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RELIGION HEADLINES MON 10-13
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS)- ( ) More than 1,400 evangelical Christians from more than five dozen countries have wrapped up a week of events in Jerusalem to show their support for Israel. The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem organized...

In their footsteps: A father’s vision for his children in the AYF-YOARF
In this article, the AYF Central Junior Council (CJC) sat down with U. Dimitri Petrosian of the ARF Boston “Sardarabad” Chapter, a devoted father who looks forward to the day his children can join the AYF-YOARF Eastern Region Juniors. His...
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A study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania and published in Blood Immunology and Cellular Therapy has uncovered disparities in access to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR T) therapy targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) for...

MIT rejects White House education demands
(The Center Square) - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology refused to sign the White House agreement that would grant federal funds linked to the administration's demands. The Trump administration proposed a “Compact for Academic Excellence...

Vote for the Pennsylvania High School Football Player of the Week - Oct. 12, 2025
This past weekend in Pennsylvania football history will always be tied with Penn State dismissing James Franklin as head coach. But on the high school scene, there were plenty of strong performances to highlight Week 7 and we documented them here...

School Bus Crashes into Pennsylvania Home
A family in Forward Township, Pennsylvania, has been displaced after a school bus crashed through the front of their home, causing significant damage, reported CBS News. The crash reportedly occurred around 3:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Authorities say a...

Schedule Breakdown: Women's Hockey's Three Most Important Matchups
After a slow start to the 2024-2025 season, women’s hockey had an incredible run, going undefeated in Cornell’s final 15 games before ultimately losing in the Frozen Four. The Red returns sophomore forward Lindzi Avar, the reigning ECAC Rookie of...
Carlisle Man Charged with Assaulting Two Children
A Carlisle man, Tyreese Marshall, aged 37, faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting two children at a residence on West Penn Street. The incident occurred on Saturday (October 11) around 4 p.m., when police responded to a report of a...

Army Women’s Tennis Dominates Commander-in-Chief’s Challenge
Army West Point women's tennis had a successful outing at the Commander-in-Chief's Tennis Challenge, held at the Army-Navy Country Club. Competing individually, the team achieved a record of 17 wins and 10 losses across matches against Navy, Air...
MIT Says It Will Not Sign Trump Admin's Higher Education Compact
Authored by Bill Pan via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has declined to sign onto the Trump administration’s proposed compact, which would mandate campus reforms in exchange for preferential access...

‘There were three scary moments for us during the race, but luck was on our side’ – Gavin Cromwell on famous Czech win
The legendary Czech Republic cross country chase is one of the most unique jumps races in the world and jockey Keith Donoghue earned his corn with a superb steer on the likeable eight-year-old. He encountered all sorts of problems on the way...

BYRON YORK: Iowa's stunning, embarrassing immigration mess
On May 16, 2023, the Des Moines, Iowa, School Board hired Ian Roberts to be its new superintendent. Roberts, the first African American ever chosen to run the city’s schools, formally began the job on July 1, 2023. By the end of July, the board...

Experts sound the alarm on the outdated industrial systems costing states billions — Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina most affected
Solutions are readily available. by Tina DeinesOctober 13, 2025 A new study from the American Lung Association revealed the potential cost and health savings if U.S. manufacturers replaced thousands of industrial boilers with heat pumps. According...

Trans swimmer is latest public figure to be targeted with false anti-LGBTQ+ quotes on social media
An Australia swimmer is the latest figure to be embroiled in fake quotes (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire) Swimming Australia has called for fake anti-LGBTQ+ quotes about trans swimmer Lia Thomas, attributed to Olympic...

Indigenous Peoples' Day: Top LGBTQ+ films, TV shows, and documentaries you can watch on October 13. Full list
Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day are both celebrated on the second Monday of October, and although Columbus Day remains a federal holiday, some states only recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day. In the United States, a total of 17 states and...

Judge Blocks Use of Medicaid Data for Immigration Enforcement
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to stop sharing Medicaid data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). HHS began sharing Medicaid data in June 2025. On July 4, President Donald Trump signed...
Capello, Liriano face-off in 2025 Lebanon city mayoral race
Voters are weighing their choices as Incumbent Republican Lebanon City Mayor Sherry Capello faces Democratic challenger Cesar Liriano in the municipal elections on Nov. 4. Capello is currently serving her fourth term as Lebanon mayor after...

Dean Burns Represents Pennsylvania at International Teacher Apprenticeship Summit in Oxford
From Kutztown University Dr. Rebecca West Burns, dean of the College of Education at Kutztown University, represented Pennsylvania as part of a 40-member U.S. delegation at the Teacher Apprenticeship Summit held in Oxford, England. Delegates from...

With governor race as backdrop, Garrity loan program becomes part of budget impasse
There was little sign of a breakthrough when Pennsylvania's state budget impasse blew past its 100th day last week. Instead, state legislators found something new to argue about: whether a loan program offered by Republican state Treasurer Stacy...