Pennsylvania
Thousands ticketed in Philly crackdown on sidewalk parking and ADA violations
The goal is to stop people parking on sidewalks, and blocking curb cuts for those with special needs.
2 years ago
Listen 1:12Lawsuit says Pennsylvania county deliberately hid decisions to invalidate some mail-in ballots
Seven disqualified primary voters, the local NAACP branch and the Center for Coalfield Justice sued Washington County’s election board on Monday.
2 years ago
Chester County hayfields can be traps for baby birds. A collaboration aims to make them havens
Chester County farmers, conservationists and landowners are working together to help baby birds successfully leave the nest.
2 years ago
Listen 4:56Officials in Upper Merion Township begin second phase of single-use plastic ban
Public establishments within the Montgomery County township will no longer be allowed to offer plastic utensils.
2 years ago
Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left
Fetterman said progressives who refuse to vote for President Biden over his handling of the war in Gaza could cost Democrats the election.
2 years ago
Property taxes are the lifeblood of local government, but officials, residents hate to adjust them
Here are five key takeaways from a panel discussion about outdated property tax assessments and how they affect Pennsylvanians.
2 years ago
School vouchers may make it into Pennsylvania’s budget. What would they really do?
School choice vouchers could be part of the budget being negotiated in Pennsylvania. They’re controversial, and decades of studies show they have mixed results.
2 years ago
Voters in Bucks and Montgomery counties could prove pivotal in deciding the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel
The bill won support from all but one Republican and most Democrats. It now goes to the House.
2 years ago
Gov. Shapiro wanted to regulate skill games in this year’s budget, but talks aren’t going well
Pennsylvania's governor supports regulating the games as a way to boost state revenue. But lawmakers are caught between the powerful skill games and casino interests.
2 years ago
Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget, as Shapiro, lawmakers express optimism
Shapiro in February floated what he called an “ambitious” $48.3 billion budget plan that relied on about $3 billion in reserve cash to balance it.
2 years ago
Power grid concerns complicate talks about incentivizing green energy in Pa.
Republicans say being too aggressive on clean energy could make Pa.’s electric grid unstable. Environmentalists say that’s an excuse.
2 years ago
What Pa. voters can expect from Biden and Trump’s historic presidential debate
A national poll found Trump has a slight lead over Biden. The same goes for polling focused on Pennsylvania, where the lead is often within the margin of error.
2 years ago
Listen 1:05Pa. state Rep. Brian Munroe said the closure is a “symptom” of an “ongoing onslaught” on abortion rights.
2 years ago
Listen :55Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.
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