Pennsylvania
Penn researchers develop new gene therapy for previously untreatable eye disorder
The gene therapy comes seven years after another research group at the university helped come up with the first FDA approved gene therapy for an inherited disease.
2 years ago
Listen 1:44A guide to Pa. mail ballots: How to fill out and return
Everything you need to know about voting by mail in Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
Listen 0:52A Hatboro, Pa. bakery known for its election cookie poll is swamped with orders
Lochel's Bakery in Hatboro has been doing its cookie poll each presidential election since 2008.
2 years ago
Blue Jackets honor Johnny Gaudreau before their first home game since his death
Columbus players will wear a commemorative patch beginning with the first regular-season game with Johnny Gaudreau's No. 13.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania high court asked to keep counties from tossing ballots lacking a date
A lawsuit filed Wednesday is the latest attempt to ensure counties don’t reject mail-in ballots that have an incorrect or missing date on the ballot envelope.
2 years ago
Secret Service failures before Trump rally shooting in Pa. were ‘preventable,’ Senate panel finds
Investigators found there was no clear chain of command among the Secret Service and other security agencies and no plan for coverage of the building where the shooter was.
2 years ago
Did the Pa. legislature undermine Chester’s influence over its water authority?
The receiver’s office said an 11th-hour change to an uncontroversial Senate bill stripped the city of Chester of having the sole power to control the Chester Water Authority.
2 years ago
U.S. appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment.
2 years ago
Preparing Pennsylvania’s voting machines: What is logic and accuracy testing?
During logic and accuracy testing, election officials create sample ballots with various configurations of layouts and votes and run them through the machines.
2 years ago
Harris and Trump want to build more housing. What would that mean for Pa.?
The state has nearly 100,000 fewer housing units than it needs. Experts say federal policy could help close the gap.
2 years ago
Listen 6:14Republicans scrutinizing automatic voter registration in Pennsylvania
Republicans are stepping up scrutiny of Pennsylvania’s system for registering people to vote through its driver’s licensing centers.
2 years ago
Study: Road salts continue to build up in the Brandywine, damaging watershed
Researchers say the study is one of the first to evaluate the specific causes of salty water within a smaller watershed.
2 years ago
Listen 1:16Ukrainian President Zelenskyy visits Scranton ammunition factory to thank workers and ask for more
On Sunday, Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Pennsylvania's Scranton Army Ammunition Plant, kicking off a U.S. tour to shore up support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
2 years ago
Whooping cough cases are rising to new high levels in Pa.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is a bacterial infection that can cause painful coughing fits and difficulty breathing. Cases are up across the U.S. this year.
2 years ago
Proceeds from a Garba fundraiser will support the organization’s public, free Diwali celebration at the Pearl S. Buck House on Oct. 27.
2 years ago
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