Remembering 9/11
On September 11, 2001, millions of Americans were going about their business on a regular Tuesday. That morning fourteen members of the terrorist group al-Qaeda […]
Pennsylvania
The Johnstown Flood of 1889
On May 31, 1889, the South Fork Dam in southwest Pennsylvania collapsed. The waters of Lake Conemaugh burst from behind the earthen dam with the […]
Remembering 9/11, Twenty Years Later
Twenty years ago, on September 11, 2001, millions of Americans were going about their business on a regular Tuesday. That morning fourteen members of the […]
YOU DECIDE: School Social Media Free Speech Case
As a student, what are you allowed to say–and not allowed to say–on social media? That’s the question at the heart of a recent Supreme […]
Battleground States Certify Election Results
This week’s Election Central update lets you know what is happening as states begin certifying final vote totals. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and the Republican […]
Election . . . Week?
The most recent story on Election Central presents the big changes of a dramatic 2020 election week. On Saturday, November 7, Joe Biden gained the […]
Pennsylvania Ballot Postmark Debate
The most recent story on Election Central explains how court challenges are happening regarding how to count mail in ballots. Americans are voting early both […]
Stuff YOU Should Know
#RickyRenuncia (Ricky Resign) Be careful what you put in a text message. That’s a lesson that Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello learned the hard way […]
Stuff YOU Should Know
New Gene Therapy Trials Underway Do you think scientists should be allowed to modify the genetic material of human beings? What if you had a […]
A 9/11 Tale of Hope
So many stories that originated from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 are sad stories of loss. But there are also some stories of human […]