Protests embroil Columbia, other campuses as tensions flare over war in Gaza: Live updates
eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/22/columbia-university-pro-palestinian-protests-israel-updates/73409061007/
Lancaster County commissioners replace library board members: A scheduled drag queen storytime event drew more applicants than usual to the library board.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/lancaster-county-commissioners-replace-library-board-members.html
Columbia University main campus classes will be hybrid until semester ends; NYU students, faculty arrested during protests
cnn.com/2024/04/22/business/columbia-tensions-passover-virtual-classes/
Quick Glance: NYC Mayor Condemns Violence and Antisemitism
- New York City Mayor Eric Adams condemns the antisemitic rhetoric being used at Columbia University's campus.
- Adams emphasizes that hate has no place in the city and the police are ready to respond to any violations of law.
- He stresses that New York City will not be a city of lawlessness and that the police are prepared to respond to any law-breaking.
- US representatives call for action against antisemitism at Columbia University, including the resignation of the university president and cutting federal funding to antisemitic universities.
Lancaster County commissioners replace library board members: A scheduled drag queen storytime event drew more applicants than usual to the library board.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/lancaster-county-commissioners-replace-library-board-members.html
Opinion | Republicans Wanted a Crackdown on Israel’s Critics. Columbia Obliged.: The latest campus antisemitism hearing was a travesty.
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/opinion/columbia-antisemitism-hearing.html
Quick Glance: Columbia Leaders Questioned on Campus Antisemitism
- Columbia University leaders faced scrutiny from lawmakers regarding their actions against campus antisemitism.
- Congress members expressed disbelief over faculty members' statements and the university's response.
- University leaders expressed concern and promised changes to facilitate reporting incidents and enforcing rules.
- The hearing sparked debates on free speech, political context, and addressing antisemitism incidents in higher education.
Over 100 Arrested at Columbia After Pro-Palestinian Protest: At least 108 protesters were in custody, the police said, after officers clad in riot gear cleared ...
nytimes.com/live/2024/04/18/nyregion/columbia-university-protests
After drag queen debacle, volunteers line up for Lancaster library board: Commissioners are expected to choose three volunteers from a list of nine ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/after-drag-queen-debacle-volunteers-line-up-for-lancaster-library-board.html
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Professors condemn Columbia crackdown on pro-Palestine students: Columbia and Barnard chapters of nationwide group issue statement claiming ‘flagrant disregard ...
theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/20/columbia-barnard-student-protesters
Interest in Pa.’s student teacher stipend program ‘shatters all expectations’ : The program that has proven wildly successful on the first day applications ...
pennlive.com/education/2024/04/interest-in-pas-student-teacher-stipend-program-shatters-all-expectations.html
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Cocalico High School prom: See 50 photos from Saturday’s event: Cocalico High School held its prom Saturday evening at the Eden Resort in Lancaster.
pennlive.com/prom/2024/04/cocalico-high-school-prom-see-50-photos-from-saturdays-event.html
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Did you feel this earthquake? We have reports from Dauphin, Lancaster and Berks counties so far. earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sbh3yv/tellus
Driver justified in shooting bicyclist after road dispute: DA: Police say the 33-year-old bicyclist opened the passenger-side door of the vehicle and was moving ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/driver-justified-in-shooting-bicyclist-after-road-dispute-da.html
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5 arrested after beaten body was found buried in basement of Pa. home: Authorities said Nicole Cuevas, 38, was kidnapped by the five suspects ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/5-arrested-after-beaten-body-was-found-buried-in-basement-of-pa-home.html
Fire at central Pa. pallet manufacturer draws more than 20 emergency crews: Smoke from the Tuesday afternoon fire could be seen for miles.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/fire-at-central-pa-pallet-manufacturer-draws-more-than-20-emergency-crews.html
Lancaster County man, 71, killed his wife and himself after argument: police: Other family members in the home awoke Wednesday to a loud argument ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/lancaster-county-man-71-killed-his-wife-and-himself-after-argument-police.html
Taylor Chip to bring its over-sized cookies to Harrisburg location : Two other vendors will be joining the cookie baker at the Broad Street Market's new ...
pennlive.com/life/2024/04/taylor-chip-to-bring-its-over-sized-cookies-to-harrisburg-location.html
Central Pa. police horse dies a year after retirement: He'd spent his final months on a Lancaster County farm with another retired police horse.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/central-pa-police-horse-dies-a-year-after-retirement.html
Wawa pushes into central Pa.: Here are 18 proposed locations : Two years ago, convenience store giant, Wawa — known for its hoagies, coffee and breakfast ...
pennlive.com/business/2024/04/wawa-in-central-pa-here-are-15-proposed-locations.html
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COPS CLEAR CAMPUS
• NYPD moves in, detains scores of students at Columbia pro-Palestinian protest camp
• Critics rip university for calling police on ... Show more www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/18/nypd-enters-columbia-university-campus-amid-orders-for-pro-palestinian-protesters-to-clear-out/ www.nydailynews.com/2024/04/18/squatters-nadia-vitels-murder-charges-stuffed-duffel-bag/
SOUND ON: A woman in the United Kingdom was caught off guard when an unexpected friendly visitor followed her up the path to her aunt's home.
