Pennsylvania
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New Report: Chester County Has Highest Cost of Living in Southeastern Pennsylvania
The cost of living in Chester County is the highest of anywhere in southeastern Pennsylvania, according to the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain an adequate – but modest – standard of living in communities throughout the country. A family of two adults and two children in…
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WCU Prof Among the Experts Who Helped to Stop Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s congressional map was considered to be one of the most gerrymandered in our nation’s history, but several experts have helped change that, writes Issie Lapowsky for Wired magazine. John Kennedy, a political scientist at West Chester University, testified last December for the League of Women Voters in its bid to overturn Pennsylvania’s 2011 electoral…
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Organic Food Gains Traction in Pennsylvania; Crickets Now a Favorite
Thanks to the growing popularity of organic food in the state, Pennsylvania is ahead of all states but California in the sale of certified organic products, writes Allison Steele for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Sales in Pennsylvania have increased tenfold in the last decade and doubled between 2015 and 2016 alone. “The demand has increased so…
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Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Program to Enter Second Phase, Ramp Up in Size
The commercial medical marijuana program in Pennsylvania is about to enter its second phase, more than doubling in size in the process, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The program will increase the number of cannabis producers from 12 to 25 and add 23 more dispensary operators. Pennsylvania will also launch a unique research…
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Our Neighbors Are the Least Federally Dependent State in America
When it comes to federal dependency, Delaware is at the very bottom of the list, according to rankings recently published by WalletHub. The report – 2018’s Most & Least Federally Dependent States – compared all 50 states using three key metrics: the return on taxes paid to the federal government the share of federal jobs…
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Expectations Are High as State’s First Online Gambling Sites Set to Launch This Year
Pennsylvania’s first online gambling sites are expected to launch in the final quarter of this year, and all signs point to them being an even bigger success than those in the record-setting New Jersey market, writes Martin Derbyshire for PlayUSA.com. According to an announcement made last week by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, existing Pennsylvania…
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Washington Post: Is the Search for Union Gold Finally Over After 155 Years?
The search for two tons of gold carried by a Union Wagon that disappeared on its way to U.S. Mint in Philadelphia might finally be over after 155 years, writes Cleve R. Wootson Jr. for The Washington Post. The train with the wagon left Wheeling before the Battle of Gettysburg and was last spotted in…
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Scrapple’s Popularity Extends Beyond the Delaware Valley
Residents of the Baltimore area, much like those in the Philadelphia region, share a love for scrapple, writes Kit Waskom Pollard for The Baltimore Sun. The food’s American roots can be traced to the 17th century, when it was made by German immigrants living in Pennsylvania. “When ancestors from the Rhineland came to America, they…
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GOP’s Challenge of New Congressional District Map Rejected by Federal Judges and U.S. Supreme Court
The Republican challenges of the new Pennsylvania congressional district map have been rejected by federal District Court and the U.S. Supreme Court one day before congressional candidates filed their nominating petitions, write Jonathan Lai & Liz Navratil for Philly.com. Republicans were asking to block the new map from going into effect for the primary that…
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Chester County Once Again the Healthiest County in Pennsylvania
Chester County remains the healthiest of the 67 counties in Pennsylvania, according to the ninth annual County Health Rankings. By ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings help communities understand what influences how healthy residents are and how long they will live. These comparisons among counties provide context…
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Bloomberg: Pennsylvania the Frontrunner for Apple’s New Campus
According to a report from Bloomberg, Pennsylvania is currently the frontrunner for Apple’s new U.S. campus, write Urvaksh Karkaria and Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new campus is part of the company’s $30 billion plan to create around 20,000 jobs in the U.S. over the next five years. It would initially house…
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Paying Homage to Hannah Callowhill Penn, the State’s First Female Leader
Hannah Callowhill Penn was Pennsylvania’s first and only female leader, and she ran the state for close to 14 years after her husband William Penn fell ill, writes Mónica Marie Zorrilla for Billy Penn. Callowhill Penn was born in England in 1671. Her parents disregarded the norms of the 17th century and taught their daughter…
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Pennsylvania’s New Congressional Map Does Not Escape Subjectivity
Despite being ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the state’s new congressional map does not completely eliminate subjectivity, writes Lindsay Lazarski for WPSU. However, the map is a significant improvement over the previous one, according to students in an eighth-grade math class at the Westtown School. They had previously come up with a number of…
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Chester County Accounts for 10 Percent of Pennsylvania’s Top 50 Private High Schools
Five Chester County schools rank among the Top 50 on Niche.com’s list of the 2018 Best Private High Schools in Pennsylvania. The ranking is based on an analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews by students and parents. The data was sourced directly from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche.com users, and the schools.…
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For Singles, Pennsylvania Is the Place to Be
Single Americans looking to improve their chance at love should head to Pennsylvania, according to a new report that ranks the Keystone State among the Top Five states for singles. WalletHub released its report on 2018’s Best & Worst States for Singles, which compares the 50 states on dating-friendliness, just in time for Valentine’s Day.…
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Well-Being Index Paints Bleak Picture of Pennsylvanians
The 2017 results from the Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index paint a bleak picture of the well-being of Americans. The Gallup-Sharecare Well-Being Index, which includes more than 2.5 million surveys, captures how people feel about and experience their daily lives. It examines how well-being varies by state and which states lead and lag across the five elements…
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Pennsylvania Rates Poorly in Highway Performance, Cost-Effectiveness
Pennsylvania ranks 41st in the nation in highway performance and cost-effectiveness, according to the Annual Highway Report by the Reason Foundation, a libertarian think tank based in Los Angeles and comprised of transportation experts who have advised five presidential administrations. Pennsylvania ranks 25th in fatality rate, 45th in deficient bridges, 27th in rural interstate pavement…
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Democrats Urge Gov. Wolf to Reject Republican-Proposed Congressional Map
Democrats are urging Gov. Tom Wolf to reject the new Republican-proposed congressional map of Pennsylvania as it is still biased in favor of the GOP, write Liz Navratil, Jonathan Tamari, and Jonathan Lai for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gov. Wolf’s administration is currently going over the proposal with the help of a prominent mathematics professor. He…
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