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December 11, 2022

Pennsylvania school board member refuses to vote for 'cis White male' for president: 'wrong message'

A Pennsylvania school board member refused to give her vote to the only white cis male on the board, for president, saying it sends the wrong message to the community.

December 11, 2022

Pennsylvania school board member denied vote for being only cis white man on board.

An Upper Moreland School Board member said she would not vote for the only white cis man on the board for the role of president because it sends the wrong message to the community.

December 9, 2022

Senator-elect Fetterman cast in Christian Bale period film for his 'face that fits in the 1830s'

John Fetterman, lieutenant governor and Senator-elect in Pennsylvania, will have a cameo in Netflix's new 1800s period film alongside well-known actor Christian Bale.

December 9, 2022

Kirk Cameron continues to push for book readings in public libraries, gets new notes of support

After actor-writer-producer Kirk Cameron was denied at more than 50 public libraries for the chance to read his new children's book, other libraries are now stepping up with support and welcome.

December 8, 2022

Philadelphia 'Boy in the Box' identified 65 years after body found beaten, wrapped in blanket

Nearly 66 years after he was found severely beaten and wrapped in a blanket in a wooded area in Philadelphia's Fox Chase neighborhood, the "boy in the box" has been identified.

December 8, 2022

Professor calls museums racist: Built to ‘justify’ empire, colonization marginalization

Professor Tukufu Zuberi suggested to “PBS Newshour’s” Jeffrey Brown on Wednesday that racial bias and prejudice are the foundations of museums everywhere.

December 8, 2022

Pennsylvania firefighters dead after being trapped in three-alarm blaze

Two Pennsylvania firefighters died from injuries sustained in a three-alarm house fire on Wednesday. A third body was also found near the home.

December 7, 2022

Boy in the Box: Philly police preparing to unveil new details in decades-old cold case

Philadelphia police are preparing to identify the "Boy in the Box" found along a then-rural road back in 1957 during a press conference Thursday. The decades-old cold case has garnered national attention.

December 7, 2022

Pennsylvania woman searching for Good Samaritan who saved her after car crash: 'I need to give him a hug'

A Coatesville, Pennsylvania woman whose car crashed into a ditch on Monday is now searching for the man she is crediting with saving her life.

December 7, 2022

Philadelphia violence 'off the chain' says lead agent hired to protect local gas station

A hired force of armed former law enforcement officers was hired by a North Philadelphia gas station to protect the property following a rash of criminal behavior.