Misericordia University

Pennsylvania needs state troopers. Area colleges want to help fill that need. Misericordia University is the latest to join a growing program.

The new Pennsylvania State Police program allows college seniors to start classes at the academy while earning remaining credits for their degree. Lycoming College also announced participation in the program this week.

April is Autism Acceptance Month. This month's Keystone Edition episode highlights the ways that the community supports and uplifts those who have autism.

Graduates of Luzerne County Community College can now enroll at Misericordia University with all core curriculum requirements waived upon admission. The partnership between the two schools will increase affordability and accessibility, their leaders said as they signed the agreement Thursday morning.

Drivers with autism can get blue envelopes that alert police officers to their diagnosis through the Blue Envelope program. Dallas Twp. Police Department partnered with Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health and Misericordia University’s Cougars for Autism Awareness Club to distribute the envelopes to the community.

Pennsylvania State police commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris said 5 officers were shot while responding to a “domestic-related” situation in York County Wednesday night. A suspect is also dead. And, a local filmmaker remembers Robert Redford.

Misericordia University’s Women with Children program is the only one of its kind in Pennsylvania and one of eight nationwide. It empowers economically disadvantaged single mothers to earn college degrees by providing access to higher education, housing, childcare and a supportive campus community.

On Sept. 24, 1924, the Sisters of Mercy opened a small college for women on nearly 100 acres of land in Dallas. They named it College Misericordia — Latin for “heart of mercy.”

The introduction of Misericordia’s women’s wrestling team reflects the growing change in popularity for the sport. In 2023-24, over 70 schools planned to sponsor a team.

The Cougars bested the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Warhawks twice this week to secure the Division III national baseball title. The Luzerne County college plans to celebrate on Friday after the team returns from Ohio.