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A farm Lancaster County is seen in this photo taken Oct. 19, 2019. (Ian Sterling for WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. farming advocates hope to restore line items cut from agriculture in Wolf’s budget proposal

Some Republican state lawmakers are disappointed with Democratic Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to cut funding for the Agriculture Department.

6 years ago

Longer working hours, longer commutes and the rise of dual-income households have left less time for volunteer firefighting. (Bas Slabbers for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety

Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...

6 years ago

Listen 5:19
Two Market-Frankford Line cars lifted for repairs at the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA spends millions to fix cracking subway cars with ‘hoagie’ of steel

Transit agency SEPTA is spending millions more to fix cracking steel beams inside subway cars on the Market-Frankford Line, straining the line’s capacity.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Philadelphia Auto Show)
Things To Do
Community
February 6 - 12, 2020

Drive into the weekend with the Philadelphia Auto Show, Philly Theater Week and Fringe Arts’ comedy showcase in this week’s ‘Things To Do’

Things to do in Philly, New Jersey and Delaware: the auto show drives into town, Philly Theater Week and Black history celebrated in historic Dover, Del.

6 years ago

Listen 4:54
Senators vote on the first article of impeachment in Trump's 2020 trial
Politics & Policy

After acquittal, independents in Philly say Trump impeachment trial swayed their vote

Some people felt the 133-day proceeding was “a circus,” while others said the charges didn’t seem like a big deal to begin with.

6 years ago

Listen 1:54
(Gerry Broome/AP Photo)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. will expand insurance coverage of innovative treatments for advanced cancers

Patients in Pennsylvania facing the most serious stage of cancer will no longer be forced to try cheaper drugs before their insurance covers other, more expensive treatments.

6 years ago

Delaware Governor John Carney shakes hands with Delaware Department of Corrections Warden Dana G. Metzger after a tour of the expanded maximum security education building at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Facility in Smyrna, Delaware on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Courts & Law

New education building opens at Vaughn prison 3 years after deadly uprising

Vaughn prison’s new max-security education building is part of an effort to reduce recidivism and a response to recommendations after a deadly 2017 riot.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf listens during a discussion at Carlisle High School in Cumberland County on Feb. 5, 2020. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Wolf pushes back on Trump’s State of the Union criticism: ‘There was some posturing going on there’

Wolf defended his record, saying he approved increases for private school tuition tax credits.

6 years ago

Jerry Jordan speaks about new plan to fix schools (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Education

Unions offer ‘rapid response’ fix for lead, asbestos in Philly schools

Philadelphia's teachers union has joined together with the Laborers District Council to offer a quick fix to asbestos contamination that has shut down many city schools.

6 years ago

Color image of a gavel in a courtroom.
Courts & Law

After 25 years in prison, N.J. men to walk free as prosecutors drop murder charges

A New Jersey appellate panel said new forensic evidence “powerfully undermines” the government’s sole eyewitness in the case.

6 years ago

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence stands and applauds as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reacts to President Donald Trump as he delivers his State of the Union address. (REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push

Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

In this image from video, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks on the Senate floor about the impeachment trial against President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. The Senate will vote on the Articles of Impeachment on Wednesday afternoon. (Senate Television via AP)
Politics & Policy

Trump acquittal on track, though Romney to vote to convict

President Donald Trump is on the verge of acquittal by the Senate, bringing an end to only the third presidential impeachment trial in American history.

6 years ago

An artist’s rendering of a tower planned for the corner of 17 and Race Streets. (Exeter Property Group)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Apartment tower to soar next to iconic Cathedral Basilica

Exeter Property Group is advancing with plans for a 23-story residential building next to Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter & Paul on Philly’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

6 years ago

State Sen. Pat Browne, R-Lehigh, addresses reporters after Gov. Tom Wolf's budget address Tuesday. (Brett Sholtis/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Counties don’t see election reform money in Wolf’s proposed budget

Voting machine reimbursement is in the FY2021 fiscal plan, but not direct funding for Act 77.

6 years ago

Lisa Mankiewicz sits in the audience during a training session for Women for Trump, An Evening to Empower, in Troy, Mich., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

As Vice President Pence comes to central Pa. for Women for Trump event, GOP faces a gender gap

The Women for Trump event illustrates the campaign’s efforts to energize women voters.

6 years ago

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