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Pennsylvania

A solar array on a rooftop at Philadelphia's Navy Yard is visible on a sunny day
Politics & Policy

What is community solar, and why do lawmakers want to bring it to Pennsylvania?

Community solar lets renters and people who can’t afford large upfront costs go solar. A bipartisan group of Pa. lawmakers back it.

2 years ago

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Urban Planning

SEPTA considering Regional Rail service expansion this fall

The transit agency is working to bring its service back to pre-pandemic levels.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Two more candidates file papers to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania

Brandi Tomasetti, a Republican from Lancaster County, and William Parker, a Democrat from Allegheny County, both filed paperwork before a court-ordered deadline.

2 years ago

Shariah Harris smiles while riding her horse
Community

Upper Darby native and local nurse becomes first Black woman to compete in U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championships

Shariah Harris started riding horses in Philadelphia at 8 years old. In addition to being a polo athlete, she also works as an operating room nurse.

2 years ago

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A person holding up a muddy clay-like substance.
Community

Marsh Creek State Park once again the site of cleanup due to Mariner East pipeline construction

Mariner East pipeline builder Energy Transfer is back at the area near Marsh Creek State Park to clean up more drilling mud.

2 years ago

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Newborn station in a hospital
Health

Crozer partners with Nemours to bolster neonatal, pediatric services

Nemours Children’s Health’s pediatric services will be embedded in Delaware County's four-hospital system.

2 years ago

pro-marijuana legalization rally
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What to know about Shapiro’s pitch to legalize marijuana, its chances in the Pa. legislature, and more

Unlike his predecessor, Gov. Josh Shapiro has the benefit of a Democratic-led state House and a state Senate where attitudes appear to be shifting.

2 years ago

A sign for Jenkintown Borough
Community

Jenkintown police union rejects any plan to dissolve borough’s police department

Borough officials are weighing the idea of contracting with neighboring townships like Abington or Cheltenham to reduce costs.

2 years ago

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Police patrol car with flashing lights and siren on
Courts & Law
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Montgomery County, Pa. sheriff’s deputy arrested in New Jersey on child porn charges

James Christopher Buckley, of Gilbertsville, allegedly possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material via his iCloud account at his vacation residence in Wildwood.

2 years ago

'I voted' stickers on election day
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A deficit of experienced voting officials could mean trouble for Pa.’s 2024 election

Pennsylvania has lost nearly 300 years of election official experience since 2019. The state’s top voting official says this loss is “one of the biggest dangers” to elections.

2 years ago

Pa. capitol building
Community
Spotlight PA

Pa. mortgage program, closed for over a year to resolve backlog, will reopen in March, officials say

A Spotlight PA analysis reveals the program has funds to help more than 3,000 homeowners.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Harris announces $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects, says clean water is a right

The new round of funding will help pay for projects nationwide, bringing the total awarded to states for water infrastructure improvements to $22 billion.

2 years ago

File photo: Allegheny County workers scan mail-in and absentee ballots at the Allegheny County Election Division Elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.
Courts & Law

Outcome of Pa. mail voting case may impact 2024 election

The case may have ramifications for the upcoming 2024 presidential election, as Democrats in Pennsylvania historically vote by mail by far wider margins than Republicans.

2 years ago

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A sugar-cane farm belonging to Levert St. John Inc. in St. Martinsville, Louisiana.
Education

Lincoln University explores the Black diaspora via sugar cane

Premiering Wednesday at Lincoln University, a multidisciplinary performance explores the Black Diaspora through the lens of sugar cane.

2 years ago

State Rep. Jim Struzzi (R., Indiana) says he was initially skeptical of syringe services programs but now believes they can help get people into treatment, reduce the spread of disease, and offer hope.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A bill to legalize syringe services in Pa. just passed a historic hurdle, but GOP opposition remains

The CDC says new users of syringe services programs are more likely to enter drug treatment. But providers in most of Pennsylvania risk arrest.

2 years ago

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