Tabla de contenidos para October 17, 2025 en ScoopUSA Digital

HARRISBURG, PA, October 15, 2025 — The Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania (PennCyber) is urging all Pennsylvania residents, businesses, and organizations to take action following Microsoft’s official end of support for Windows 10. Effective immediately, Microsoft will no longer provide security patches, technical assistance, or feature updates for Windows 10 and older systems—leaving millions of devices potentially vulnerable to new and emerging cyber threats. “Once an operating system reaches its end of life, it essentially becomes an unlocked door,” said Scott R. Davis, Chairman of the Cybersecurity Association of Pennsylvania. “Cybercriminals know updates are no longer coming and will specifically target those systems. Every day that passes without an upgrade increases the risk of compromise.” Who Is Affected Anyone still running Windows 10—whether at home, in schools, or within businesses—is impacted…

MEMPHIS, TENN. (AP) — As National Guard troops arrive in Memphis, the memory of thousands of them with bayonetted rifles and tanks in 1968 is still fresh for Joe Calhoun. Back then, he marched in the streets with sanitation workers and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. King had come to support some 1,300 predominantly Black sanitation workers striking to protest inhumane treatment after a malfunctioning garbage truck killed two laborers. King led a demonstration in late March, but it turned violent when police and protesters clashed, and an officer fatally shot a 16-year-old. The National Guard quickly lined the streets in response. “You felt very uncomfortable just going about your daily routine, especially at night,” Calhoun said. “They were stopping cars and randomly picking people out.” Al Lewis, then…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The coalition of New York NAACP chapters had just begun its annual state convention when Letitia James, a longtime member and the state’s attorney general, canceled her appearance. The Justice Department had just indicted James for alleged mortgage fraud, a charge which she called “baseless” and “a grave violation of our constitutional order.” For the New York convention’s organizers, the moment was alarming. It underscored the gathering’s importance, which featured multiple sessions on building political power at the state level in response to what NAACP leaders called federal attacks on social welfare, civil rights, and the rule of law. “It was through our collective action that a democracy was built,” said NAACP New York State Conference President L. Joy Williams. “What we have to do is not…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A neutering by the Supreme Court of the Voting Rights Act’s last remaining major provision would potentially trigger a political avalanche — an event that starts narrow but gathers momentum as it spreads across the national map. In this case, the benefit would be to Republicans seeking to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives, perhaps for many years to come. Such a change seemed more plausible on Wednesday after the court’s conservative majority indicated a willingness to limit race-based districts under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The landmark civil rights law requires the drawing of legislative districts that allow minorities to select representatives of their choosing. That has created majority-Black and Latino districts that vote reliably Democratic in some of the nation’s most…

MEDIA, PA, October 17, 2025 – Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Mike Carroll and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) Director of Maintenance John DelRicci amplified the Shapiro Administration’s efforts to prepare the Commonwealth for the winter, highlighting job opportunities. It provided guidance on how Pennsylvanians can gear up for the upcoming winter travel season. “Public safety is at the core of the Shapiro Administration’s mission, and PennDOT and our partners are prepared for the season ahead,” Secretary Carroll said. “We urge the public to be our teammates in making this season a safe one – prepare yourselves and your vehicles before winter begins. We also encourage people to apply to join our full-time or temporary teams to help serve our communities.” The public can access travel information on nearly…

A political scientist who studies what helps people connect across differences. A novelist whose books about Native American communities in Oakland, California, sparked a passionate following is well-regarded, and a photographer whose black and white images investigate poverty in America. Hahrie Han, Tommy Orange, and Matt Black are among the 22 fellows selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced on Wednesday. It’s a recognition often called the “genius award,” which comes with an $800,000 prize, paid over five years, that fellows can spend however they choose. The foundation selects fellows over the course of years, considering a vast range of recommendations, mainly from their peers. “Each class doesn’t have a theme and we’re not creating a cohort around a certain idea,” said Marlies…