concern. A new report shows the historic racetrack had more racing deaths than any other facility in the...

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are marking Overdose Awareness Day for those lost to addiction epidemic

Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are marking Overdose Awareness Day for those lost to addiction epidemic

International Overdose Awareness Day events in the Delaware Valley Wednesday, Aug. 27 Cape May, New Jersey West Cape May Volunteer Fire Company, 732 Broadway 6 – 7:30 p.m. Organizers: Cooper University Health Care The event will include speeches...

EDUCATION: McMaster says SC will remove goofy stuff

EDUCATION: McMaster says SC will remove goofy stuff

BY: SHAUNEEN MIRANDA AUGUST 26, 2025 5:17 PM WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education materials any references to a person’s gender departing from their sex assigned at...

Gavin Newsom Rips Republicans Over Minneapolis Church Shooting: 'Sick'

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...

Pennsylvania Governor Says He Won’t ‘Concede’ On Marijuana Legalization Push Despite GOP Resistance

Pennsylvania Governor Says He Won’t ‘Concede’ On Marijuana Legalization Push Despite GOP Resistance

The governor of Pennsylvania says he hasn’t given up on his push to legalize adult-use marijuana through the budget. Despite resistance from Republican leaders, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said on Monday that cannabis legalization—as well as taxing...

Federal court says Pennsylvania can no longer throw out some mail-in ballots

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....

Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children

Shooting at Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey sits on steps of the Annunciation Church's school as police respond to a reported mass shooting, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) MINNEAPOLIS — A shooter opened fire with a rifle through...

Court Says Pennsylvania Must Count Mail Ballots With Improperly Dated Envelopes

Court Says Pennsylvania Must Count Mail Ballots With Improperly Dated Envelopes

Since Pennsylvania opened mail-in voting to all voters in 2019, courts have been asked repeatedly to settle questions about what county election boards should do when receiving a ballot from a voter who didn’t follow the rules. In an opinion this...

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