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Worker says warning about elevator risk before paralyzing Philly crash cost him his job
Was a former employee of the private company that oversees elevator maintenance at Philadelphia’s Criminal Justice Center a public ...
8 years ago
Potential GOP candidate for Pa. lieutenant governor contrasts himself with Stack
A longtime state lawmaker is seriously exploring a bid for Pennsylvania lieutenant governor. Sen. David Argall, R-Schuylkill, said ...
8 years ago
When do words become hate speech?
When it comes to race, words matter. In the wake of the violence this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave H ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:382nd defense attorney wants off Bill Cosby’s sex assault case
A second lawyer who defended Bill Cosby in his sex assault trial that ended with a deadlocked jury wants off the case before the start of ...
8 years ago
Gov. Carney signs economic development legislation
Gov. John Carney, D-Delaware, signed legislation Monday that revamps the state’s economic development practices. The move create ...
8 years ago
A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...
8 years ago
Lawmakers file memos to initiate a Pennsylvania constitutional convention
Two lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would force Pennsylvania to re-evaluate its constitution. The process is k ...
8 years ago
Legal scholars to explore the future direction of the U.S. Supreme Court
Turns out the dog days of summer are a perfect time for Supreme Court aficionados to learn more about the nation’s highest court. & ...
8 years ago
Ending stigma of opioid addiction behind major N.J. agency overhaul
Gov. Chris Christie wants to transfer responsibility for New Jersey’s four state psychiatric hospitals, community-based mental health a ...
8 years ago
New York City reports speed enforcement cameras are ‘very effective’
What can Philadelphia learn from New York’s automated speed enforcement camera program? Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia ...
8 years ago
Hours before deadline, lawmakers in Pa., N.J. and Del. still at work on budgets
The 2018 fiscal year begins Saturday, July 1, for most states, which means budgets must be set by midnight. But Pennsylvania, New Jersey, ...
8 years ago
Listen 4:18How gerrymandering can make your vote worthless
When voters cast ballots for state representatives last fall, millions of Americans essentially had no choice: In 42 percent of all such ...
8 years ago
Pa. may make it easier for non-violent criminals to get a fresh start
In November, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed Act 5 that allows people to have some misdemeanor convictions sealed if a judge approves. But ...
8 years ago
Listen 5:02SCOTUS just confirmed a First Amendment right to offensive trademarks
The word police just got put on notice: Your power to arrest, detain, and shame people who don’t share your view of “offens ...
8 years ago
U.S. incarceration rates too high, too lengthy, too arbitrary
I know not whether laws be right,Or whether laws be wrong,All that we know who lie in jail,Is th ...
8 years ago