Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Coatesville Woman’s Artistry Inspired by the Work of This 19th-Century Poet
Coatesville resident and artist Oni Lasana finds her inspiration in the poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the acclaimed 19th-century writer, writes Tyler Dague for the…
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Pennsylvania Dethrones Texas, Claims Title of Nation’s Most Diverse State Economy
Pennsylvania has overtaken Texas to claim the title of the nation’s most diverse state economy, write Lee Miller and Wei Lu for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.…
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Downingtown High School Grad, Assistant D.A. in Allegheny County Dies at 42
Michael Berquist, an assistant district attorney for Allegheny County and a graduate of Downingtown High School, has died at 42, writes Janice Crompton for the…
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State System of Higher Education’s Newly Approved Tuition Reform the Largest Overhaul in Its History
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors has voted to adopt tuition reform that will give the 14 state-owned universities more of…
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Pennsylvania Turnpike to File Criminal Charges in Effort to Collect $17 Million in Unpaid Tolls
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is intensifying its efforts to collect unpaid tolls as it is filing criminal charges against the worst offenders, writes Ed Blazina for…
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Local Farmers Turn to Sale of Artisanal Cheese to Offset Milk Losses in Languishing Dairy Industry
Birchrun Hills Farm in Chester Springs is turning to the sale of artisanal cheese to help offset dropping milk prices in the state’s languishing dairy…
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cuts Down on Print Edition as Tariff on Newsprint Stifles Newspapers
The soaring cost of newsprint caused by proposed tariffs on Canadian suppliers is stifling newspapers all across America, writes Paul Farhi for The Washington Post.…
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Brandywine River Museum, Westmoreland Museum Use Draft to Divide Scaife’s Art Collection
Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford and Westmoreland Museum of American Art used the draft method to divide Richard Mellon Scaife’s impressive art…
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Pennsylvania Believed to Be Offering Amazon $1 Billion in Incentives
Pennsylvania is believed to be offering as much as $1 billion in incentives in its bid to lure Amazon’s second headquarters to the state, writes…
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Cheyney Gets One-Year Reprieve with Probationary Accreditation Extension
Cheyney University has been granted a one-year reprieve after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education decided to extend its accreditation on a probationary basis,…
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Cheyney University Hopes to Remove Interim Tag from Its Current President
Cheyney University has asked the State System of Higher Education to forgo the usual search process and officially name its interim president, Aaron Walton, to…
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Downingtown Millennial at Forefront of New Medical Marijuana Industry
He first got his hands dirty digging in the Downingtown family garden. Then he cleaned up with college lessons in soilless hydroponics. Now Alessandro Cesario…
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Enrollment at WCU Holds Steady as Other State Schools Lose Students
As state universities struggle to retain enrolled students past their freshman year, West Chester University is holding steady with the highest retention rate in Pennsylvania,…
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: West Chester University is Least Expensive State System University
With many universities across the state struggling with falling enrollment numbers, West Chester University is experiencing quite the opposite, partly due to its comparatively low…













































