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A person walks along a beach in Neshaminy State Park in Bucks County.
Government
Outdoors
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces

Pa. funds 3 new state parks, locations yet to be determined

The state’s 2022-23 spending plan includes $56 million to add the new state parks to what is currently a 121-park system.

4 years ago

The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march
Government
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Policing

Sharon Hill’s independent report into police shooting of Fanta Bility is finished — the public might not see it until end of July

The independent investigation into the borough’s police procedures was completed in June, but the report might not be released to the public until the end of July.

4 years ago

Mail ballots for the 2020 General Election
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania sues 3 counties over counting mail-in ballots

The Dept. of State sued Lancaster, Berks, and Fayette counties, describing them as “outlier counties” that have not properly certified vote tallies from the May 17 election.

4 years ago

Ghost guns. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Government
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Pa.’s Josh Shapiro, 19 other state attorneys general defend new rule to regulate ‘ghost guns’

In an amicus brief filed last week, the officials asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a challenge to the new restrictions set to take effect in August.

4 years ago

Tim Miller is The Bulwark’s writer-at-large. His new book, Why We Did It, is published by Harper Collins. (Sophie Berard Photography)
Radio Times
Law
Politics
Protests
Social Justice

Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party

In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.

Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am

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The Pennsylvania Capitol is shown in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP bid to block all-electric building codes

States, cities and counties elsewhere have begun looking at all-electric building codes that exclude gas infrastructure to accelerate progress toward a carbon-free grid.

4 years ago

Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listens as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Government Accountability
National
Public Safety

Jan. 6 probe: Trump set rally after ‘unhinged’ White House meeting, attempted to contact panel witness

“We will take any effort to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Cheney said.

4 years ago

Attorney General Josh Shapiro (left) and Sen. Doug Mastriano.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP players form pro-Shapiro PAC to buck ‘unacceptable’ Mastriano

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano will have to fend off attacks from many Democratic groups on the way to November.

4 years ago

The congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol will focus on the role of QAnon and extremist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys in its upcoming hearing. Prosecutors have identified the man at the center of this photograph as a QAnon-supporter named Douglas Jensen. Jensen has pleaded not guilty to all charges. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Government
Government Accountability

The next Jan. 6 committee hearing will focus on the role of QAnon and extremists

A key area of inquiry for congressional investigators has been possible ties between former President Trump and his allies and far-right extremists.

4 years ago

Abortion-rights demonstrators shout slogans after tying green flags to the fence of the White House during a protest to pressure the Biden administration to act and protect abortion rights, in Washington, Saturday, July 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Health Care
Public Health

Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk

They said that federal law on emergency treatment guidelines preempts state laws in jurisdictions that now ban the procedure without any exceptions.

4 years ago

Demonstrators protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Government
Health Care
New Jersey
Public Health

Strike force assembling to protect abortion rights in New Jersey

New Jersey’s Acting Attorney General Matt Platkin announces a team from across his office that will enforce protections for those seeking reproductive health care.

4 years ago

Someone speaks at a podium with a sign reading,
NPR
Government
National
Politics

A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference

After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts.

4 years ago

A closeup of Gov. Tom Wolf
Aging
Government
Pennsylvania

Wolf, nursing homes come to agreement to boost staff

Wolf on Monday signed legislation authorizing nearly $300 million a year in additional Medicaid reimbursements, or nearly 20% more.

4 years ago

Proud Boys members Zachary Rehl and Ethan Nordean march toward the U.S. Capitol in Washington, ahead of the Jan. 6 insurrection
Government Accountability
National
Public Safety

Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel

The Jan. 6 panel said it is looking closely at any ties between people in Trump’s orbit and extremist groups accused of helping put into motion the violence at the Capitol.

4 years ago

An election worker processes mail ballots while wearing a face mask.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers agreed to a big election funding deal — with strings attached

County elections officials have mixed reactions to the legislation, which creates grants but doesn't allow counties to get the jump on counting mail ballots.

4 years ago

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