Students In Tri-State Area Bundled With Debt After Graduating College
Students in Pennsylvania are saddled with thousands of dollars in debt when they graduate.
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Students in Pennsylvania are saddled with thousands of dollars in debt when they graduate.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett unveiled details of his Medicaid reform plan today. He will submit a waiver in January to cover the uninsured, and the public comment period is now open.
State police say a tanker truck driver apparently blacked out after sneezing causing the vehicle to overturn, spilling corn syrup which blocked Interstate 70 in Pennsylvania.
A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on charges he fatally stabbed his 85-year-old mother so he could take her money to buy crack cocaine.
A basketball coach at a Pennsylvania junior high school has been suspended from his job and jailed on charges that he molested a 13-year-old boy at least six times since September.
"Both the Medicaid and the CHIP programs are working together to reduce the number of uninsured children," says Joan Alker, Executive Director at the Center for Children and Families.
Pennsylvania's insurance commissioner says all four of the state's Blues companies have agreed to extend into next year their "Special Care" programs that had been targeted for cancellation at the end of December because they don't meet federal health care law requirements.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers, judges and top executive branch officials, including Gov. Tom Corbett, will see a few hundred dollars more in salary in 2014, unless they decline it.
Police searching for owner of a pit bull that was rescued from a Pennsylvania creek after a construction worker saw the animal struggling in the water with its two front legs tied together.
A standout high school athlete trying to overcome a rocky family life has been fatally shot inside a western Pennsylvania home.
After months of wrangling that virtually consumed the state capitol, a bill that will provide billions more dollars to roads, bridges and mass transit in Pennsylvania is now on its way to Governor Corbett's desk.
After a wild, 38-30 loss at Harvard last week that officially eliminated them from the Ivy league title race, the Penn Quakers will look to finish up 2013 on a high note on Saturday when they host Cornell.
A day after voting it down twice, the state House Tuesday night passed an amendment that will pump major new funding into roads, bridges and mass transit in Pennsylvania.
Two state senators, one a Republican and the other a Democrat, are planning to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana for medicinal use in Pennsylvania.
A man was ordered to stand trial on triple homicide charges Thursday after witnesses described how he blasted his way into a municipal building and prosecutors played disturbing audio of the shooting rampage and its aftermath.
Lilly was a 10-month-old border collar pointer mix that became part of her owner's family.
If you've ever been frustrated by customer service phone lines that route your question overseas, a fix could be on the way.
Two high school football players died Friday night in a freeway crash in western Pennsylvania that also killed a third person, according to state high school sports officials.
Police say a suicidal Pennsylvania man blew up his house after watching a TV show about the Hindenburg, the airship that exploded in 1937.
An invasive insect is attacking the hemlock grove where United Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, but officials hope a treatment plan will save the trees.
"When you're talking about numbers in the low 30s and even into the 20s for approval rating, it's difficult to overcome that," political analyst Geoffrey Skelley said.
For Miss Francine, the process went smoothly at her polling place at 13th and Jefferson. But the elderly voter says she had a scare last week after hearing voter ID ads.
A bill to overhaul Pennsylvania's charter school law would gut local control of the alternative schools by eliminating enrollment caps and giving universities the power to authorize new charters, opponents said Monday.
A potent and fast moving storm system is blowing through the region this morning.
Republican Party officials say Gov. Tom Corbett will be formally announcing his re-election campaign next week with a multi-city tour of the state.
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
A tornado warning in Burlington County was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
Court documents show that Tiger Woods plans to change his not guilty plea in a DUI case stemming from a rollover crash in Florida.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
Philadelphia's iconic Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum will close on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell was charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV on Aug. 23, officials said.
St. Francis of Assisi school reopened to students Tuesday, rebuilt after a massive fire gutted a building for pre-K through third-grade students.
A female resident student reported she was raped in a Villanova residence hall on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 29, police say.
A 19-year-old man was struck and killed by an off-duty Camden County police officer Tuesday morning, officials said.
Ahead of Labor Day weekend, families are trying to savor what is left of summer.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
A friend of Tyasiah West said she lit up any room she walked into. She was among the two people who died in a mass shooting in Trenton.
An anonymous celebrity with Philly ties reimbursed a mom and carjacking victim who was charged hundreds of dollars in towing fees.
A tornado warning in Burlington County, New Jersey, was canceled Tuesday night as severe storms hit the Philadelphia region.
After a rainy Thursday, the Philadelphia area will see a partly sunny and warm Friday with a few scattered showers and storms.
Thursday is a NEXT Weather Alert day with a round of showers and thunderstorms becoming more widespread from midday through the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday will be another beautiful late August day with dew points in the mid-50s and low 60s, so humidity will be nice and low.
Interactive exhibits and some artifacts dating back more than 100 years help detail the transformation of the Mother African Union Church.
A proton therapy treatment being tested at Penn Medicine in Philadelphia could change the future of cancer treatment.
After losing her mother, Sarah Kagan wants to change how employers deal with grief.
Pennsylvania health officials say two people who had measles died in the state, but Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is questioning that.
A Philadelphia police officer taking daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer says the drug is giving her hope.
Pennsylvania has recorded its first two deaths connected to measles in 35 years.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
For the first time in a decade, the Philadelphia Cycling Classic returns this weekend.
Beginning Sunday, several bus routes in Philadelphia are changing, including the addition of two new routes.
A deadly crash in Warminster is under investigation Sunday, police said.
PennDOT is advising drivers about an overnight closure on the Schuylkill Expressway westbound in West Philadelphia between 30th Street and the interchange with I-676 East.
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating two crashes, one of which was fatal, that happened hours apart on I-95 and I-76 in Philadelphia.
The Montgomery County school had just 43 players and opened the season with a 53-0 loss.
Former Dallas Cowboys running back Jaydon Blue is signing with the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad, according to a report.
Uar Bernard and Joshua Weru landed on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad one day after being waived on cutdown day.
Cyclists took over the streets of the city on Sunday for the Philadelphia Cycling Classic.
Zack Wheeler allowed one run in six innings as the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary.
Three AMC Theatres in the Philadelphia region are holding special screenings to celebrate the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Hosts Nicole Michalik and Patty Jackson react after country music icon Dolly Parton dies at age 80.
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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.
According to a criminal complaint, the Upper Pottsgrove police officer told another officer, "The guy f***ing charged me, screaming and yelling and wouldn't get down on the ground." But the DA says the college student fatally shot wasn't a threat.
Chobani announced it will spend more than $1 billion to create a dairy manufacturing operation in Upper Macungie Township.
The company that sold the gas to Freedom Fuel's parent company filed the lawsuit.
The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial told the judge Tuesday morning they are deadlocked and left a Massachusetts courtroom hours later without reaching a verdict.
A Camden man was struck and killed by an off-duty police officer in a crash early Tuesday morning, according to officials.