Elena Eisenstadt
@EisenElena
Dep. Editor-in-Chief @ChicagoMaroon. Also lots of the Keystone State w/ @plcareporters. Prev: @PittsburghPG @thephilacitizen. [email protected]
After the Texas floods, state lawmakers are keeping a closer eye on the low lying areas around Pennsylvania's many rivers and creeks that could rise without warning in due to the extreme weather brought on by a changing climate. Via @EisenElena penncapital-star.com/energy-environ…
Citing new federal policies, UChicago’s Arts and Humanities Division is considering consolidating its 15 departments into eight, reducing language instruction and establishing minimum class and program sizes: chicagomaroon.com/48215/news/uch…
The use of the face coverings to make agents unidentifiable while making arrests in immigrant communities has become a national flashpoint in recent weeks. ICE doesn't plan to stop it. Read more here: inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…
And @EisenElena had this thoughtful story on the prison closures proposed within Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget: spotlightpa.org/news/2025/06/p…