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Penn State President Eric Barron found himself under fire for last week's appearance at the university's Dickinson Law School by Weather Underground co-founder William Ayers.
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Penn State President Eric Barron found himself under fire for last week's appearance at the university's Dickinson Law School by Weather Underground co-founder William Ayers.
Eric Barron issued a statement Wednesday night to the Penn State community, saying some senior university leaders see a need for such a review.
Rich discussed the HBO documentary the Jinx and the arrest of Robert Durst, the resignation of Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock, and Starbucks encouraging their employees to engage in conversations about race with their customers.
A Penn State University fraternity is being suspended for a year as police investigate allegations that members posted photos of nude and semi-clad women on a private Facebook account.
Officials say 52-year-old Karen Halnon started a rant about U.S-Venezuela relations about half way through a Saturday flight from Nicaragua to Miami.
Dom Giordano spoke with Pennsylvania State Senator Joe Scarnati on Talk Radio 1210 WPHT about his opposition to Bill Ayers speaking to two student organizations at Penn State University.
Purdue wore down Penn State to pull out a five point win on Friday.
D.J. Newbill hit a three at the buzzer to lift Penn State over Minnesota on Sunday.
Seniors D.J. Newbill (17 points) and Ross Travis (14) led Penn State (15-15, 3-14) during their final home game for the Nittany Lions. Newbill eclipsed the 2,000-point mark for his career; he has 2,011.
The university says dining halls will remain open Wednesday and a 6 p.m. men's basketball game is still on, but the library and fitness facilities are closed.
Penn State has now lost 10 Big Ten games by nine points or fewer.
Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour is focused on keeping the school's 31 sports financially healthy.
DeLeon sent a tweet to ESPN's Keith Olbermann on Twitter over the weekend regarding the over $13 million raised for cancer research by Penn State's Thon. Olbermann's response to DeLeon and other Penn State Alumni led ESPN to suspend him for a week.
Olbermann was suspended because of a nasty Twitter exchange that began with a Penn State Alum's tweet about "Thon" raising 13 million dollars to fight pediatric cancer.
Keith Olbermann has been taken off his ESPN show for the rest of the week after making insulting comments about Penn State students on Twitter.
Hundreds of students taking part in Penn State's annual dance marathon over the weekend have raised money for pediatric cancer research and care.
Penn State shot just 27 percent from the floor in their loss to Northwestern.
More than 700 Penn State students hope to dance two nights away, without ever sitting down.
The fraternity's national leadership said Friday chapter's interim suspension will remain in effect until the end of the month.
Sam Decker scored 22 points and Frank Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin overcame a late Penn State surge to defeat the Nittany Lions 55-47 Wednesday night.
President Eric Barron said Tuesday the school will hire a new coordinator and set up an office to address sexual misconduct and related issues.
Penn State was unable to defeat Maryland and lost 76-73 on Saturday.
The state senator who represents Penn State country says he believes there may be Congressional hearings into the harsh punishment originally handed out by the NCAA as the result of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
Sam Thompson scored a career-high 22 points and D'Angelo Russell flirted with his second straight triple-double to lead No. 23 Ohio State past Penn State 75-55 on Wednesday night.
Pennsylvania Senator Jake Corman found that NCAA President Mark Emmert misled Penn State to get school officials to agree to the sanctions.
The Philadelphia Flyers on Friday re-signed restricted free agent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year contract extension.
The famed Ardrossan Estate, a Gilded Age mansion in Villanova, will be on full display along with other aspects of Philadelphia culture and design.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
Havertown native Lee Wybranski offered a glimpse behind the scenes at how he created his paintings for the 2026 PGA Championship.
The Philadelphia Flyers on Friday re-signed restricted free agent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year contract extension.
The famed Ardrossan Estate, a Gilded Age mansion in Villanova, will be on full display along with other aspects of Philadelphia culture and design.
The Eagles open the 2026 NFL season with an NFC East clash against the Washington Commanders and will play on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.
As thousands of fans descend on Aronimink Golf Club for the PGA Championship, one Newtown Square family is preparing for a busy weekend of its own — right in its backyard.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
The famed Ardrossan Estate, a Gilded Age mansion in Villanova, will be on full display along with other aspects of Philadelphia culture and design.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Havertown native Lee Wybranski offered a glimpse behind the scenes at how he created his paintings for the 2026 PGA Championship.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
A brother and sister were injured after being attacked by a dog in Philadelphia's Kensington section Thursday, police said.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer.
As the Delaware Valley happily leaves a snowy winter behind, many can hardly wait to hit the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend.
For the first time ever, the World Cup final will host a Super Bowl-style halftime show, with megawatt headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS.
EMR in Camden has rolled out a new fire suppression system in hopes of stopping sparks before they spread.
Troy Carey is the first student in the history of Salem High School to get a scholarship for bowling.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
NAMI Montgomery County is hosting a mental health awareness and fundraising walk for the organization's free mental health programs.
The head of the World Health Organization says "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club is a huge boost for Pottstown, Pennsylvania-based Lessen the Loads.
Bars and restaurants in Newtown Square are gearing up for an influx of customers as the 2026 PGA Championship is here.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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A Delaware woman died in a multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in South Philadelphia Tuesday night while her 4-year-old daughter was in the backseat, state police said.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The Philadelphia Flyers on Friday re-signed restricted free agent goalie Aleksei Kolosov to a one-year contract extension.
Havertown native Lee Wybranski offered a glimpse behind the scenes at how he created his paintings for the 2026 PGA Championship.
Kyle Schwarber hit his major league-leading 18th home run and the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 3-1 on Thursday night.
Scottie Scheffler handled everything Aronimink threw his way Thursday in the PGA Championship.
As thousands of fans descend on Aronimink Golf Club for the PGA Championship, one Newtown Square family is preparing for a busy weekend of its own — right in its backyard.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
Ukee Washington reports.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
After last year's Stotesbury Cup Regatta on the Schuylkill River was canceled midway due to dangerous currents, parents and the over 4,000 student-athletes competing are excited for good conditions in 2026. Brandon Goldner reports from the time trials portion of the largest high school rowing regatta.
Anticipation is growing as people wait for a corpse flower named "Little Sinker" to finally bloom. The huge plants often go years between blooms, and those blooms only last 24 to 36 hours.
A recent college graduate in New Jersey is warning others to look for these red flags after she received a fake job offer. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner with tips on avoiding hiring scams.
Friday is a mild weather day in the Philadelphia area, with a high of about 69 degrees before temperatures jump to the 80s Saturday and a stretch of 90s likely after that. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Kate Bilo has the latest forecast.
Lessen the Loads, a Pottstown-based laundry service, is one of 10 Pennsylvania small businesses working on the PGA Championship. They're handling all of the event staff laundry for the tournament. Nikki DeMentri reports.