Pennsylvania High School Football Top 25 State Rankings (Nov. 2, 2026)

Roman Catholic jumps to No. 7 after beating St. Joseph's Prep for first time in 27 years in regular season; Hopewell, Great Valley enter rankings

Susquehanna University announces free tuition for eligible students in 10 PA counties

Students in 10 Pennsylvania counties could have the opportunity to attend Susquehanna University tuition-free. The school in Selinsgrove, Snyder County, announced on Wednesday that the program will serve eligible residents of Centre, Columbia, Dauphin, Juniata, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder and Union counties. Students entering in fall 2027 from families earning an income of up to $100,000 can attend Susquehanna with their tuition fully covered.

Pennsylvania Students Will Lose Their Phones All Day, Including Lunch and Recess, Starting in the 2027-28 School Year

Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Senate Bill 1014 on Oct. 26, 2026. Schools must bar student phone use from first bell to last by the 2027-28 school year, with four sets of exceptions.

Democrats take full control of Pennsylvania government. What does it mean for schools?

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Pennsylvania’s legislature will no longer be divided. Tuesday night’s Democratic midterm election sweep handed the party control of the swing state’s governorship and both chambers of the General Assembly, which could mean significant changes ahead for statewide education policy. For the first time in more than three decades, Pennsylvania will have a governing trifecta. Gov. Josh Shapiro coasted to reelection, Democrats expanded their majority in the state House, and gained control of the state Senate for the first time since 1993. Public school advocates hope the Democratic takeover will accelerate school funding efforts that Republican lawmakers had mostly resisted. Laura Boyce, executive director of the Pennsylvania chapter of the advocacy group Teach Plus, said Wednesday she spoke with lawmakers before and after the election. Their top education issues in the next legislative session will likely be increasing school funding, adding money for literacy programs, and tackling school construction and renovation, according to Boyce. “The divided government excuse for not doing things to help to

Fab Five: Pennsylvania High School Football Games to Watch in Playoffs Week 1

Many of the state's top teams have the week off, but there are still some high-profile matches in Round 1 of the district round of the playoffs

Bell to Bell Phone Ban for Pennsylvania Schools

Trib HSSN Pennsylvania high school football rankings for Nov. 3, 2026

The high school football regular season is in the books throughout Pennsylvania. Now teams focus on district playoffs or qualifying for the PIAA postseason through subregional rounds. Half of the changes in the weekly Trib HSSN state rankings this week took place in Class 6A, where there has been little...

A principal position is filled at Susquenita Elementary

The Susquenita School Board approved several personnel, budget and facility decisions.

Officials break ground on next phase of Hershey West End project

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) — The Milton Hershey School just broke ground on the next phase of the Hershey West End development project. According to the Milton Hershey School, earlier today, officials broke ground on Phase J of the Hershey West End development project. This phase includes plans for a community featuring 138 for-sale units. This […]

Elections over, Shapiro quiet on commitment to federal school choice program

(The Center Square) – Roughly 1.8 million students in Pennsylvania are potentially impacted by Gov. Josh Shapiro’s waffling over joining the federal school choice tax credit program. With elections in the rearview, its unclear when the administration will publicize its decision. The Center Square was unsuccessful in reaching the governor’s communications team on Thursday. In the meantime, a vocal coalition of program supporters sent a letter to Shapiro encouraging him to opt-in giving families access to educational support long financially out of reach. “That’s what makes this program so exciting,” said Jenny Sved, executive director of Teach PA, and one of nearly two dozen signatories from The Coalition for Educational Freedom, in a statement shared with The Center Square. “Whether it’s helping a family afford Jewish day school tuition, giving a public school student access to tutoring or SAT prep, or providing additional support for a child with special needs, this is a win for families across Pennsylvania.” The proposed program regulations from the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service allow eligible taxpayers to claim an annual credit of up to $1,700 for qualifying contributions to scholarship-granting organizations, or up to $3,400 for married couples filing jointly.

