Award-winning stories
Award-winning interview: Amie Bantz on her “Lunchbox Moments” art exhibit aimed at anti-Asian hate
Asian American artist Amie Bantz talks about her “Lunchbox Moments” installation currently at the Penn State.
This story was published February 25, 2022
At PA Firefly Festival in Forest County, visitors and researchers experience synchronous fireflies
Every year, fireflies — including synchronous ones — are the stars of the Pennsylvania Firefly Festival in Forest County, Pennsylvania, drawing both firefly fans and researchers looking to learn more about lightning bugs.
This story was published July 10, 2024
PA child care providers sound alarm, say more support is needed as federal COVID funding ends
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of millions in federal dollars was pushed out to child care centers in Pennsylvania, but that funding wasn’t permanent and has stopped. At a time when workers can make more in other jobs, providers and advocates say the child care shortage that existed before the pandemic will get worse if […]
This story was published October 9, 2023
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