Pennsylvania
Voting reform bill heads to governor’s desk; critics say the state’s ramming through changes
Counties would get back 60 percent of election system upgrade costs under SB421.
4 years ago
Pa. could vote on Marsy’s Law: Here’s what’s at stake
Would a Marsy’s Law amendment on victims’ rights infringe on bedrock rights of the accused? The last-minute legal fight over a question on the Pa. ballot.
Air Date: October 30, 2019
Listen 15:21Pa. lawmakers, county officials raise concerns about implementing election reforms
State lawmakers are on track to send a voting reform bill to Gov. Tom Wolf after negotiations over election security funding provisions went late Monday.
4 years ago
Gov. Wolf and a Berks County official are plotting ways to close an immigrant detention center
The controversial Berks Family Residential Center is one of three facilities in the US that detains undocumented parents and children together.
4 years ago
Pa. state commission postpones vote on controversial school mascot
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will decide whether the Neshaminy School District can continue calling some of its sports teams “The Redskins.”
4 years ago
Tension between Pa. DOC and prison staff union flares after hot mic comment
Union leaders interpreted Corrections Secretary John Wetzel’s quiet aside at a prison closure hearing as dismissive.
4 years ago
16-year-old girl fatally hit by SEPTA train near Swarthmore Station
The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene south of Swarthmore Station on the Center City- bound side of the Media/Elwyn Line. SEPTA has ruled out foul play.
4 years ago
Pa. commission to rule on Neshaminy ‘Redskins’ team name
A ruling expected Monday by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission could end a long-simmering local debate that’s made national headlines.
4 years ago
The 10 most extravagant or bizarre campaign expenses by Pa. state lawmakers
Campaign accounts must be used for “influencing the outcome of an election.” But what qualifies is largely open to interpretation.
4 years ago
People with intellectual disabilities, and their jobs, at center of lawsuit against Pennsylvania
At issue is whether the state should have reduced funds to employers who hire people with intellectual disabilities.
4 years ago
Applied behavior analysts are licensed in 30 states. Pennsylvania isn't one of them.
4 years ago
Is Marsy’s Law constitutional? A Pa. judge will make the first decision soon
Opponents of the victims’ rights amendment say it’s too broad and would cause “immediate and irreparable harm” to the accused. Marsy’s Law backers firmly disagree.
4 years ago
Candidates for Delco Council debate again, making their case to senior voters
In the second of three debates, Democratic and Republican candidates sparred in front of residents of Maris Grove, a retirement community.
4 years ago
Prosecutors want death for Tree of Life gunman. Why some survivors object
A year ago, a gunman killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Prosecutors are seeking a death sentence. Here's why some survivors object.
Air Date: October 24, 2019
Listen 13:31Pennsylvania invests in crops for brewing and distilling
Pennsylvania is betting on booze to grow the economy. The Department of Agriculture plans to award $460,000 in grants, most of which can be used to make craft beverages.
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