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Pa. State Police headquarters building
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Some deleted Pa. crime lab records ‘no longer accessible,’ State Police say

Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.

2 years ago

school hallway
Education
Spotlight PA

Long-sought charter school changes on the table as Pa. lawmakers plot education funding overhaul

Pennsylvania lawmakers say a court mandate to overhaul public school funding has opened avenues for compromise on charter school reform.

2 years ago

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., departs the Senate floor in the Capitol, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington
Courts & Law

Sen. Bob Menendez says gold bars and cash at his residence were illegally found and seized

Along with his wife, the Democrat is charged with accepting bribes to carry out favors for three businessmen who are also charged. All have pleaded not guilty.

2 years ago

Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Gov. Josh Shapiro’s admin blames ‘human error’ for deletion of Pa. State Police records

The Office of Administration under Gov. Josh Shapiro accidentally deleted thousands of records including State Police evidence logs. Some records haven’t been recovered.

2 years ago

State Sen. Doug Mastriano
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What’s next for the Jan. 6th ethics complaint against Doug Mastriano

Mastriano is the subject of a new ethics complaint that alleges he helped incite the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump is seen during a campaign event in Atkinson, N.H., on Tuesday.
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
NPR
Courts & Law

Maine court puts decision barring Trump from the state’s primary ballot on hold

The issue further thrusts the Supreme Court justices into contentious election debates, as they may decide Trump's claim of presidential immunity from criminal charges.

2 years ago

Father feeding his baby daughter
Health

N.J. congressman wants the FDA to inspect baby food and infant formula

N.J. Congressman Frank Pallone unveils a plan to have mandatory testing and inspections of all baby food and formula.

2 years ago

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Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., departs the Senate floor in the Capitol, Sept. 28, 2023, in Washington
Courts & Law

Sen. Bob Menendez and wife seek separate trials on bribery charges

The New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine, were each charged in the fall with aiding three New Jersey businessmen in return for cash, gold bars and a luxury car.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, accompanied by his attorney Abbe Lowell, talks to reporters as they leave a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans are taking the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Hunter Biden makes surprise visit to Capitol Hill as GOP takes a first step to hold him in contempt

Republicans subpoenaed Hunter Biden to testify behind closed doors in December, but he refused to comply, insisting he will only testify in public.

2 years ago

A hallway in an elementary school
Education
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s poorest school districts were slated for a funding boost. State aid went to school construction instead

Instead of giving new funding to a program that prioritizes the state’s poorest school districts, Pennsylvania lawmakers put $100M toward school construction projects.

2 years ago

U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint press conference with Israel's defence minister, in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Austin was hospitalized for complications following treatment for prostate cancer

The statement from Walter Reed is the first indication of why Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on New Year's Day. It still doesn't answer why no one was informed.

2 years ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A group of Pa. lawmakers didn’t take pay during the budget impasse. A bill would force all to abstain

A bill would make it mandatory for Pennsylvania lawmakers to forego pay during a budget impasse. At least one member says it could force votes for the wrong reason.

2 years ago

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are arguing that he enjoys immunity from prosecution.(Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Judges push back against Trump’s immunity claim in the election interference case

Lawyers for the former president made a sweeping argument that he enjoys blanket immunity from federal prosecution for his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election result

2 years ago

New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly comes into session on the final day of the current term, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Trenton, N.J. Among the dozens of bills lawmakers are set to consider on Monday is a bill that will raise their pay from $49,000 to $82,000 a year, along with increases for the governor and other senior state officials. If enacted, the raises won't go into effect until 2026. (AP Photo/Mike Catalini)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey lawmakers pass pay raises for themselves, the governor and other officials

If signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, the bill won’t go into effect until 2026, after Murphy leaves office and lawmakers face voters in the regular 2025 general election.

2 years ago

File photo: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 31, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden

The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.

2 years ago

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