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Law
Pennsylvania

Child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’ amendment clears Pa. House

Supporters say a two-year “window” to file lawsuits over older claims of abuse is needed to give victims a path to justice.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Wolf administration refuses to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses

The state Health Department is once again citing a decades-old law that it has used numerous times to prevent greater public scrutiny of its coronavirus pandemic response.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia
Technology

Comcast will invest $1B over the next decade in attempt to close digital divide

Comcast will invest $1B over the next decade in an attempt to close the digital divide. Just last summer, the company was criticized for not doing more to help students.

5 years ago

In this Feb. 25, 2021, file photo, Rachel Levine, nominated to be an assistant secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)
LGBTQ
National
Public Health

US Senate confirms Rachel Levine, first openly transgender federal official, to key post

Dr. Rachel Levine had been serving as Pennsylvania’s top health official since 2017, and emerged as the public face of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner appears as a podium
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

‘Never Krasner’? Thousands of Philly Republicans switch to Democrat ahead of DA primary

The tactic is not officially sanctioned by the local GOP, but the numbers are notable.

5 years ago

In this March 19, 2021, file photo, flowers, candles and signs are displayed at a makeshift memorial in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Candice Choi)
Radio Times
Gun Violence
Race & Ethnicity
Social Justice

The history of violence against Asians and Asian Americans

Last week's mass shooting at an Asian massage parlor was another example of the anti-Asian racism which has heightened with the pandemic. But this racism is far from new.

Air Date: March 24, 2021

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Michelle Perry protests Pa.'s unemployment system in front of Gov. Tom Wolf's Center City office
Government Accountability
Income Inequality
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits

The expiration of state benefits for many and the new federal stimulus law is creating fresh confusion and potential gaps in benefits for people desperate for help.

5 years ago

Carlita Smith holds her hands together in prayer in front of a Camden home
Housing
New Jersey

N.J. vetoes controversial proposal to move Camden Finance Department to county control

The step comes as some Camden property owners fear losing their homes to tax sales because of the department’s lack of action.

5 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 16, 2021. (Samuel Corum/Pool via AP)
Gun Violence
Public Safety

Schumer vows vote on background checks after latest shooting

“This Senate will be different,” said Schumer, D-N.Y. “The Senate is going to debate and address the epidemic of gun violence in this country.”

5 years ago

A solar field in Franklin County
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Wolf administration to buy half of state government’s electricity from solar

The projects spread across six counties will add 191 megawatts of solar energy in the state, nearly double how much is produced statewide now.

5 years ago

A person enters the voting booth to cast their ballot
Elections
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Ballot questions should be clear, but two written by the Wolf administration don’t pass the test

Two proposals that will be before voters this May have drawn the ire of Republican leaders in the state House and Senate.

5 years ago

A swan swims in Barnegat Bay in Toms River, N.J.
Environment
New Jersey
Public Spaces
NJ Spotlight

‘Bottom-up’ plan underway to catalogue N.J.’s vulnerable coastal communities

The Department of Environmental Protection is increasingly focusing on the roughly 1,800 miles of tidal marshes, estuaries and back bays of New Jersey’s coastal zone.

5 years ago

Closeup of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Government
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa. Senate GOP won’t fast-track child sex abuse lawsuit ‘window’

Ward announced Monday that the Wolf administration's failure to advertise a proposed constitutional amendment doesn't justify using the emergency amendment process.

5 years ago

Residents of the District of Columbia rally for statehood near the U.S. Capitol
NPR
Government
National

With stronger Democratic support, D.C. statehood fight returns to Capitol Hill

The measure is expected to pass the House but faces long odds in the Senate, leading some advocates to call for the end of the legislative filibuster.

5 years ago

Lloyd Austin wears a face mask
NPR
International
Military

US Defense Chief Austin goes to Afghanistan amid questions over withdrawal date

Lloyd Austin arrived in the Afghan capital amid swirling questions about how long American troops will remain in the country.

5 years ago

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