Pennsylvania
Big money is pouring into Pa. school board elections, proxies in wars over COVID and culture
In the wake of widespread virtual classes, candidates for school board are in the last days of the most intense, divisive races they’ve ever seen.
2 years ago
Listen 6:19$6 billion plant turning natural gas to fuel planned in Pennsylvania
A Texas-based company has announced plans to build a multibillion-dollar plant on the site of a former coal mine in northeastern Pennsylvania.
2 years ago
Delaware County mail-in ballot issues caused by third-party vendor, lawyer says
On Saturday, lawyer Michael Puppio who is representing two candidates running for Delaware County Council said a third-party vendor is responsible for the issues.
2 years ago
Beware the ‘naked ballot’: Follow these steps to make sure your mail vote counts
If you don’t know about the rule, it’s easy to mess this up.
2 years ago
Gov. Wolf, Black Caucus announce efforts to combat environmental racism
An executive order aims to address environmental justice and help solve geographic inequities.
2 years ago
Montgomery County appoints Donna Richemond as inaugural chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion
Donna Richemond will look to assist the county in its endeavors at making itself more inclusive to both employees and community members alike.
2 years ago
In Pa., poll shows many people aren’t confident in knowledge of climate change or its effects
Less than a third of poll respondents said they feel “very well informed” about the consequences of global warming.
2 years ago
Disability advocates and Parkside neighbors got a timeline from city officials.
2 years ago
Before Salem, Pennsylvania’s first and only witch trial involved a Delco woman
Nine years before the Salem witch trials, the first and only people to stand trial for witchcraft in Pennsylvania were two women from present-day Delaware County.
2 years ago
Listen 4:55Despite transparency vows, much of Pa.’s redistricting still takes place behind closed doors
The task of reshaping Pennsylvania's political maps falls to a small group of legislative insiders, a system that critics worry facilitates backroom deals.
2 years ago
Pa. Senate moves to block key part of Wolf’s climate plan
The action comes the same day the Democratic Attorney General, who is running for governor, tried to distance himself from the program.
2 years ago
Shapiro breaks with Wolf over strategy on climate change
Wolf has worked for two years to finalize regulations to make Pa. the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy by imposing a price on emissions.
2 years ago
Family sues Sharon Hill Borough and the officers who killed 8-year-old after firing into a crowd
The lawsuit accuses the three officers of excessive force and negligence, and blames the Sharon Hill Borough Council and police chief for failing to properly train officers.
3 years ago
Pa. is on the brink of regulating recovery homes for the first time
The Wolf administration could implement new oversight of recovery homes by mid-2022, though challenges could cause delays.
3 years ago
Powerful special interests are pouring millions into the 2021 Pa. Supreme Court race
While the race cannot change the Democratic majority on the high court, it could narrow the margin amid increasingly partisan attacks on the judiciary’s independence.
3 years ago