Pennsylvania
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.
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Listen 1:12The Independent External Review program will take cases from people who believe their insurer has incorrectly denied them health care coverage.
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What’s the status of abortion access in Pennsylvania?
Here’s a primer on where abortion policy stands in Pennsylvania.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 0:45This year's state government spending of about $2 billion on higher education is about the same as it was 15 years ago.
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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.
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Listen 1:06Some 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.
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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.
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“We cannot let SEPTA be decimated,” one resident said. “I could only imagine what else is on the chopping block.”
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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.
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