Matt Barnum

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. The prevailing philosophy of American higher education is simple enough: The best-funded universities ought to be reserved for the best-qualified stude... See more

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A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions with others, police said Thursday. Investigators still don'... See more

A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions with others, police said Thursday. Investigators still don'... See more

A Pennsylvania man who fatally shot eight others, including seven family members, before killing himself had exercised strict control over his relatives, including their finances and interactions with others, police said Thursday. Investigators still don'... See more