
Pennsylvania
Pa.’s state university system adopts strategy to address campus racism
Students who pushed officials to address campus racism said the board’s unanimous vote was heartening. Still, they’re withholding higher praise until they see results.
4 years ago
A voter’s guide to 2021 court elections in Bucks, Montco, Delco, and Chester counties
An overview of the judicial candidates in Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties for the May 18, 2021 primary.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP wants to restore work-search rule for jobless benefits
Lawmakers suspended the work-search requirement through 2020 amid the pandemic last year, and Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, extended the waiver administratively into this year.
4 years ago
Pa. superintendents, charter advocates continue to spar over school funding
The advocacy from superintendents comes as the financial pressure on districts has increased due to a significant boost in charter enrollment during the pandemic.
4 years ago
Gov. Wolf squares off with GOP by firing charter school appeals board members
The board seems to have become functionally non-existent as important disputes between Pennsylvania school districts and charter schools are in limbo.
4 years ago
What COVID restrictions are in place across the Delaware Valley?
Here’s what you need to know about current restrictions, recommendations, and mandates across the Delaware Valley.
4 years ago
Walkup COVID-19 vaccine appointments begin in Montco
These appointments can only be used for the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, or the single-shot dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers debate plan to consolidate state universities
Democrats are skeptical of the projected savings and worry about job loss. PASSHE leaders say inaction will lead to “worse outcomes.”
4 years ago
One ritzy fundraiser shows how tough selling lobbying reform in Pa. will be
A campaign event for Jake Corman, the top Republican in the state Senate, is being organized by a company that has cornered the market on a political practice he wants to end.
4 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court picks former Pitt chancellor to chair powerful redistricting commission
The Pa. Supreme Court announced that it had appointed Mark Nordenberg to the Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
4 years ago
Are Pa.’s state House and Senate maps gerrymandered? Depends on how you measure them
While a court declared Pennsylvania's previous congressional map was drawn to benefit Republicans, the current legislative maps have not faced the same level of scrutiny.
4 years ago
No prizes, few rules. To Crush the Commonwealth, just ‘ride yer damn bike’ across Pa.
Follow the brave souls who biked 380.3 miles across Pennsylvania, from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, for the 2021 Crush the Commonwealth ride.
4 years ago
Listen 4:42The concepts in this ballot question aren't debatable, but they're not yet formally enshrined at a state level.
4 years ago
Should Pennsylvania strip the governor’s disaster declaration powers? (ballot question)
Republicans in the state legislature pushed for this ballot measure after being stymied in other efforts to roll back Wolf’s emergency COVID order.
4 years ago
Since last year, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf has defended the executive actions his administration took to limit the coronavirus’ spread.
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