Tag Archives: Pennsylvania

3 Pennsylvania men have convictions overturned after decades behind bars in woman’s 1997 killing

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge has overturned the convictions of three men imprisoned for decades in the 1997 slaying of a 70-year-old woman even though their DNA never matched that found at the scene, but they will remain in prison while a prosecutor decides whether to appeal. The Delaware County judge on Thursday ordered new trials for Derrick Chappell …

Read More »

Student-run dance marathon raises $16.9 million in pediatric cancer funds

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of Penn State students have raised more than $16.9 million for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon. The $16,955,683.63 total was announced Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, billed as the world’s largest student-run philanthropy. It topped last year’s total of …

Read More »

Pennsylvania takes on Brown, looks to end 7-game skid

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Brown Bears (6-17, 2-6 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (9-14, 1-7 Ivy League) Philadelphia; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pennsylvania heads into the matchup against Brown as …

Read More »

Wolf leads Yale against Pennsylvania after 25-point game

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Yale Bulldogs (16-6, 7-0 Ivy League) at Pennsylvania Quakers (9-13, 1-6 Ivy League) Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -6.5; over/under is 138.5 BOTTOM LINE: …

Read More »

Pennsylvania visits Owusu-Anane and Brown

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Pennsylvania Quakers (9-10, 1-3 Ivy League) at Brown Bears (5-14, 1-3 Ivy League) Providence, Rhode Island; Friday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -2.5; over/under is 142.5 …

Read More »

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring on an overcast Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Pennsylvania, the scene of the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether the groundhog …

Read More »