Pennsylvania
Despite controversial amendments, Pa. House passes justice reinvestment bills
The measures now go back to the Senate, where members will vote to concur with, or reject the amendments.
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She’s a ‘hug mobster,’ armed with love
Therapist Edie Weinstein gives away as many free hugs as she can. She's part of an international movement that connects with people through a shared hugging experience.
Air Date: December 18, 2019
Listen 10:55Pa. justices decline to restore cash payments to poor, people with disabilities
At issue is a Depression-era program, known as general assistance, that typically provided about 11,000 recipients with some $200 a month.
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Hundreds in Philly, tens of thousands across the nation rally to impeach Trump
The Philly rally was one of 600 protests across the U.S. on the eve of the U.S. House voting on impeachment.
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Firms to pay $386 million to settle price-fixing allegations
Pennsylvania's lawsuit consolidated claims by various government agencies and labor unions.
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Pa. lawmakers move to change rule restricting local official training
A sponsor of the effort said some townships “didn’t realize that was a rule, to be honest.”
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Pa. attorney general targets illegal possession of kit guns
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to crack down on the illegal possession of so-called ghost guns — a term used to refer to firearms made with DIY kits.
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Indonesian parents arrested after two decades in Philly, freed on bond after ICE detention
They now likely have a legal path to staying in the U.S.
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Scotland is turning Pennsylvania shale gas into plastic. But what happens to it next?
Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans.
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Super PACs pour money into Pa. ahead of divisive impeachment vote
Conservative and liberal groups are using the proceedings to spread negative messages about representatives in swing districts, with an eye to 2020.
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Listen 3:06‘We don’t believe in punishment’: Student-led youth court could come to Harrisburg school
The idea is that by following through with the plan laid out by the jury, the student would ideally come to understand the gravity of his actions.
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Suit filed in Pa. court challenges widely used electronic voting machine
The latest lawsuit claims 11 violations of Pa.’s state constitution and election code.
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Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers
The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.
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Yassmin Gramian, incoming PennDOT Secretary sees ‘bright future’ for Philadelphia
Gramian ascends to the top PennDOT post after years of working on projects in and around Philadelphia.
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Deb Beck is a formidable power player in Harrisburg, influencing the state’s response to a drug addiction epidemic. But critics say 'there is more to the story.’
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