NASA workers, supporters protest deep funding, staffing cuts
NASA Needs Help, a grassroots group made up of NASA employees and supporters, gathered peacefully outside the agency’s…
Michigan jails struggle with mental health demands
WEST MICHIGAN — Michigan jails are filling up with people suffering from mental illnesses. 25 years ago, the…
Philadelphia’s sellout teachers’ contract paves the way for mass school closures
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks during a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris outside…
Garamendi warns constituents they could lose health care, food aid after federal cuts
HEALTH CARE AND FOOD ASSISTANCE providers in Contra Costa County spoke out against local impacts projected from the…
Philadelphia transit system’s “doomsday budget” creates havoc for city residents
Passengers board a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus in Philadelphia, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. [AP Photo/Matt Rourke]…
Illinois public broadcasters fear impact as funding cut vote looms
WASHINGTON — The GOP-controlled Senate is expected to decide this week whether to slash federal spending on public…
PETA urges federal response after 22 monkeys die at South Carolina research facility
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is demanding that a research facility in South Carolina face…
As voting begins on sellout contract for Philadelphia city workers, Mayor Parker declares AFSCME bureaucrats “are my people”
The Philadelphia Workers Rank-and-File Strike Committee is calling all city workers, union members and supporters to a public…
Reynoldsburg Schools hiring dozens of educators despite failed levy lay-offs
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WSYX) — Reynoldsburg City Schools is the latest Central Ohio district using summer break to recruit…
Philadelphia transit board votes to enact “doomsday budget,” to “dismantle” transit system
A Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus (SEPTA) is driven on Market Street in Philadelphia. [AP Photo/Matt Rourke] On…