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Celebrity couple Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont announce split: "After nine years of marriage, we would like to announce that we have separated"
lancs.live/news/celebs-tv/celebrity-couple-jon-richardson-lucy-28986519
These hiking trails in York County could soon be underwater thanks to a $2.5 billion hydroelectric dam
inquirer.com/life/outdoors/york-county-hydroelectric-power-energy-construction-20240421.html
Woman at central Pa. prison died of natural causes, coroner says: The death of Deborah F. McClucas, 60, was ruled natural after she was found unresponsive inside ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/woman-at-central-pa-prison-died-of-natural-causes-coroner-says.html
1 person dead after Lancaster County crash: The three-vehicle crash happened Monday morning on Route 743 in Mount Joy.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/1-person-dead-after-lancaster-county-crash.html
Man, woman found dead after shooting in central Pa. home: Police said the pair were involved in an argument before the early Wednesday shooting in Lancaster ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/man-woman-found-dead-after-shooting-in-central-pa-home.html
Lidl discount grocery store in Dauphin County closer to opening: Much like rival Aldi, Lidl sells private label store-brand products.
pennlive.com/life/2024/04/lidl-discount-grocery-store-in-dauphin-county-closer-to-opening.html
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Columbia president to testify on antisemitism before House committee: Virginia Foxx oversaw a tense hearing that spurred the resignations of the presidents of ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/16/nation/antisemitism-foxx-harvard-antisemitism/
Central Pa. dad suffocates baby in his sleep after drinking, smoking weed: police
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/central-pa-dad-suffocates-baby-in-his-sleep-after-drinking-smoking-weed-police.html
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Township opts to withhold library funding over Lancaster drag queen event: Residents cried “shame on you” during the vote. The cut will affect a library that ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/township-opts-to-withhold-library-funding-over-lancaster-drag-queen-event.html
More than $33K raised to replace library donation nixed over drag queen storytime
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/more-than-33k-raised-to-replace-library-donation-nixed-over-drag-queen-storytime.html
Driver sentenced for hitting central Pa. pediatrician in crosswalk, leaving him to die
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/driver-sentenced-for-hitting-central-pa-pediatrician-in-crosswalk-leaving-him-to-die.html
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Owners decide not to rebuild Lancaster County market destroyed in fire: They'd earlier said damage at Martin’s Country Market was in the millions.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/owners-decide-not-to-rebuild-lancaster-county-market-destroyed-in-fire.html
Columbia suspends students for ‘Resistance 101’ event at which speakers praised Hamas
timesofisrael.com/columbia-suspends-students-for-resistance-101-event-at-which-speakers-praised-hamas/
Man sexually abused 5 girls for years in central Pa. home: court docs: He's facing 48 charges, including rape of a child.
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/man-sexually-abused-5-girls-for-years-in-central-pa-home-court-docs.html
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Lancaster County district closes school over shooting outside employee’s house: The district said there is no evidence to suggest the shooting was school-related ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/lancaster-county-district-closes-school-over-shooting-outside-employees-house.html
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Millersville interim city manager Tina Tobin turned in her letter of resignation Sunday evening, two days after a NewsChannel 5 Investigates report on ... Show more www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/millersville-city-manager-resigns-days-after-report-raised-suspicion-over-her-sudden-hiring
Columbia University suspends students over pro-Palestinian event with ‘known’ terrorism supporters
nydailynews.com/2024/04/05/columbia-university-suspends-students-over-pro-palestinian-event-with-known-terrorism-supporters-shafik/
Lancaster police searching for person of interest after shooting incident: Police were called to the area for a reported weapons offense and said they found ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/lancaster-police-searching-for-person-of-interest-after-shooting-incident.html
Lancaster County man found guilty of ‘prolonged’ sex abuse of 2 children: The 33-year-old was convicted Thursday of all 17 charges, including rape of a child.
