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Pennsylvania

A student raises his hand at Isaac Sheppard School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keystone Crossroads
Education

GOP sees ‘curriculum transparency’; Dems see censorship of how race is taught

A bill that would require schools to put curriculum online is moving in the Pa. legislature. Democrats fear it will lead to censorship of how race is taught.

4 years ago

Voters wait in line to casts their ballot in the Pennsylvania primary
Politics & Policy

What you need to know ahead of the 2021 Pa. general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is being held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

4 years ago

Philadelphia Gas Works at 1601 S. Broad Street. (Nathaniel Hamilton for WHYY)
Money

Eligible families can now apply for up to $1,500 in aid to pay for heating bills

One in three Philadelphia households could qualify for a federal grant to pay off heating bills. The aid is free and does not have to be repaid.

4 years ago

File photo of Pa. Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman speaking to the press. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Fetterman continues to dominate fundraising for U.S. Senate race

The major candidates have already filed several rounds of campaign finance reports, and clear differences in their fundraising powers have emerged.

4 years ago

Rep. Mike Doyle
Politics & Policy

Doyle, Pennsylvania congressional delegation dean, to retire

The 68-year-old Doyle was first elected in 1994. His district includes all of Pittsburgh and some of its increasingly leftward-leaning suburbs.

4 years ago

President Joe Biden talks as he tours a neighborhood impacted by Hurricane Ida, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in LaPlace, La.
Politics & Policy

Biden takes social services, climate pitch to Pennsylvania

President Joe Biden’s visit to his birthplace in Scranton comes just a week after first lady Jill Biden visited nearby Allentown

4 years ago

Students walk to and from classes on the Indiana University campus, Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021, in Bloomington, Ind. College communities such as Bloomington are exploring their options for contesting the results of the 2020 census, which they say do not accurately reflect how many people live there. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Politics & Policy

State College plans to challenge results of 2020 census

Some college towns claim they were shortchanged in the 2020 census because the pandemic forced students to leave campuses. Among them is State College, Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

Woman by abandoned well in Pennsylvania
Community
WESA

‘Orphaned’ wells are a problem in Pennsylvania and there are more of them than we thought

Orphan wells are a source of climate warming methane emissions, and have been known to contaminate air, water and soil.

4 years ago

FILE - In this Aug. 9, 2012, file photo, Sister Megan Rice, center, and Michael Walli, in the background waving, are greeted by supporters as they arrive for a federal court appearance in Knoxville, Tenn., after being charged with sabotaging a government nuclear complex. Rice, who served two years in prison and was released when her original conviction was thrown out by a federal appeals court, died of congestive heart failure Oct. 10, 2021, at Holy Child Center in Rosemont, Pa. She was 91. (Michael Patrick/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)
NPR
Community

Megan Rice, peace activist nun imprisoned for nuclear site break-in, dies at 91

Megan Rice, a nun and Catholic peace activist who spent two years in federal prison while in her 80s has died in Montgomery County at age 91.

4 years ago

A man smiles while holding a sign that says,
Politics & Policy

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the 2021 Pennsylvania general election

Pennsylvania’s general election is Nov. 2. Voters will elect judges who will play pivotal roles in shaping policy for at least the next decade.

4 years ago

[in center]: Taylor Kowalski, from Ridley Park, marching alongside others.
The Justice for Fanta Bility silent march in Sharon Hill, PA on 10/17/21. Fanta Bility was an eight year old girl who was shot and killed outside of a football game at Academy Park High School on August 27, 2021. The march had been organized and  led by the UDTJ and Delco Resists as a way to honor Fanta’s life as well as call for police accountability. 
[DANIELLA HEMINGHAUS]
Community

Photo essay: Silent marchers demand justice for Fanta Bility, 8-year-old killed by police in Delco

Community members took part in a silent march in Delco Sunday afternoon, calling for justice for Fanta Bility, the 8-year-old girl fatally shot by Sharon Hill police.

4 years ago

According to police, several males were arguing inside the Park City Center mall when multiple shots were fired. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Police: Fight led to shooting inside Park City Center mall in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

According to Lancaster City police, several males were arguing inside the mall when multiple shots were fired.

4 years ago

In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, smoke fills the walkway outside the Senate Chamber as supporters of President Donald Trump, including Eric Bochene, far right, are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police officers inside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Courts & Law

Risky business: Some Capitol riot defendants forgo lawyers

At least five people charged in the riot at the U.S. Capitol have chosen to defend themselves in court.

4 years ago

Philadelphia election workers process mail and absentee ballots for the 2020 general election
Politics & Policy

AG Shapiro moves to block GOP effort to subpoena election records

Despite the lack of evidence of voter fraud during the 2020 election, Pennsylvania's Trump-allied GOP members have pushed ahead with plans for a “forensic audit” of the result

4 years ago

Tamanend Middle School in Warrington, Pa., Bucks County (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. school boards leave national group after it asks Biden for help with violence threats

The decision comes after the National School Boards Association sent a letter to President Biden asking for federal assistance responding to threats against school officials.

4 years ago

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