Pennsylvania
Penn accused of illegally favoring students of wealthy families
The lawsuit alleges they conspired in a scheme to “price fix” financial aid and college admissions in violation of federal antitrust laws.
3 years ago
According to authorities, Justin Mohn surrendered his medical marijuana card to become a gun owner, showing that he was “aware of his actions and proud of his consequences.”
3 years ago
Listen 054Longtime school board member killed in West Caln Township, Pa. plane crash
The small plane, a twin-engine Gulfstream American GA-7, crashed in an area between a home and some trees in the 500 block of Old Wilmington Road in West Caln Township.
3 years ago
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities
A federal agency examined Punxsutawney Phil's record last year and put his accuracy rate at about 40%.
3 years ago
Chester LNG project promises return, despite Biden’s pause and other hurdles
The Penn America Energy CEO is still bullish on building an LNG facility in Chester. He plans to meet public opposition with public engagement.
3 years ago
Listen 1:17Prospect Medical Holdings agrees to sell Crozer Health to a nonprofit
As part of the approved 270-day window to sell, Prospect has agreed to only engage nonprofit entities as buyers.
3 years ago
Listen 0:45Small plane crashes behind home in West Caln Township
Firefighters and police were on the scene of a small plane crash Thursday afternoon in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil
Thousands are expected to attend the annual event that exploded in popularity after the 1993 Bill Murray movie.
3 years ago
Police in Pennsylvania slow to adopt new use-of-force rules, study finds
The Bucks County branch of the NAACP spent three years examining the policies of the 39 police departments in the area. What their findings say about policing oversight in Pa.
3 years ago
The Chemistry of Tea, Lyla in the Loop, Morton Cranial Collection
Bryn Mawr chemistry professor Michelle Francl created an international stir when she suggested a few granules of salt to tea made for the perfect cup.
Air Date: February 1, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:00Pennsylvania automatic voter registration boosts sign-ups, but not a political party, data shows
If anything, the new automatic voter registration system — which is the subject of a lawsuit by Republican lawmakers — has favored the GOP.
3 years ago
A beheading video was on YouTube for hours, raising questions about why it wasn’t taken down sooner
“It’s another example of the blatant failure of these companies to protect us,” said Alix Fraser. “We can’t trust them to grade their own homework.”
3 years ago
Bucks County’s 911 dispatch system up and running after 9-day outage from cyber attack
County officials say they have determined the ransomware group Akira was involved in the 911 communication center outage.
3 years ago
Transit systems across Pennsylvania are struggling with inflation, even as ridership rebounds from the pandemic. State lawmakers are struggling to agree on funding to help.
3 years ago
Man accused of beheading his father in Levittown home and posting gruesome video online
The YouTube video, more than 14 minutes long, showed Justin Mohn picking up the head and identifying his father by name.
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