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Trump Names Ex-sec Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As Sdny's Top Prosecutor
President-elect Donald Trump is looking to replace Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, with a familiar face from his previous administration who hails from Pennsylvania.
Trump announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 that he would nominate Jay Clayton, who has no experience as a criminal prosecutor, to be the next US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Clayton, age 58, previously served as Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020, a role in which Trump wrote he "did an incredible job."
Before that, he…
Pennsylvania's Best Public, Private High Schools Ranked By Website
Niche.com has released its annual rankings of the best schools in America.
Now in its ninth year, the rankings include updated data for 92,743 public schools, 30,112 private schools, and 11,820 school districts nationwide.
Niche’s rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — with quantitative data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity opportunities, and more. Click here for more on methodology.
Here are the 10 best public high schools in Pennsylvania, according t…
Philly Area Musical Artist, DelCo Native Adam Figurelle Dies, 26
Delaware County native Adam E. Figurelle died on Aug. 18 at the age of 26.
Born in Chester, he graduated from Strath Haven High School in Wallingford and most recently worked as the floor manager at the Philadelphia location of Barcade, according to his obituary.
He was remembered as an "extremely talented songwriter, musical artist, and drummer in the band Wallace." He was known for performing across Philadelphia, Harrisburg, and Lancaster, his obit says.
A GoFundMe campaign in his name had raised more than $15,700 in funeral funds as of Thursday afternoon.
Any funds that are not u…
US News Ranks Top 10 High Schools In Pennsylvania
Schools in Chester, Montgomery, and Delaware counties were named among the top 10 best high schools in Pennsylvania, according to U.S News & World Report.
The state is comprised of 640 districts, 754 high schools, 41,016 teachers and 598,770 students enrolled, the report says.
The following high schools were named the top 10:
1. Julia R. Masterman Secondary School: 1699 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)
2. Downingtown STEM Academy: 335 Manor Ave., Downingtown (Chester County)
3. Radnor High School: 130 King Of Prussia R…
