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Politics & Policy

Montgomery County approves new policy for fixing mail ballot errors

For this year’s general elections, the county will automatically send a replacement ballot to voters who make a mistake in their mail ballot submission.

5 hours ago

Pat McMullen, president of the Knights of Columbus Regina Coeli Home Association in Northeast Philadelphia, stood next to skill game terminals in the organization’s bar.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia social clubs and small businesses plead for legalization of skill game machines before October deadline

Clubs, bars and nonprofits say revenue from the machines helps keep their doors open as lawmakers weigh regulation.

1 day ago

Scott Presler with his phone
Politics & Policy

Complaint accuses conservative activist Scott Presler of violating Pennsylvania campaign finance law

Public Citizen alleges Presler’s Early Vote Action failed to report spending on its unsuccessful campaign to remove three Democratic justices in 2025.

2 days ago

Listen 1:05
Josh Shapiro is gesturing with his hand as he gives a press conference about data centers on August 18, 2026.
Politics & Policy

Governors’ races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is just one of several governors across the country trying to address the hot button issue of residents not wanting data centers near them.

2 days ago

Registered nurse Diana Dur prepares a dose of a vaccine
Health

As Pa. measles cases persist, back-to-school vaccine efforts ramp up

As measles infections statewide reach nearly 300 cases, public health leaders are looking toward preventing disease in schools this fall.

3 days ago

Listen 1:56
Josh Shapiro speaks
Science

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro signs wide-ranging executive order reining in data center development

While stopping short of issuing a moratorium on new data centers, Shapiro’s executive order accuses developers of “predatory” behavior against local communities.

3 days ago

Listen 1:20
Ryan Boyer speaks
Politics & Policy

A labor-unions group that once supported Stacy Garrity for Pa. treasurer is campaigning against her bid for governor

The Philadelphia Building Trades and Construction Council supported Stacy Garrity for state treasurer in 2024. Now, the union is campaigning against her bid for governor.

4 days ago

Listen 1:03
A man holds up a sign protesting against data centers outside of the middle school.
Science

Upper Merion board denies hyperscale data center campus near King of Prussia

Residents have pushed back against the data center campus, voicing concern about noise, pollution and impacts on property values.

1 week ago

People at a town hall, one person holds a sign reading OUR COMMUNITY, OUR CHOICE
Science

Opposition to data center construction is rising sharply, survey says

Opposition has jumped significantly among both Democrats and Republicans, according to a recent Penn poll.

1 week ago

Listen 1:07
Google's logo on a building
Courts & Law

Montgomery County sues social media companies over youth mental health harm

Research shows using social media for three or more hours a day doubles the risk of certain mental health problems for teens.

1 week ago

side-by-side photos of Dave Sunday and the TikTok app
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday sues TikTok over youth addictiveness and exposure to mature content

Pennsylvania joins more than a dozen other states suing the social media company.

1 week ago

Listen 1:12
Zach Peckman is jumping rope at the competition in Buffalo, NY. He is hunched forward and is whipping the rope so quickly it is barely visible. A crowd of onlookers watch.
Community

This Bucks County teenager is taking competitive jump rope to new heights

17-year-old Zach Peckman, a U.S. national champion and world record holder in competitive jump rope, hopes the sport will be added to the Olympics.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:07
People sit in an auditorium for a Conshohocken Planning Board meeting
Science

Plymouth Township, Conshohocken-area residents shout, boo, as hearing for data center begins

Residents say they’re concerned the new data center will reduce property values and impact their quality of life in the suburban Pennsylvania towns.

2 weeks ago

Otto-Eldred students Jack Sherry and Alexis Prince boot up their refurbished, school-issued laptops
Education

How the costly digital age is leaving behind Pa.’s rural, underfunded schools

Students in remote school districts like Otto-Eldred are using failing, outdated technology. In some cases, it's costing them their futures.

2 weeks ago

Listen 4:12
Mehmet Oz holds a graph titled TOTAL MEDICAID AND CHIP PAYMENTS FOR ABA SERVICES BY DELIVERY SYSTEM
Health

‘Your days are numbered’: DOJ, federal agencies target health care fraud, Medicaid schemers in Pennsylvania

Federal agencies and state partners announced criminal charges against 19 people who allegedly defrauded Medicaid with home health schemes.

2 weeks ago

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