
Pennsylvania
Pa. Gov. Shapiro looks to legalize — and tax — marijuana to balance state budget
Pennsylvania customers make up 60% of purchasers at some out-of-state cannabis shops, Shapiro said. He wants those buyers to stay in Pa.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Middletown Township Supervisor Anna Payne has died
A lifelong advocate for health care access, Payne campaigned for a seat in the state House last fall.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:53Gov. Shapiro seeks to further increase education spending on underfunded schools
Last year, the state passed a budget with record education spending. Shapiro is asking for more money for education, including more than $500 million more for schools in need.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta wins high-ranking DNC seat
Kenyatta spoke during the Democratic National Convention last summer and launched a national campaign for a leadership position following the presidential election.
2 weeks ago
Bristol Riverside Theatre reopens with the help of $2M from the commonwealth
Sorely needed renovations hope to further Bristol’s economic revival.
2 weeks ago
Injury count in Northeast Philly plane crash rises to 24, black box found
Friday’s crash of a medical transport jet in Northeast Philly killed seven people. The investigation into the cause is ongoing.
2 weeks ago
French energy company to produce renewable natural gas from Chester County landfill waste
Landfills are responsible for more than 14% of human-caused methane emissions. Owners and energy companies are using technology to turn methane into renewable natural gas.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:15Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
The prognosticating woodchuck made his forecast as the sun rose Sunday in western Pennsylvania.
2 weeks ago
New $25M fund to help make reinvestment projects in communities across the Delaware Valley a reality
The real estate fund is one way a local bank is reinvesting into low to moderate income communities where they operate, as required by federal law.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:01The plane fell from the sky and exploded into a fireball in a heavily populated residential neighborhood near the Roosevelt Mall.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:05Kansas City Ballet kicks off Super Bowl dance smackdown against Philadelphia Ballet
As Super Bowl fever ramps up, ballet companies from Kansas City and Philadelphia are preparing to battle it out online.
3 weeks ago
Prospect intends to sell Crozer Health to a ‘not-for-profit consortium of healthcare operators’
Prospect Medical Holdings did not identify which parties would be a part of the consortium looking to take over the distressed Crozer Health system in Delaware County.
3 weeks ago
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s spending proposal requests $51.5 billion for the 2025-2026 fiscal year beginning July 1, or 9% more.
3 weeks ago
Where you shop counts: How 4 Pa. companies stack up on gun violence prevention
Guns Down America released the “Business Must Act” campaign, grading 38 corporations’ in-store policies, corporate actions and political and lobbying contributions.
3 weeks ago
Listen 0:59Members of Pennsylvania skating club, Delaware coach among Washington, D.C. plane crash victims
Reportedly, some of the victims skated with clubs in Philadelphia and Aston and at the University of Delaware. A Delaware coach is also among the victims.
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