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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Legislature
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Some Pa. lawmakers tout expense transparency. Their websites tell a different story.

Despite claims of transparency, only 18 lawmakers in the 203-member House and 11 in the 50-member Senate post some level of financial information today.

4 years ago

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montgomery County Commissioners. (Zoom)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Montco on track to be below the 5% positivity rate by next week

With a five percent positivity rate within reach, the county is making a slight change to its masking policy for outdoor sports and exercises.

4 years ago

Sean Parnell
Politics & Policy

Sean Parnell announces candidacy for Pennsylvania Senate seat

Parnell is a decorated Army veteran whose regular guest on Fox News programs helped make him a favorite of former President Donald Trump.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Jeff Yass, the richest man in Pa., is single handedly keeping school choice PACs flush

Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has long been a major donor to conservative causes in Pennsylvania.

4 years ago

People line up to vote in Pennsylvania.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Independents can vote on ballot questions, and more things to know about the May 18 primary

Spotlight PA answers your questions about controversial constitutional amendments, judicial races, and more.

4 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: MLK Drive reopening this summer; Flyers offering COVID vaccines, free tickets

More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.

4 years ago

The American Mushroom Institute organized vaccine clinics for Kennett Square's farm workers. (Mark Rutt/Design Design for American Mushroom Institute)
Health

Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders

After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.

4 years ago

An ambulance is pictured on a highway
Community
NBC10

Girl killed, 2 women and 4 children injured, in crash on I-95 in Delaware County

A driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in Tinicum Township when she somehow lost control of the vehicle.

4 years ago

Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School. (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Education

Chester Upland School District confronts the prospect of charter takeover

The financially distressed Delco district, now in receivership, is on the cusp of being dismantled. Three charter groups have submitted proposals.

4 years ago

Springfield Township High School students, Paris Thompson (third from left), Gabrielle Greene (third from right) and Candace Harrison (second from right), along with other members of the Cheltenham Branch NAACP Youth Leadership Committee attend a Breonna Taylor rally. (Courtesy of Liza Meiris)
Education

NAACP student group puts the spotlight on racial disparities in school discipline

The Cheltenham branch of NAACP’s Youth Leadership Committee went public with a video sharing stories of discrimination at Springfield Twp. High School.

4 years ago

A member of Penn State Health's vaccination clinic staff administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder

Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.

4 years ago

A voter lines up in a polling place to cast a ballot for the 2020 general election in the United States, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Springfield, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Voter ID is a flashpoint in Pennsylvania election law talks

“When voter ID was put on the table, it made it clear that it was not a serious discussion."

4 years ago

Aliah Harris, 18, throws her graduation cap in celebration on her dad's South Philly block on June 10, 2020. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Community

WHYY wins 12 Keystone Media Awards for pandemic, gun violence, election coverage

The Keystone Awards recognize “journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving readers and audiences.”

4 years ago

Members of the military inoculate people with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at the Esperanza Community Vaccination Center in Philadelphia, Friday, April 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’

The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.

4 years ago

Courtesy of the Office of Rep. Mark Gillen
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania can’t fine addiction treatment facilities that break rules. Some lawmakers want to change that.

The ability to charge fines or fees could weed out bad actors and prevent ongoing harm, experts say, but there's already pushback from the provider industry.

4 years ago

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