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Mifflinburg Prevails in Defensive Battle Over Montoursville on Senior Night 21-7

MIFFLINBURG – The Wildcats entered their final home game of the 2026 regular season chasing a feat that they hadn’t achieved since 2011, that being winning six consecutive games. Mifflinburg entered senior night riding high on a five game win streak, and ultimately they did find that sixth win in a row, taking down Montoursville 21-7 in a low scoring District 4 3A slugfest.

Mifflinburg, PA · 14d
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Pennsylvania Governor signs bill banning cellphones in schools

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) – Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a bill that will require a bell-to-bell cell phone ban in schools. Shapiro visited Lenape Middle School in Doylestown, Bucks County, to sign Senate Bill 1014 into law. Last week, the State Senate approved the bill 47-3 after the State House passed it 141-62. All […]

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Gov. Josh Shapiro signs bill banning cellphone use in schools in Pennsylvania

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Gov. Shapiro signs bill banning cellphone use in Pennsylvania schools

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Pennsylvania High School Football Final Scores - October 23

The Pennsylvania high school football season continued with action across the state, and High School On SI has final scores. Full Pennsylvania High School Foot

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Fab Five: Pennsylvania High School Football Games to Watch in Week 9

Top 10 powers Harrisburg, Bishop McDevitt meet in Mid-Penn Conference clash, while Pine-Richland takes on North Hills to decide 5A Northeast Conference title

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Berks County school bus driver recognized among top performers in statewide safety competition

A Berks County school bus driver was among three drivers recognized by the Shapiro Administration Wednesday for their performance in Pennsylvania’s annual School Bus Driver Safety Competition. Pamela Little, a driver with Krise Transportation in Berks County, earned third place in the conventional bus category during the 47th State...

Berks County, PA · 16d

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Shapiro signs statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A bill banning cell phones in the classroom is now law in Pennsylvania. Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the measure Monday at Lenape Middle School in Doylestown. It requires schools to adopt a bell-to-bell ban starting in the 2027- 2028 school year. The bill was approved last week by the State Legislature.

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Pennsylvania High School Football Coach Dies After Medical Emergency During Game

A Pennsylvania high school football community is mourning the sudden death of Cornell High School head coach Ed Dawson, who suffered a medical emergency on the

Rochester, PA · 14d

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Blue Mountain Upsets #1 Shamokin – Week 9 High School Football

(WBRE/WYOU) — The number one ranked Shamokin Indians goes down in an upset to number 7 Blue Mountain Eagles in our 28/22 Sports Game of the Week. Check out all the highlights from that game, and almost a dozen others from around the NEPA below. Please, get all the final scores from week nine in […]

Shamokin, PA · 14d

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PA Bell To Bell Cellphone Ban

Fox 29's Alex Holley & Thomas Drayton talk to Upper Darby Superintendent, Dr. Daniel McGarry, about the cellphone ban for Pennsylvania schools next year.

Pennsylvania · 15d

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WPIAL 2026 Week 9 Playoff Scenarios

We have reached the penultimate week of the high school football regular season. So far, 20 of the 52 guaranteed spots in the WPIAL playoff field have been clinched. There are additional 17 wild card spots that will be handed out by the WPIAL Selection Committee. The Top four teams in 6A make the playoffs. In 5A, 3A, 2A, and 1A the top three teams from each conference are guaranteed playoff spots. Due to the WPIAL 4A Champion entering the state bracket sooner, only the top two teams in each 4A conference are guaranteed playoff spots. Check out this week’s WPIAL Blitz Show for a full breakdown of the conference standings across all classifications!

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No measles in Monroe County, but 13 area schools lack herd immunity

While the measles outbreak has yet to reach the Poconos, case counts continue to rise across the commonwealth. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, there have been 1,317 total cases of measles in the commonwealth in 2026 as of Oct. 21. Less than 1% of those individuals were fully vaccinated; 251 people were hospitalized; 34% of patients were under 18 years old; and five cases of measles-associated deaths were reported. 108 new cases were diagnosed in just the last week, the DOH reported Oct. 21. Pennsylvania currently accounts for the largest measles outbreak in the nation, which has seen a total of 4,410 cases in 2026 thus far, according to the CDC page tracking the outbreak , though it has not been updated since Oct. 16. In the same timeframe, Johns Hopkins’ tracker shows 4,603 cases. In 2025, the country saw a total of 2,289 confirmed measles cases across 45 states. From January to March 2026, the commonwealth counted 12 total cases: one in Chester County, eight in Lancaster, and three in Montgomery. From April to the present, another 1,305 cases were reported, with the central counties in the commonwealth seeing the highest number of measles reports, along with

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School Bus Safety Poster Contest winners announced for 2026

This year’s school bus safety poster contest centered on the theme “Safe Rides – Everyday Heroes.”

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WPIAL Boys Soccer Class 3A Playoff Preview: Five Keys on the Road to F.N.B.

WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer is notoriously one of the most volatile, hyper-competitive, and unpredictable playoff brackets in Pennsylvania high school sports. Year in and year out, lower seeds shock the district—just look at West Allegheny capturing the WPIAL crown as a No. 9 seed last fall, or South Fayette pulling off a similar Cinderella run in 2023.

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114 professors could get axed: student protest set for Thursday

University president Jeffrey Osgood, announced that Commonwealth University is anticipating 114 faculty retrenchment letters, students plan a protest in anticipation. 114 faculty retrenchment letters will be sent out, but the future is still unclear. The announcement was made to faculty on Wednesday morning, October 20, via email, which was obtained...

Bloomsburg, PA · 17d

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Pennsylvania House Declares ‘One Million Degrees Day’

Penn State is one of a few universities to reach this milestone.

Pennsylvania · 16d

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Local school students to represent Pennsylvania in NASA program

SPRING GROVE, Pa. (WHTM) — Shoot for the stars! When high schoolers are told that, the meaning is often to set lofty goals. For some in our area, it might be literal. Spring Grove Area High School fields a rocketry team, giving students hands-on experience in STEM. The team is gearing up to represent Pennsylvania […]

Spring Grove, PA · 16d

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Commonwealth University Faculty Protest Potential Cuts at State Capitol

HARRISBURG– Faculty at Commonwealth University protested proposed cuts from their administration, in a press conference at the Pennsylvania state capitol today. Professors said the university plans to cut 75 faculty positions and around 100 staff positions, to help balance their budget and a $14 million annual structural deficit. “If...

Harrisburg, PA · 16d

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Students Adjust to Changing Policies

Penn-Trafford students returned to school facing new rules implemented as a proactive safety approach and to eliminate distractions, amidst changes in attendance requirements. This school year, many students face challenges adjusting to backpack restrictions leading them to use their assigned locker. Simultaneously, teachers continue to strictly enforce the phone policy, incorporated last year, while adjusting to changes in attendance procedures.

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