Pennsylvania
ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.
4 years ago
Bucks, Montco residents get a virtual update on planned multi-site PFAS study
Thursday night’s session offered 149 community members a presentation on the research effort announced last year. The Q&A went more than an hour.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses
The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.
4 years ago
Everything you need to know about Pa. police reform efforts by the legislature
Gov. Tom Wolf plans to sign two reform measures, including one that would create a confidential police misconduct database.
4 years ago
Recent civil unrest has pressured state and city lawmakers to pass police reform bills that had been previously ignored. But these new measures only go so far.
Air Date: July 9, 2020
Listen 22:31‘Sprout stinks’: Rare, giant corpse flower set to bloom at Longwood Gardens
When titan arum blooms, the flower stinks like rotten meat and only lasts 24 to 48 hours.
4 years ago
What Philly businesses got PPP loans? Search the database here
Under pressure, the federal government released the info this week.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Face masks will be required inside all Pa. schools
Students and staff will be required to wear face masks when they return to school, according to new guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
4 years ago
Sentenced for life, people convicted of felony-murder sue for chance at release
In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.
4 years ago
Evictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language application
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Delaware among 18 states in Philly’s travel advisory
Anyone traveling into Philadelphia from those states, which include its neighbor Delaware, are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor their symptoms.
4 years ago
Lawmakers will rule again over redrawing of Pa. political boundaries, but critics aren’t giving up
The stakes are significant: research shows gerrymandering protects incumbents and strips communities of political power.
4 years ago
It’s a small town where people typically hold police officers in high regard, but amid national conversation about police brutality, there’s a groundswell pushing for change.
4 years ago
Listen 5:42Pa. man dies after bodysurfing accident at N.J. beach
Ken Matthews was retired after a long career as a music teacher and band director at Central York Middle School. He died at age 73.
4 years ago
Why can’t the U.S. get control of COVID-19 infections?
As COVID cases surge, we examine why in the U.S. pandemic response has failed, what we are learning about the virus, and why Pa. needed a mask mandate.
Air Date: July 7, 2020 10:00 am
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