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Auditor general wants more tranparency from Penn State
Pennsylvania’s auditor general is prescribing specific changes in governance at Penn State. One of them centers on a change ...
14 years ago
Poll cited in hearing finds third of Pa. voters unaware of photo ID law
Lawyers suing Pennsylvania to toss out its voter ID law say a poll taken just weeks ago casts doubt on the success rate of any push to ed ...
14 years ago
A season with Jhumpa Lahiri’s short stories
For our summer books series, we spoke to WHYY News reporter Elizabeth Fiedler, who says she liked Jhumpa Lahiri’s “ ...
14 years ago
ListenThe Olympics are here – wake me when they’re over
I’m sure Danny Boyle will produce a magnificent opening ceremony. And I’m sure NBC will give us tear-jerking portraits of our ...
14 years ago
Election judge in Delaware County won’t enforce voter ID law
Controversy continues over Pennsylvania’s new law requiring photo ID at the polls. Now, one elections judge in Delaware Count ...
14 years ago
After 19 months, N.J. education chief on way to official confirmation
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee has voted unanimously to support the nomination of Chris Cerf to officially lead the state̵ ...
14 years ago
Alleged Norristown ambulance thief arrested after 6-hour standoff
Carlos Bouie and the Norristown Police had a long day. Bouie, the man believed to have stolen an ambulance yesterday, began a six- ...
14 years ago
Students at Pa. failing schools could qualify for scholarship
Pennsylvania’s Department of Education has put together a list of the state’s 414 low-achieving schools. It represents bad ne ...
14 years ago
Taking refuge in West Philadelphia’s Clark Park
In this latest installment from Philly Youth Radio, Cavhanah Baht T’om talks about her safe place, Clark Park in West Philadelphia ...
14 years ago