Playoffs Begin for Centre County High School Football Teams

It’s playoff time, and all five of the Centre County high school teams qualified for the 2026 District 6 tournament. Penns Valley, Bald Eagle Area and Philipsburg-Osceola all came through with Week 10 wins to secure positions, while undefeated State College and 5-5 Bellefonte earned the No. 1 seeds in the 6A and 4A divisions. Here is what the first games look like: Erie Area (2-7) at State College (10-0) D6-8-10 regional semifinal Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m. Memorial Field The State College Little Lions will begin the 2026 6A playoffs with a home game against District 10’s Erie Area in a regional . Erie is 2-7 for the season with the team winning its first two games against DuBois and Meadville, and then losing seven games in a row to finish the season. A 49-9 loss to Cathedral Prep began the losing streak and it included two losses to Erie McDowell, 63-6 and 55-21, and other losses to St. Francis, Hickory, Jamestown and Butler. The loss to Butler was the closest, 22-14, and it came after a late Tornado touchdown took the win. The Royals are among two D10 teams in the Region along with McDowell, and D8 is

HACC lowers tuition ahead of 2027-28 school year

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Tuition is going down at a local community college, officials announced Wednesday. HACC announced plans to reduce tuition per credit from $189.75 to $150 for students from one of 22 sponsoring school districts and from $290 to $250 for in-state students not from a sponsoring district. “Our students and their success […]

Haunted Henderson continues another year

Henderson Gymnasium became a haunted house on Sunday night for Shippensburg University students for the annual Haunted Henderson event. This year's theme was a haunted hospital. Students were taken into a dark corridor filled with severed limbs, nurses and sudden scares. A girl with various doll parts cried for friends as attendees walked past, and the scares ended with a clown jumping out from a bin.

Four-Star Nebraska Commit Khalil Taylor Facing Suspension After Throwing Punch In Pennsylvania High School Game

Nebraska Cornhuskers commit Khalil Taylor could well see his high school football career come to an early end after an ugly brawl in the final game of his regular season. Taylor plays for Pennsylvania powerhouse Pine-Richland, which finished off a 9-1 regular season with a 49-21 victory over Plum last Friday. The win secured the Rams the […] The post Four-Star Nebraska Commit Khalil Taylor Facing Suspension After Throwing Punch In Pennsylvania High School Game appeared first on BroBible.

PA state rep. shares leadership journey with students

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students are getting a firsthand look at leadership and what it takes to make a difference in their community. A classroom lesson in public service is inspiring local students to get involved and follow their dreams. A Pennsylvania state representative shares his journey with students and what it takes […]

Pa. high school football scores, District 3 live updates

It's time for the District 3 high school football playoffs . Six SCAC teams open postseason play on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7: York Catholic (2A), Susquehannock (4A), Dover (5A), Northeastern (5A), York High (6A) and Dallastown (6A). Read Jack Gleckler's game breakdown here . Follow live scores below from all the District 3 games on Nov. 6. Check back as games end for recaps, photos and more for SCAC teams. Living his dream | Teen 'obsessed with cheerleading' finds home on Dover squad Closing in on 500 | How West York football secured a final sendoff for its old field Watch PIAA football on NFHS Network District 3 scores, updates from Week 11 of Pa. high school football .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } .scorestream-widget-container iframe {height:100%;} SCAC high school football: Week 11 scores Class 2A semifinal No. 4 Newport (5-5) at No. 1 York Catholic (6-4) Class 4A first round No. 10 Northern Lebanon (6-4) at No. 7 Susquehannock (6-4) Class 5A first round No. 9 Cocalico (6-4) at No. 8 Dover (8-2) No. 11 Northeastern (8-2) at No. 6 Conestoga Valley (8-2) Class 6A first round No. 11 Dallastown (4-6)

District 11 3A girls volleyball final photos: Pine Grove vs. Allentown Central Catholic, Nov. 3, 2026

The Vikettes met Pine Grove at Catasauqua with a district title on the line.

Harrisburg Schools Address Alleged Social Media Threat

The Harrisburg School District is responding to an alleged threat against one of its schools that circulated on social media. According to a report by WHP, the district stated on Thursday that the threat is under investigation, but police do not believe it is credible. The district has urged anyone...

Philadelphia state test scores are months late. Now state officials want to change the cut scores.

Did you know search engines like Google are changing the way you see news? Keep Chalkbeat’s valuable education coverage at the top of your feeds by clicking here and checking the box next to our name. Pennsylvania state officials have proposed changing how they score students’ performance on state math and reading tests, making it easier for students to be considered “advanced.” The proposal , which Pennsylvania Department of Education officials shared with the state’s Board of Education Thursday, would have implications for how the state measures student achievement and schools’ success, and would apply to tests students took months ago. It comes after months of uncertainty over delayed test results in Philadelphia, where families and teachers have repeatedly asked officials to release the scores they usually get in August. State officials acknowledged the department’s cut score review contributed to the wait. “This delayed reporting. It’s not great timing,” Brian Campbell, director of the Department of Education’s bureau of curriculum, assessment, and instruction, told board members Thursday. But he said the state was overdue in updating score thresholds set more than a decade ago, and this would create “a new baseline.” Students take state tests every spring to evaluate whether