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/lancaster-county-man-found-guilty-of-prolonged-sex-abuse-of-2-children.html
DUI driver crashed antique car on Route 30, shutting highway for hours: police: The 58-year-old driver is facing DUI and related charges after the Lancaster ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/dui-driver-crashed-antique-car-on-route-30-shutting-highway-for-hours-police.html
First Thing: Iran plays down scale of attack by Israel: Senior Iranian official says there is no plan for immediate retaliation. Plus, all 12 jurors seated in ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/19/first-thing-iran-plays-down-scale-of-attack-by-israel
Expect pea-sized hail with thunderstorms to hit central Pa. Thursday: A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 5:27 p.m ...
pennlive.com/weather-alerts/2024/04/expect-pea-sized-hail-with-thunderstorms-to-hit-central-pa-thursday.html
Man accused of stealing swear jar, other items from Lancaster team: He was charged in 2022 and arrested this week.
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/man-accused-of-stealing-swear-jar-other-items-from-lancaster-team.html
'Dungeons & Dragons', now 50 years old, is enjoying a resurgence in popularity: The game's resurgence into mainstream culture began around 2015 and 2016 ...
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/culture/2024/04/14/039dungeons--dragons039-now-50-years-old-is-enjoying-a-resurgence-in-popularity
Gabrielle Hanson seeks open Millersville city manager position: Former Franklin mayoral candidate Gabrielle Hanson sent Millersville Commissioners an email ...
newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/gabrielle-hanson-seeks-open-millersville-city-manager-position
Central Pa. driver ingested fentanyl before Christmas Day crash that killed 27-year-old woman: police
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/central-pa-driver-ingested-fentanyl-before-christmas-day-crash-that-killed-27-year-old-woman-police.html
Sparks from table saw in wood shop started fire at central Pa. high school: Students at Manheim Township High School were supposed to return to classrooms today ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/sparks-from-table-saw-in-wood-shop-started-fire-at-central-pa-high-school.html
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The quick response of the Christiana police led to the seizure of a firearm, the arrest of three men, and the recovery of several stolen items following a ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240408/three-men-arrested-over-bar-robbery-manchester-firearm-seized #GLNRToday
America's bridge safety surprise: They're getting better: The amount of bridges rated poor by the federal government has fallen from 15% in 2000 to 6.8% in 2023.
axios.com/2024/04/22/us-bridge-saftey-infrastructure-improvement
One of the country's most important battleground states, Pennsylvania, has a primary election on Tuesday.
The state's most high-profile contested primaries ... Show more abcnews.go.com/538/4-house-primaries-watch-pennsylvania/story
Rainworth to sell part-ex and overage stock through Manheim: Rainworth Motor Group, the Skoda, Hyundai and Isuzu dealer group, has signed a two-year deal with ...
motortrader.com/motor-trader-news/automotive-news/rainworth-sell-part-ex-overage-stock-manheim-22-04-2024
DEI backlash pushes shell-shocked colleges to the right: Americans' trust in higher education keeps dropping.
axios.com/2024/04/22/college-protest-israel-palestine-gaza
EXPLAINED: Why is Oslo called Oslo?: Oslo hasn’t always been called Oslo. It was formerly called Christiana and later Kristiana. Here’s how the capital got its ...
thelocal.no/20231023/explained-why-is-oslo-called-oslo
Christopher Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover: He said the bureau is "particularly concerned" that lone actors could ...
axios.com/2024/04/18/fbi-alert-threats-jews-passover
The St Elizabeth police have arrested and charged 50-year-old watchman, Carl Sinclair, after he allegedly stole three goats in Lititz district in the parish on ... Show more jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20240408/watchman-charged-allegedly-stealing-goats #GLNRToday
Le Tote Loses Lawsuit Over Nuuly to Urban Outfitters: A jury has decided that Urban Outfitters did not violate the Defend Trade Secrets Act or breach an NDA with ...
sourcingjournal.com/topics/business-news/urban-outfitters-urbn-nuuly-le-tote-saadia-group-bankruptcy-trade-secrets-rental-505832/
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Cost of Most Ivy League Schools Push Past $90,000 a Year: The sticker price to attend the nation’s top schools keeps climbing, though many students will receive ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-08/cost-of-most-ivy-league-schools-push-past-90-000-a-year
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Hats off: Lancaster company pulls hat design after community rallies around Philly designer who made it first
inquirer.com/news/nation-world/rcs4-ellicott-and-co-philadelphia-pennsylvania-pa-hat-copy-artists-design-instagram-20240416.html
Royal Navy seizes almost £33m worth of drugs in Indian Ocean: HMS Lancaster seized a total of 3.7 tonnes of illegal drugs including heroin ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/royal-navy-grant-shapps-indian-ocean-middle-east-indian-b1151247.html
Frozen Four 2024: Boston College loses national championship to Denver: It’s the 10th title in school history for Denver — the most of any NCAA Division 1 men’s ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/04/11/sports/frozen-four-2024-live-scores/
Inside Columbia’s campus wars: In a classroom tucked away in Fayerweather Hall on Columbia University’s campus in New York City, two students seated side-by-side ...
