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UCLA hosts 9/11 event where speaker once said US counterterrorism is racist
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (114+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — The University of California, Los Angeles held a 25th anniversary event for 9/11 and got backlash from survivors and victims’ families because a professor once said that U.S. counterterrorism is racist, according to reports. The event was titled “25 Years…...
Federal court hears media group's challenge to Penn State trustee speech policy
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (357+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — Penn State's bylaws and policies concerning comments made by the university trustees are now the subject of federal lawsuit. A hearing was held Wednesday on a new motion filed by several media companies seeking immediate action…...
Decades-old early childhood education program in DuBois celebrates 55 years
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (146+ words) by WJAC staff/Justin Trent DUBOIS, Pa (WJAC) — The Paint & Play school in the City of DuBois is celebrating 55 years of helping children prepare for elementary school. Director Carol Smith says the school was founded in 1971 by a group of…...
Local leaders discuss importance of school attendance with GJSD students
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (202+ words) JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Johnstown Mayor Reverend Sylvia King visited Greater Johnstown High School on Tuesday, giving them a proclamation recognizing September as ‘National Attendance Awareness’ month. Mayor King says it prepares students for life when they attend school every day....
Is Penn State fraternity cocaine ring case part of larger drug-use trend?
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (213+ words) CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The recent Penn State fraternity cocaine ring case is raising several questions, including whether this is just one snapshot of drug use on campus or is it that prevalent elsewhere? The evidence submitted by prosecutors in…...
New federal tax credit could boost PA student aid, but critics warn of public school hit
1+ week, 4+ day ago (446+ words) A new federal tax credit program could soon open another pipeline of scholarship and education support for Pennsylvania students, but only if the state chooses to opt in before it launches. The federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program is set…...
Ex-Penn State frat members in court as alleged cocaine ringleader seeks bail
1+ week, 5+ day ago (190+ words) by Gary Sinderson/WJAC staff CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — Six members of the two Penn State fraternities accused of operating a large-scale cocaine trafficking ring are making their first appearance in Centre County court on Wednesday. Among those is the…...
Altoona RR Museum preps for Civil War reenactment event
1+ week, 5+ day ago (200+ words) ALTOONA, Pa. (WJAC) — The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum is preparing to host a Civil War reenactment on Saturday -- in the museum’s event yard. The immersive presentation will feature several reenactors from the 62nd Pennsylvania Living History Group – who will be in…...
PSU students, faculty talk growing use of AI in university classrooms; urge responsibility
1+ week, 5+ day ago (428+ words) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WJAC) — With the new school year underway, the use of AI continues to increase in classrooms across the nation, not just by students, but by professors as well. Many university classes, including some at Penn State, have…...
What are state officials doing about unlicensed daycares to protect children?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) After a Cambria County man was charged by police which say he sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl at what authorities described as an unlicensed, in-home daycare, we're asking questions about what state authorities are doing about these types of operations....