Pennsylvania
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Despite the Pandemic, Around Nine Million Americans Moved Last Year
Despite the pandemic that has been wreaking havoc around the globe, around nine million Americans have decided to move to new homes since the outbreak of the virus, writes Molly Henderson for the Moving Company Reviews. However, a significant part of these moves last year were not specifically COVID-19 related. According to Marie Patino of…
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How Friendly (or Not) Is Pennsylvania for Working Dads?
WalletHub has released its report on 2021’s Best & Worst States for Working Dads, ranking Pennsylvania in the middle of the pack. To determine the best states for men who are both parents and providers, WalletHub compared the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia across four key dimensions, which were evaluated using 23…
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Delco Legislators: Where You Live Shouldn’t Determine the Education You Get
Delaware County’s state legislators say it’s time to apply the state’s 2016 Fair Funding Formula to all school spending, not just new education dollars that have come in since the Formula was enacted, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. That would go a long way toward fairly funding all public schools. Poorer communities have less local…
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Fight Against Spotted Lanternflies Intensifies as Invasive Pest Hatches
The state Department of Agriculture is intensifying efforts to contain the spread of spotted lanternflies. The timing is apt, as the invasive pest hatches throughout the region, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The department is treating rights-of-way, such as railways and interstates, with an insecticide spray. The measure kills spotted lanternflies on contact. Contact spraying is currently…
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Gov. Wolf’s PAsmart Initiative Adds $10.8M Grants for STEM, Computer Science
Governor Tom Wolf is continuing the rollout of his PAsmart initiative with the announcement of $10.8 million in PAsmart Advancing Grants to expand access to STEM and computer science in schools. Together with PAsmart Targeted Grants announced last year, the Wolf administration has now awarded close to $20 million to improve STEM and computer science…
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State Will Lift Mask Mandate on June 28, With Some Conditions
On June 28, masks off! That’s the word from Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf and Acting Pennsylvania Health Secretary Allison Beam, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times. “After reviewing the vaccination data for people 18 and over and discussing it with the COVID-19 Vaccine Legislative Task Force, we have determined that the commonwealth’s mask…
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Forbes: Pennsylvania’s Battle Over Cannabis Continues
Despite most Americans believing cannabis should be legal, the fight over the legalization of this controversial substance continues to brew in many states, including Pennsylvania, writes Will Yakowicz for Forbes. Currently, 17 states have legalized the use of pot. But while medical marijuana has been legal in the Keystone State since 2016, adult use of…
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Pennsylvania Ranks in Top 10 States that Make Millennials Happy
Pennsylvania is one of the states in which millennials thrive, according to a new report by WalletHub. The Keystone State is ranked tenth on the 2021’s Best & Worst States for Millennials list. To determine the most livable places for millennials, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on 34 key metrics divided into…
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Pennsylvania Drivers Rank Among the Best in the Country
Pennsylvania might have some of the most congested roads in the country but not everything is bleak – the Keystone State also has some of the nation’s best drivers, writes Steve Trevelise for New Jersey 101.5. According to a new study by the law firm of Friend, Levinson, and Turner, Pennsylvania came third on the…
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Freshman and Upperclassmen Ushered off Penn State Campus
In a bid to improve its inclusivity, Penn State has approved a proposition to remove gendered and binary terms from the university’s course and program descriptions, according to a staff report from CBS3 Philly. These include references to “freshmen” and “upperclassmen.” Proposition AD84 Preferred Name and Gender Identity Policy was approved by Penn State’s Faculty…
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As Brood X Cicadas Emerge, Volunteers Hop to the Task of Tracking Locations
As Brood X cicadas emerge across Pennsylvania and the nation, thousands of volunteer trackers are ready to start mapping the rise, write Linda Poon and Marie Patino for Bloomberg. Citizen scientists will use the mobile app Cicada Safari to add geotagged photos and videos directly onto a live map. These data will be verified by…
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Turnpike Toll Hikes Still in Place, Though Less Now as Employees Are Dropped
With the cost of employees down, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is on track to meet its projection to reduce the annual toll increase from its current 6 percent to 5 percent starting in January, writes Ed Blazina for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Last spring, the turnpike laid off over 500 toll collection agents and office personnel more…
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Chlorine Shortage Threatens Pool Party Summer in Delaware County
Being stuck at a home has triggered a backlog of orders for swimming pools, and a scarcity of chlorine. But now, a shortage of chlorine tablets may limit summer plans to swim in your own backyard, writes Mat Petrillo for philadelpnia.cbslocal.com. At Aquavita Pools in Delaware County, they’ve been sold out for days. “This is…
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Washington Post: Cicadas. It Could Be What’s for Dinner
Here’s a menu item you probably hadn’t thought about. Cicadas. Three cicada species (Brood X) burrowed underground for 17 years. They are appearing in the coming months. When the billions emerge, there will be plenty to turn into snack food, writes, Kari Sonde for The Washington Post. While insect-eating is not that popular in the…
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Cicada-Mania: Tracking the Emergence on a Smartphone App
Tens of thousands of people are participating in an unprecedented crowdsourcing event this summer to track the largest emergence of cicada in the country, writes Meryl Kornfield for The Washington Post. Three cicada species (Brood X) burrowed underground for 17 years. They are appearing in the coming months. Fans are emerging with the cicadas, in…
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How to Determine When Pandemic Reaches Its End
While there have been some positive signs in the fight against COVID-19 lately, such as the growing number of fully vaccinated residents, determining when the pandemic will be “over” is not a simple task, writes David Murrell for the Philadelphia Magazine. According to the health experts, as much as it might seem that the end…
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Never Mind About the Accent. How Come Mare of Easttown Doesn’t Drink Yuengling?
Mare of Easttown has arrived on HBO in all its Delaware County glory, but locals are asking: Why no Yuengling lager? The crime drama with Kate Winslet includes the Delco accent, features Delco scenery, and was created by Brad Ingelsby, an Archbishop Carroll grad with some roots in Delco, writes Dayna Evans for philly.eater.com. Ingelsby…
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Wawa: King of Convenience Stores in Delaware County, but Lonelier in the Middle of PA
Sure, Wawa is the giant of all convenience stores. Here. But out in the middle of Pennsylvania, it’s got some competitors. In fact, the central Pennsylvania convenience stores market is one of the most competitive in the nation. So how do the different retailer menus compare? asks Sue Gleiter for pennlive.com. Here’s a breakdown: Wawa…
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