Harrisburg, Pa. — A Fayette County priest has pleaded no contest to repeatedly assaulting an 11-year-old altar boy starting in 2004 and continuing until the boy was 14, according to Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
During his first nine months in office, Biden has largely avoided attacking Trump by name, even as he has broadly criticized those sowing doubt about the electoral process.
Moderna Inc. said that its COVID-19 vaccine showed a strong immune response in younger children in a late-stage clinical trial.
The minimum contribution to open a PA 529 College Career Savings Program has changed twice since July 2020, shifting from a $10 minimum to a now $1 minimum, according to the Pennsylvania Treasury.
Better, a home ownership platform with a free mortgage calculator, looked into historical Census and HUD data. The data collected analyzed median home values in America for the first year of every decade since 1950 and the percent growth of the first year of each decade's home value since 1950.
Grocery inventory forecasting software company Shelf Engine compiled a list of significant changes to grocery store employment in the 21st century. Information comes from multiple sources, including Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data from the 2021 Industries at a Glance report and L.E.K.’…
The workforce continues to be a central conversation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pa. officials and labor leaders met today to discuss the future of the Pa. workforce.
Ironclad has compiled a list of 10 contracts that have had significant impact and influence on the world, using museum research, historical accounts, news reports, and educational resources.
Business travel dropped in 2020 due to the pandemic. Now, as it looks to rebound in 2021 and beyond, Hotel Engine takes a look at the changing face of business travel.
The FDA, CDC, and state and local partners, are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions.
Stacker compiled a history of the NRA from its founding to its current legal woes.
Stacker put together a timeline of LGBTQ+ history prior to the Stonewall riots on June 28, 1969.
How much military aid does the U.S. provide to different countries? Stacker analyzed U.S. military spending data from 2011 to 2020 using ForeignAssistance.gov to find where U.S. military aid is being sent.
Stacker explores the history of police violence in the United States, using a variety of sources from news, government, and historical documentation.
From Stonewall to today, Stacker commemorates LGBTQ+ history by taking a look back at over 50 years of significant moments in the LGBTQ+ community in the United States and around the world.
Stacker compiled a list of stories behind the Trail of Tears for each of the nine states it passed through based on news, tribal histories, and government reports.
Most Americans have learned a one-sided version of history that excludes the full Indigenous American narrative. To help round out your education, Stacker has compiled a list of 20 influential Indigenous Americans you might not know.
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Assemble analyzed the evolution of the gender wage gap since 1980, drawing on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Annual percentages are calculated with the median weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers.
Every October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month reminds us to reflect on the state of domestic violence in our nation and our communities.
Controversy about vaccine mandates is not new. Stacker used resources from the CDC and NIH to compile a history of vaccine mandates in the U.S. going back to the 18th century.
Abortion is a controversial topic, with ever-shifting legislation surrounding it. Stacker looked at the state of abortion access in 15 countries around the world.
Colin Powell, the first black Secretary of State, has passed away due to complications from COVID-19.
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The public is well-aware, by now, of the health-related diseases associated with high-fat, high-sodium processed foods -- but how concerned do we really need to be? The FDA is concerned enough to change their policies on sodium levels in food production.
