Kathy Matheson is a reporter, editor and videographer for The Associated Press in Philadelphia. She covers education, religion, spot news and everything in between.
She has a passion for all things Philly except cheesesteaks and overblown stories about Eagles fans throwing snowballs at Santa.
Occasionally she takes photos and blogs them here and on Instagram (katmath13).
On Sundays, she blogs The New York Times crossword here and at www.crosswordkathy.net.
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Bucknell acknowledges inflating average SAT scores
Enrollment officials at Bucknell University, a selective liberal arts school in central Pennsylvania, inflated students’ average SAT scores over the past several years, the school’s president said.
Pa. college faculty postpone strike consideration until spring
Faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities won’t consider striking until the spring semester to minimize disruptions to students during the end-of-year academic crunch, their union said Tuesday.
Faculty at Pa. state universities approve strike authorization
State university faculty frustrated with the lack of progress in contract negotiations on Friday gave their union leaders the authority to call a strike.
Panel: Pa. colleges should get cash for meeting goals
A commission charged with improving higher education in Pennsylvania has recommended that colleges and universities be able to earn additional state funding by meeting certain performance targets.
Pa. colleges work to make student IDs OK to vote
Colleges in Pennsylvania are working to ensure students can use campus identification cards to cast ballots in the fall election, even as a judge weighs whether to toss the state’s controversial new voting law.
Penn class teaches students how to live like monks
Looking for a wild-and-crazy time at college? Don’t sign up for Justin McDaniel’s religious studies class.
Pa. universities face steep cuts in gov's budget plan
State universities still trying to recover from deep cuts last year would have their public funding slashed even further under a budget plan unveiled Tuesday, leading some institutions to warn of a choice between maintaining buildings and offering academic programs students need to graduate.
