Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House speaker pushes for same-day registration and widely available early voting
Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton said Monday that she also wants to establish early voting centers for all legally registered voters to use.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to spend $80M to attack Pennsylvania’s housing crisis. Here’s how
Gov. Shapiro’s proposed budget would put state money behind a popular home repair program, anti-homelessness initiatives, and public legal defense against evictions.
13 hours ago
WHYY is hosting a ‘pop-up’ newsroom in Berwyn and West Chester
The “pop-up” newsrooms are a continued endeavor to strengthen our ties with the communities we cover.
14 hours ago
The developers behind the huge Town Center project in Montgomery County alleged delays from New Hanover officials have cost them more than $150 million.
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Listen :53Man faces charges in Pa. and N.J. after alleged killings of family members in Bucks County
Andre Gordon Jr. has been charged in Bucks County with murder, aggravated assault and robbery. New Jersey's attorney general says he faces carjacking and weapons charges.
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Shelter-in-place lifted for Newtown Twp., second such police incident in as many days in Bucks Co.
According to police, they responded to a domestic incident Sunday morning in the Headley Trace development on Newtown-Yardley Road.
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Philly lost 50,000 residents during the pandemic. Some suburban counties saw population gains
Between 2022 and 2023, about 60% of U.S. counties saw population growth. Philadelphia was not among them.
2 days ago
Alleged Bucks County shooter apprehended by police in Trenton, N.J.
The man suspected of killing three people in Bucks County was arrested without incident by police in Trenton, N.J.
3 days ago
Philly Organ Festival uses sacred pipes to make secular music
A week-long music festival on eight church pipe organs around the city brings thunder down from the heavens.
4 days ago
Listen 1:29Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen en route to Pittsburgh. Giveaway postponed
The team says it is “shocked” by the theft and is working with state and federal authorities in hopes of recovering the items.
5 days ago
Studio 2 LIVE from the Museum of the American Revolution
We’re broadcasting live from the Museum of the American Revolution and taking a trip back in history.
Air Date: March 14, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:01Pennsylvania is flush with surplus cash, but it still faces a looming budget problem
Pennsylvania persistently spends more than it makes in revenue, but lawmakers have struggled for years to agree on lasting solutions.
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Pa. Dems, seniors angered by Trump’s comments about cutting entitlements
Pennsylvania is the fifth-oldest state in the nation and a critical swing state that Joe Biden won by only 1% in 2020.
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Listen 1:04Josh Shapiro proposes state climate program to replace RGGI, and asks for new renewable energy goals
Shapiro estimates the proposals would save ratepayers $250 million over five years and create 14,500 jobs.
5 days ago
How the township decides to renovate or consolidate its aging facilities has become a growing point of contention.
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