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Pennsylvania

Boxes of the opioid remediation medication Narcan
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Oversight board will secretly review how Pa. counties spent millions of dollars to fight opioid crisis

Counties must report how they spent tens of millions of dollars they received in the first rounds of opioid settlement payments.

3 years ago

Susan Denby, 61, and Bill Felton, 70, stand in front of an open field on a narrow, paved road.
Community

Upper Providence residents are pushing back against a massive, 1,200-unit development on Parkhouse property

Some residents fear the project's scope will tarnish the neighborhood’s rural character, threaten the environment and exacerbate a growing stormwater issue.

3 years ago

Listen 1:52
An election worker is sorting mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense

New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.

3 years ago

File photo: A polling judge (right) helps guide a voter's ballot into a voting machine during the Pennsylvania primary election, at Mont Alto United Methodist Church in Alto, Pa., on May 17, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Pa. court rules electronic voting data is not subject to release under public records law

The 5-2 ruling sides with Secretary of State Al Schmidt, whose office argued against access to these electronic records from Lycoming County for the 2020 General Election.

3 years ago

Michener Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

The Michener Museum offers free admission days, extended hours

The Doylestown art museum will not charge admission on 2nd Sundays, and has added Thursday evening hours to increase community accessibility.

3 years ago

Listen 1:00
Evie Gentile, Sophie Cloarec and Christina Higashi-Howard pose for a photo together outside of a building
Courts & Law

A group of 20-somethings in Delco is sparking a ‘public defense renaissance’

With the help of advocates from Partners For Justice, more indigent clients in Delaware County are accessing social services and completing diversion programs at higher rates.

3 years ago

Listen 3:25
Prison psychological specialists Christine Ransom and Randy Kulesza
Community

Prisoners with developmental disabilities face unique challenges. One Pa. facility is offering solutions

The Albion prison unit — the first of its kind in the state — provides accommodations to help prisoners who struggle with overstimulation and physical coping needs.

3 years ago

Pa. State Police headquarters building
Community
6abc

Driver facing charges after allegedly opening fire on father, son on I-476

Police say the driver of a blue Honda Civic fired multiple shots into another vehicle with a 41-year-old father and his 8-year-old son inside.

3 years ago

A sign reads Prays and love to the Amish community
Courts & Law

An arrest has been made and charges filed in Pennsylvania slaying of pregnant Amish woman

Shawn C. Cranston, 52, of Corry, has been charged with criminal homicide, criminal homicide of an unborn child, burglary and criminal trespass, Pennsylvania State Police said.

3 years ago

A bartender holds out a beer
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Passport to the pub: Forest & Main brings March Mildness to local breweries

A Seattle-born trend continues to grow in Philly, courtesy of the Ambler-based brewing co.

3 years ago

A train derailment
Community

Three trains involved in ‘collision and derailment’ in eastern Pennsylvania; no injuries reported

The township's police chief, Thomas Barndt, said arriving emergency personnel found “multiple trains derailed” but no reported injuries.

3 years ago

Boxes of pills on a counter at a pharmacy.
Health

CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon

Walgreens will begin dispensing the medication within a week at some locations in Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

Lottery drawing in the state house
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Ballot order is critical for candidates. In Pa., it’s determined by luck

In Pennsylvania, ballot order is determined with assistance from coffee cans, leather bags, and chip containers.

3 years ago

Madeleine Dean
Politics & Policy

U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean calls for ceasefire in Gaza after her recent trip to Israel and West Bank

The Montgomery County congresswoman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and the West Bank, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “dishonesty.”

3 years ago

File photo: Chester County, Pa. election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest

The task force’s mission is to design plans to share information and coordinate in the fight against threats to the election process, voter intimidation and misinformation.

3 years ago

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