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‘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...

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...

Experts sound the alarm on the outdated industrial systems costing states billions — Florida, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina most affected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...

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...

Inside the Trump Administration’s Assault on Higher Education
It’s easy to forget how bleak January, 2021, felt for conservatives in Washington. Donald Trump had lost the election. The January 6th Capitol riot was seen as an irredeemable scandal. The pandemic was raging, and the country was still reeling...

MAKING NEPA HOME: New WVIA film tells of how refugees, immigrants rebuilt their lives
Josué is from the Dominican Republic. Mwefu was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Taras and Kateryna came from Ukraine. They are refugees and immigrants from widely separated corners of the world who share something in common: All left...

New Conference Explores the Futures of Pennsylvania German Folklife, Ethnic Identity, and Language
From Kutztown University The Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University will host a new conference, Nov. 14-15, exploring the future of Pennsylvania German folklife, ethnic identity, and language through academic and...

Now Hiring in Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania Prison Society, Firewall Dance Theater, Margaux, and more
Nonprofit Special Education Assistants. North Allegheny School District. There are several positions open across the district for Special Education Assistants. Paraprofessional/Special Education Assistants provide support services for students...

Tom Kelly: And so we have a two-horse race for the Áras (sort of)
The debacle surrounding Jim Gavin’s withdrawal from the presidential race was a personal tragedy for him and a near-calamity for Fianna Fáil. It’s a bizarre twist of fate for a man so successful in sport. I once heard Gavin give a speech at a GAA...

RELIGION HEADLINES SUN 10-12-25
Audio By Carbonatix (SRN NEWS) Legal experts say the conservative-majority Supreme Court is taking the American justice system back to its original purpose. For some years, the court had followed what people on the left call a “living reading” of...

Nation reaffirms its commitment to gender equality
China will host an important gathering of domestic and international leaders on Monday and Tuesday when the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women is held in Beijing. The conference enjoys the strong endorsement of UN Women, the United Nations agency...
Worthington church inaugurates massive pipe organ imported from Indiana
Dr. Christine Clewell, assistant professor of organ and keyboard at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, plays the recently-relocated Wicks Opus pipe organ at Worthington Lutheran Church on Sunday, Oct. 12. William Pitts/Butler Eagle 10/12/2025...

Gerrity’s Grill Fest benefits Children’s Miracle Network
SCRANTON — For years, Joe Fasula sought a good use for the flower tent outside Gerrity’s Supermarket and Gerrity’s Ace Hardware in the Keyser Oak Center once the selling season ended. Three years ago, Gerrity’s started hosting a Grill Fest event...
How Did Energy-Rich Pennsylvania Screw Up So Badly?
Authored by Athan Koutsiouroumbas via RealClearPennsylvania, Pennsylvania was supposed to be the energy state that got it right. Thanks to the Marcellus Shale formation, natural gas made Pennsylvania a net exporter of electricity. Fracking enabled...

Pennsylvania Highlands duo ties for eighth at Mount Aloysius invite
CRESSON, Pa. – Pennsylvania Highlands Community College’s Manny Brannon and Victor Raymond finished in a tie for eighth place in the Mountie Invitational at Mount Aloysius College Saturday morning. Brannon and Raymond both completed the 5K race...