newstatesman.com/the-weekend-report/2024/04/inside-columbia-campus-wars-palestine-israel-freedom-speech
Business schools want their students to use AI: Columbia Professor Hitendra Wadhwa says that even “small 15-minute phases” with AI add value to the job market.
businessinsider.de/wirtschaft/international-business/business-schools-wollen-dass-ihre-studenten-ki-nutzen/
Two people were killed in Philly suburbs and two injured in Lancaster as trees toppled on their cars
inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/tree-deaths-philadelphia-weather-cars-collegeville-aston-township-20240404.html
Woman to spend years in prison for causing high-speed crash that killed 2 people in central Pa.
pennlive.com/crime/2024/04/woman-to-spend-years-in-prison-for-causing-high-speed-crash-that-killed-2-people-in-central-pa.html
5 facts about Peeps, the marshmallow treats that were hatched in Pa.: The candies were originally made in Lancaster.
pennlive.com/food/2024/03/5-facts-about-peeps-the-marshmallow-treats-that-were-hatched-in-pa.html
Pennsylvania library cancels drag queen story hour after bomb threat investigation
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/pennsylvania-library-cancels-drag-queen-story-hour-bomb-threat-investi-rcna144820
Several drag queen story hours across the country have been faced with bomb threats, backlash and cancellations.
On Saturday ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/drag-story-hours-continue-targets-amid-conservative-backlash/story
Central Pa. man punched postal worker unconscious over package: police : The Lancaster County man told police he was angry over not getting a package he said was ...
pennlive.com/crime/2024/03/central-pa-man-punched-postal-worker-unconscious-over-package-police.html
Fire breaks out at central Pa. high school: Lancaster County fire crews headed to the blaze at Manheim Township High School at 5:17 p.m. on Monday.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/fire-breaks-out-at-central-pa-high-school.html
Bomb threats over library’s drag queen storytime could draw serious charges: Police are working to identify anyone responsible for threats to the Lancaster ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/03/bomb-threats-over-librarys-drag-queen-storytime-could-draw-serious-charges.html
2 hospitalized after tree lands on car in central Pa.: Heavy winds and rain caused the tree to uproot and fall on a car, seriously injuring both occupants ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/2-hospitalized-in-central-pa-after-tree-lands-on-car.html
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Central Pa. crash killed York County woman: report: The collision occurred Saturday morning in Brecknock Township.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/central-pa-crash-killed-york-county-woman-report.html
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Bridge inspections planned next week on I-81 in Cumberland, Franklin counties: The inspections will take place Monday, Tuesday and Friday, PennDOT says.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/bridge-inspections-planned-next-week-on-i-81-in-cumberland-franklin-counties.html
Smoking caused deadly fire in Lancaster County: police: The Friday morning fire damaged two residences.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/smoking-caused-deadly-fire-in-lancaster-county-police.html
Students to take classes online after fire at central Pa. high school: Smoke spread throughout the Manheim Township school during a fire near the wood shop.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/students-to-take-classes-online-after-fire-at-central-pa-high-school.html
Cause determined for fire at Lancaster County school : High school students will be able to return the building after two days of online instructions.
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/cause-determined-for-fire-at-lancaster-county-school.html
Night work at central Pa. interchange improvement project delayed by rain: Work that was supposed to begin on Tuesday night at the Centerville Road Bridge ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/night-work-at-central-pa-interchange-improvement-project-delayed-by-rain.html
Philly-area inpatient cancer surgeries fell last year, while Penn Medicine kept top market share
inquirer.com/health/penn-medicine-cancer-surgery-volume-phc4-20240401.html
Good Friday 2024: What’s open and what’s closed: While most stores and businesses are open, many government agencies are closed.
pennlive.com/life/2024/03/good-friday-2024-whats-open-and-whats-closed.html
Former producer on Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video games lands trustee role at alma mater Point Park
post-gazette.com/life/goodness/2024/03/25/point-park-jeff-poffenbarger-skylanders-oculus-mythical/stories/202403130006
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