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When Josiah F. Joekai Jr., Ph.D., steps into his office in Monrovia, Liberia, he is reminded of the immense responsibility that comes with serving his country.

The goal of an ongoing review of academic programs at Pennsylvania Western University is to ensure offerings meet area ...

A Texas program intended to help small businesses owned by women, minorities and disabled veterans compete for government procurement contracts has been frozen by the Comptroller of Public ...

The prevalence of noncocaine psychostimulant use disorder surged among young adults in the US between 2001 and 2020, a new ...

Springfield School Committee member LaTonia Monroe Naylor is running against Denise Hurst and Michele Pepe for an at-large ...

Heading into Saturday’s showdown with Delaware County rival Widener at Quick Stadium, Eastern has secured the first winning ...

Henry Gibbons Ruark Jr., professor emeritus of English and noted poet, died Oct. 19, 2025. He retired in 2006 after teaching ...

In her new HBO series, comedian Rachel Sennott paints a picture of Los Angeles for Gen-Z, shaped by the highs and lows of ...

A local credit union is helping high school students get a head start on “adulting” by teaching them the value of budgeting ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived in classrooms —through students’ phones, teachers’ questions, and parents’ concerns.

Former Solano Community College women’s basketball head coach Matt Borchert accumulated 449 victories in 25 seasons with the Falcons. With four key returners, new head coach Elizabeth ...