
Pennsylvania
Pitt fetal research, Paterno statue figure in Pa. budget debate
A proposal to require Pa.'s four state universities to promise they are not conducting research or experiments with fetal tissue from elective abortions was added to budget.
6 hours ago
With new federal gun laws in place, Pa. lawmakers push for state ‘red flag’ laws
With $750 million on the table, Congressman Dwight Evans and state Senator Art Haywood look to create red flag laws in Pennsylvania.
10 hours ago
Conflicting reports, gaps in data obscure true number of Pa. law enforcement agencies
Spotlight PA’s attempt to count police agencies in Pennsylvania unearthed large discrepancies — and that has implications for accountability.
15 hours ago
Crozer’s parent company to receive $450K from financially distressed school district
The settlement stems from a 2018 dispute over property tax assessments. Chester is also on the hook — and it couldn’t come at a worse time.
20 hours ago
Philadelphia area July 4th fireworks list for 2022
Many July 4th fireworks celebrations are back this year! Check out our list to see where they are happening in your neighborhood.
3 days ago
Take two: Professional theater returns to West Chester
The Uptown! is shifting from presenting theater to creating theater, making it one of only two professional production companies in all of Chester County.
3 days ago
What the Roe v. Wade overturn means for abortion rights in Pa., N.J., and Del.
Here is the outlook for abortion access in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware after the SCOTUS ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade.
4 days ago
Pa. Rep. Scott Perry among GOP lawmakers who asked Trump White House for pardons
Various Republican House members requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final days of his administration.
4 days ago
The exact language of the deal is still being written, and, if finalized, it would need approval from lawmakers in both chambers as well as Gov. Tom Wolf.
5 days ago
Pride, progress and the battle for LGBTQ rights
Looking at the cultural and legislative shifts surrounding the visibility and representation of queer and trans folks and all LGBTQIA+ people in America today.
Air Date: June 23, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Pa. bills on poll watchers, earlier presidential primary advance
The state's primary during presidential election years would be moved from the fourth Tuesday in April to the third Tuesday in March.
5 days ago
Easttown Township bans plastic bags, as advocates push to eliminate Styrofoam across the ‘burbs
Easttown Township has become the seventh municipality in Pennsylvania — and the third in Chester County — to pass a plastic bag ban. More bans are on the way.
5 days ago
Pa. GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21
It was the second week in a row that Republicans in the Judiciary Committee used their majority to defeat Democratic proposals to address the country’s gun violence plague.
6 days ago
Pa. GOP lawmakers block assault-style gun ban for those under 21
State House Republicans are blocking a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles.
7 days ago
Unlikely duo: Pennsylvania Democrats aim for united front
The fate of the Democratic Party is intertwined in a pair of Pennsylvania elections that’ll be closely watched this year.
1 week ago