A Cumberland County school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy. The move came  after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and “lifestyle.”



All Pennsylvania standardized tests - including the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment and Keystone Exams - will move online by 2026.



Sandwiched between the uncontested presidential primary and scattered local races Tuesday are several statewide races that are contested within the Democratic and Republican parties.



Democracy is a key issue that’s front and center in the race for the 10th Congressional seat, held by Republican Scott Perry. WITF's Jordan Wilkie has asked each candidate, including Perry, what their messaging on democracy is. Today, he reports on Democrat Janelle Stelson.



More Pennsylvania-based health insurance companies are pledging to cover the full cost of the first daily birth control pill approved for 
over-the-counter sale.



A police officer in Reading has been cleared of any wrongdoing in a deadly shooting. 



State House Democrats are proposing a process to determine if state representatives are “incapacitated” and to sanction or expel them. 



The Sheetz convenience store chain has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company discriminated against minority job applicants. 



Uri Berliner is a now former NPR business editor who wrote an opinion column recently in which he criticized the organization for having a “progressive” world view that often ignores other voices and that damages NPR’s credibility. He has resigned since it was published Scott Blanchard, WITF's director of journalism, wrote in our weekly email newsletter The Purple Buck about how Berliner’s views may reflect on WITF and the challenges of doing credible journalism. 


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