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Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David McCullough, died at the age of 89, on Sunday, August 7, according to his family.  He was surrounded by his five children in Hingham, Massachusetts, at the time of his passing, his family says.  "The McCullough family is very appreciative of the support during this difficult time and the support of his many readers throughout the years." His wife Rosalee Ingram Barnes McCullough, 89, had passed less than two months prior on June 9, according to her obituary.  The two met when she went to visit a friend in Pittsburgh in 1951, they marri…
Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania
Book Ban, Including Sesame Street, Sparks Protest In Pennsylvania A student protest is under way after a list of banned media was released which includes Sesame Street and PBS documentaries. A diversity committee was formed at the Central York School District to overhaul the school's representation of diverse voices and highlight topics that were more culturally relevant in 2020. Instead the list was turned into a banned media list as anti-critical race theory sentiments rose. The change happened at a school board meeting in Nov. of 2020. That night the school board of the Central York School District voted in support of a "resource ban" of the diversit…