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Pennsylvania

Researchers collecting plants in a field.
Science

A disease wiped out a lot of Pennsylvania potatoes in 2016. Now research has found out how

After the 2016 outbreak, Penn State researchers collected samples from 26 potato fields in Pennsylvania to study the disease.

3 years ago

Listen 1:12
A close-up of a health insurance coverage form being held by someone.
Health

New Pennsylvania program will review health insurance denials when people lose out on coverage for care

The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.

3 years ago

Public officials and members of Planned Parenthood at a 2022 press conference
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

What’s the status of abortion access in Pennsylvania?

Here’s a primer on where abortion policy stands in Pennsylvania.

3 years ago

A view of the exterior of the Central Bucks School District headquarters.
Courts & Law

A Pennsylvania law shields teacher misconduct complaints. A judge ruled that’s unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that a Pennsylvania law making it a crime to release information about teacher disciplinary complaints is unconstitutional.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks before President Joe Biden at the Finishing Trades Institute on March 9, 2023, in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s governor says he wants to ‘get s— done.’ He’s made it his slogan, profanity and all

The phrase has become the governing philosophy of the rising star in the Democratic Party.

3 years ago

Voting stickers
Courts & Law

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania challenge state, federal actions to boost voter registration

The lawsuit is expected to be one of many to litigate voting and election rules in a battleground state that is critical to 2024’s presidential contest.

3 years ago

PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
PlanPhilly
Community

Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

3 years ago

Gov. Shapiro at a press confende
Education

Gov. Josh Shapiro proposes tuition caps to make college more affordable and accessible

To help reverse the downward trend in higher learning, Shapiro wants to make college more financially accessible.

3 years ago

The exterior of Brandywine Hospital
Health

Penn Medicine says ‘no’ to buying Brandywine Hospital from Tower Health

Penn Medicine said Brandywine Hospital did not meet construction needs. Tower Health expressed optimism it could find a new buyer for Brandywine.

3 years ago

Listen 0:45
Gov. Shapiro at a press confende
Education

Gov. Shapiro drafting plan to help Pennsylvania higher ed system that’s among the worst in affordability

This year's state government spending of about $2 billion on higher education is about the same as it was 15 years ago.

3 years ago

Dr. Monica Taylor speaking at a podium
Community

20 Delco renters face eviction each day. How can officials change that?

After a year of discussion and planning, the Delaware County Housing Coalition presented a series of recommendations for the county to undertake.

3 years ago

Listen 1:06
Pa. State Police headquarters building
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Some deleted Pa. crime lab records ‘no longer accessible,’ State Police say

Affected records may include information about how evidence was handled once it reached the lab, as well as communication logs and digital images.

3 years ago

Cup of Tea
Community

A Bryn Mawr professor has brewed up a storm by offering Britain advice on making tea

Bryn Mawr College chemistry professor Michelle Francl says one of the keys to a perfect cup of tea is a pinch of salt.

3 years ago

A person looks out of a SEPTA Regional Rail train
Community

Community petition to ‘Save The Train’ gains traction as SEPTA faces massive shortfall later this year

“We cannot let SEPTA be decimated,” one resident said. “I could only imagine what else is on the chopping block.”

3 years ago

school hallway
Education
Spotlight PA

Long-sought charter school changes on the table as Pa. lawmakers plot education funding overhaul

Pennsylvania lawmakers say a court mandate to overhaul public school funding has opened avenues for compromise on charter school reform.

3 years ago

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