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Pennsylvania to increase PFAS monitoring in rivers and streams

The announcement comes a month after the USGS found 76% of waterways in the state contain PFAS.

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Ophelia makes landfall; storm to bring heavy rain, powerful winds to the region

Coastal flood warnings are in effect along the coast too, stretching into Delaware and southern New Jersey, including Atlantic City.

1 week ago

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Escaped Missouri inmate on the run since June captured in Chester County, Pa.

An "armed and dangerous" inmate who escaped a jail in Barry County, Missouri earlier this summer was arrested on Thursday in Avondale, Pennsylvania.

2 weeks ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a podium.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania state government will prepare to start using AI in its operations

Gov. Shapiro said his administration is convening an AI governing board, publishing principles on the use of AI, and developing training programs for state employees.

2 weeks ago

File photo: David McCormick speaks during a campaign stop in Lititz, Pa., on May 13, 2022.
Politics & Policy

Republican David McCormick launches 2nd Senate bid in Pennsylvania, aims to oust Democrat Bob Casey

The Pa. candidates will share a ticket with candidates for president next year in a state that is critical to whether Dems can maintain control of the White House and Senate.

2 weeks ago

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) arrives at the Russell Senate Office Building last Wednesday. The Senate's unwritten dress code will no longer be enforced as of this week.
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The Senate’s dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up

Senate Majority Leader Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill.

2 weeks ago

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Courts & Law
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Chester County residents continue to press officials about prison escape

"There needs to be state changes that happen in Pennsylvania in order for us to feel safe in our homes," said one resident.

2 weeks ago

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Community
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Freight train hits cement truck at rail crossing in Middletown Twp., Bucks County

The crash is impacting service on SEPTA's West Trenton Line.

2 weeks ago

Steve H. Broadnax III is a playwright and resident director at People's Light in Malvern. His play, ''Bonez,'' will launch the theater company's Queerways PA, a program to develop new plays through community engagement
Arts & Entertainment

People’s Light launches queer playwriting program with a horror story

People’s Light will foster new plays written about the intersection of race and sexuality. It starts with “Bonez,” a blood-splattered horror play.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s Senate wants an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to have a say on nominees

Lawmakers touted the move as a way to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Passover and to give voters more of a say in deciding presidential nominees.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists

Lawmakers and public officials can start lobbying their ex-colleagues within a year. A new bill would add another year to that ban.

2 weeks ago

Centro Judicial de Pensilvania.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Una guía completa de los candidatos a la Commonwealth y las Cortes Superiores

Vea quién se presenta para 2 escaños en la Corte Superior de Pensilvania y 1 en la Corte de la Commonwealth, dos poderosos tribunales de apelación de Pensilvania.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy
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Democrats again secure one-vote Pa. House majority after Powell wins special election

The vacancy was created when progressive state Rep. Sara Innamorato resigned to focus on her run for Allegheny County executive.

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania has made it easier to register to vote when drivers get or renew a license

Twenty-three other states and Washington, D.C., already have varying models of what is called “automatic voter registration.”

2 weeks ago

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Politics & Policy

Control of the Pa. House will again hinge on result of a special election

A win for Connolly Autenreith would give the House back to Republicans, and the party would control both the House and the Senate.

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