Laura Benshoff
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As Pa. compensation programs end, church victims wrestle with the price put on abuse
Some victims have used the program to put their fight with the church behind them. Others scoffed at the pricetag put on their trauma.
6 years ago
Listen 4:56Wolf won’t veto controversial E-Verify bill and other takeaways from #AskGovWolf
Governor Tom Wolf talked about recent developments — or lack thereof — on gun restriction laws, legalizing recreational weed, education, the economy, the environment and more.
6 years ago
Listen 60:51As window for claims closes, Archdiocese of Philadelphia to pay $32M to abuse victims
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has offered over $32 million to victims of sexual abuse so far — a number that’s likely to go up.
6 years ago
As Trump slashes refugee arrivals, a look at who has been resettling in Pa.
Those fleeing religious persecution and those who helped the U.S. in Iraq or Afghanistan are common among current refugees settling in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Listen 4:26Trump administration pauses refugee program in October, delaying dozens of arrivals to Pa.
The moratorium was communicated through the nine volunteer agencies that work with the federal government to place and support refugees at sites across the country.
6 years ago
Pa. parents with severely ill or disabled kids face deportation after Trump policy change
Recipients of the letters included parents of extremely sick children born in the U.S. and children receiving treatment for cancer, some of whom live in Pa.
6 years ago
Listen 4:19Clergy abuse victims seeking justice find hope in new court decision
A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.
6 years ago
Deported from Montco, dead in Mexico: ‘What [he] feared is exactly what happened’
The story illustrates the life-or-death stakes that can be inherent in immigration case law.
6 years ago
Listen 1:52Pa. ICE detainee stops her own deportation with a phone call
A 27-year-old Salvadoran woman detained by ICE at the Berks Family Residential Center was being deported — until she was allowed to make a call.
6 years ago
Listen 2:30Philadelphia officials urge support for refugees amid reports of impending ‘ban’
Philadelphia officials are urging action, amid reports that the Trump administration could lower refugee arrivals to nearly zero in 2020.
6 years ago
Judge orders ICE to release Irish man slated for deportation after decade in Montco
After two weeks in ICE custody, Irish national Keith Byrne, who had been living in Montco for more than a decade, will be released on a judge’s orders.
6 years ago
DA says Delco man faked racist email, impersonated national journalists
The Delco DA’s Office says Nikolaos Tzima Hatziefstathiou, 25, faked the premises of articles, doctored government documents, and impersonated the press.
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