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PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche
PA High Schools Are Among America's Biggest But Not Best, According To Niche Niche has released lists ranking American high schools for 2025. Unfortunately, none of Pennsylvania's public, private, charter, and magnet high schools earned A+ from Niche or were ranked in the top 50 best schools. The state does have one of the most diverse high schools with Central Dauphin East Senior High School coming in at number five on the list.  Three of the largest high schools in America are also in PA: No. 1 Commonwealth Charter Academy in Harrisburg. No. 6 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School (PA Cyber) in Midland. Reach Cyber Charter School in Harrisburg (…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Coloring Books NOT Bomb Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour In Lancaster, Officials Coloring Books NOT Bomb Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour In Lancaster, Officials
Coloring Books NOT Bomb Cancel Drag Queen Story Hour In Lancaster, Officials An unmarked box of coloring books led the Lancaster Public Library to cancel a story hour scheduled for Saturday with a "professional drag entertainer" city officials told Daily Voice.  Christopher Paul Paolini known by the stage name of Miss Amie Vanité had been facing pushback from the Lancaster County commissioners about the children's Drag Queen Story Hour scheduled at the library.  A GoFundMe was launched to help the library after the commissioners threatened to pull public funding.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation 'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation
'Cis White Male' Comments Lead To Montco School Board Member's Resignation A school board member in Montgomery County resigned from her post Monday, Dec. 12 after her controversial comments in a board meeting made national headlines.  In a meeting of the Upper Moreland School District board on Tuesday, Dec. 6 that was later uploaded to YouTube, member Jennifer Solot said she wouldn't back her colleague Greg D'Elia's bid for board director because she felt electing a "cis white male" would "send the wrong message." “I believe that Mr. D’Elia would make an excellent president,” said Solot, who was chairing the meeting as acting director before the members coul…

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by Mac Bullock
News
Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress
Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress Summer Lee has made history by being the first Black woman elected to represent Pennsylvania in the US Congress. Lee, a second-term PA State House representative of the 34th district, will fill the seat vacated— by Rep. Mike Doyle, who decided not to run for the seat for the first time since 1994. She was announced as the projected winner of Pennsylvania's Congressional District 12 around 10 p.m. by the Associated Press, CNN, and WTAE. Her opponent, also named Mike Doyle has conceded saying, "While we came up short in the 12th Congressional District I look forward to continuing to serve m…

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by Jillian Pikora
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These PA Towns Made New List Of Best Places To Live In America, Website Says These PA Towns Made New List Of Best Places To Live In America, Website Says
These PA Towns Made New List Of Best Places To Live In America, Website Says Niche.com has released its annual rankings of the best places to live in America and several Pennsylvania towns made the list. The website ranked thousands of towns across the US based on data from the US Census, FBI, BLS, CDC, and resident ratings, it said. Chesterbrook, a Philadelphia suburb, was crowned the overall best in the US. The town earned an A- or above in most categories: Public schools, housing, jobs, good for families, outdoor activities, diversity, and health and fitness. Here are the other Pennsylvania towns mentioned and their rankings: 3. Penn Wynne 6. Ardmore 28…

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by Nicole Acosta
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Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report
Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report "Which one is blacker?"  a native Pennsylvanian allegedly asked while handling promotions as an assistant chief of police in Florida, ABC News reports. Larry Scirotto, 48, was fired by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom last week after approximately six months on the job, according to the outlet citing a city of Fort Lauderdale news release. An investigation apparently showed he was bias in hiring whoever had the darkest skin tone. The firing comes after months of Scirotto — who is mixed-race — being complained about by his peers for hiring and promoting based on race as part of "an im…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral
Former PA Health Sec. Dr. Rachel Levine Becomes First Openly Transgender 4-Star Admiral Dr. Rachel Levine was ceremonially sworn-in as a four-star admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. on Tuesday. This new status makes Levine the first openly transgender four-star officer across any of the uniformed services of the United States.  Admiral Rachel Levine.US Department of Health and Human Services Levine formerly served as the Pennsylvania health secretary under Gov. Tom Wolf from 2017 until she started her new role in President Joe Biden's administration in 2021. When Levine became the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health she became the top ranking of…

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by Jillian Pikora