Pennsylvania
Montgomery County wants you to say ‘BOO’ to the flu at the zoo
Anyone 3 years old and up who gets vaccinated against the flu will receive free admission to the zoo in Norristown.
3 years ago
Many Pa. school districts are passing up free coronavirus testing even after a rise in cases
Officials offered different reasons for the lack of participation, including fear of finding too many cases and simply being too overwhelmed by a chaotic start to the year.
3 years ago
Philly environmental filmmaker takes on the issue of Pennsylvania’s acid mine drainage
Pennsylvania has 5,600 miles of dead waterways, polluted by the coal mining industry. Ben Kalina’s "A River Reborn" shows how one was revived.
3 years ago
Listen 5:29Delco Council votes to deprivatize the county’s prison
Delaware County officials kept a campaign promise with the vote to terminate GEO Group’s contract to operate Pennsylvania’s only privately run county prison.
3 years ago
‘Avoid the double whammy’: Montco offering free flu shots alongside COVID-19 vaccines
Dr. Valerie Arkoosh called getting a flu shot this year “more important than ever” to keep families safe amid the ongoing pandemic.
3 years ago
Pa. Senate cuts short voting bill hearing after Wolf aide’s snub
The bill would address ballot tabulation deadlines, the use of ballot drop boxes, and clearing dead voters from the rolls.
3 years ago
Mariner East Pipeline builder Energy Transfer faces criminal charges for pollution
A 69-page grand jury report details sinkholes, drilling mud spills, and drinking water contamination at 22 sites in 11 counties across Pa.
3 years ago
A voter guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial elections
Voters will elect a slew of judges to Pennsylvania’s three statewide appellate courts — judges who will shape important policy in the state for at least a decade.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania AG Shapiro abruptly halts pipeline probe announcement
AG Shapiro has abruptly canceled a news conference at which he was apparently poised to announce criminal charges against the developer of the troubled Mariner East pipeline.
3 years ago
Is the school bus driver shortage getting any better? With long wait times for testing and licenses, and more families driving kids to school every day - experts hope it is.
Air Date: October 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00With thousands of fewer child care spots for kids, many parents trying to rejoin the workforce or being pulled back to offices are being stymied.
3 years ago
Listen 3:23What is the Delco Bubble exactly? And does a weather-related truth lie within it?
Could it be that Delaware County sits in a meteorological zone of its own? A lot of people think so.
3 years ago
Listen 1:55Pennsylvania is among states and cities slow to spend federal pandemic aid
Many states and cities across the U.S. are getting off to a slow start in spending money from this year's coronavirus relief package.
3 years ago
Montco election officials say 16,000 defective ballots were mailed out
Residents who received ballots printed on only one side are urged to destroy them. Montgomery County will issue new ballots.
3 years ago
Delaware County Black Caucus calls for officers involved in fatal shooting of 8-year-old to be fired
Fanta Bility was shot after a football game at Academy Park High School on Aug. 27.
3 years ago