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Pennsylvania

Groundhog Club co-handler Al Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil
Weather

A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter

Punxsutawney Phil has emerged from his burrow to forecast there will be six more weeks of winter.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy

Proposed constitutional amendment threatens independence of Pa. appellate courts

Deborah Gross, president and CEO of Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, and Lauren P. McKenna, chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, argue that House Bill 38 threatens

6 years ago

Trump supporters participate in a rally ahead of a violent insurrection at the Capitol building
Courts & Law

Bucks County man charged with assaulting officer at US Capitol

According to the criminal complaint, the injured officer was treated for a concussion.

6 years ago

Bruce Castor
Politics & Policy

A primer on Pa.’s Bruce Castor, who Trump tapped to co-lead his impeachment defense

Castor once pledged not to prosecute Bill Cosby and had a brief stint as state attorney general after Kathleen Kane was convicted of multiple felonies.

6 years ago

Clouds are lit by the rising sun over St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Survivors react to Pa’s botched sexual abuse amendment: ‘You’ve got to be kidding me’

Department of State Secretary Kathy Boockvar is resigning over a public notice error. Supporters of the amendment across the political spectrum are scrambling.

6 years ago

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Sandra Huffman, shown here at her home in East Greenville, Pa.
Community
Spotlight PA

Stress, delays, and confusion still plague jobless in Pa., and January brought little relief

Pandemic unemployment benefits are a lifeline for over 400,000 in Pa. who don’t qualify for traditional unemployment. But payments stalled this year and people are struggling.

6 years ago

Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce L. Castor Jr
Politics & Policy

Former Montco DA to lead Trump’s defense team in impeachment trial

Castor served as the District Attorney in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, from 2000 to 2008.

6 years ago

A PennDOT snowplow train works to clear I-91 during a blizzard
Weather
WITF

PennDOT urges motorists to stay off the roads ahead of storm

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is advising motorists to delay unnecessary travel during the storm.

6 years ago

Registered nurse Laura Moore, left, swabs Andry Laurens during testing for COVID-19 in Mifflin Square Park
Health

Why vital regional COVID race and ethnicity data is still MIA nearly a year into the pandemic

The consequences could be serious, experts said: Potentially wider disparities could go unnoticed, and efforts to address them go unplanned.

6 years ago

(Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Confronted with significant flaws in coronavirus data, Pa. corrections officials concede ‘it’s unacceptable’

A five-month analysis by Spotlight PA found large fluctuations in the number of tests administered and unexplained changes to the death count.

6 years ago

(Elizabeth Robertson/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Could a centralized vaccine signup ease Pa.’s rollout pains? Here’s the answer.

The state is relying on a patchwork of individual health-care providers to create and manage their own scheduling, causing frustration among some residents.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf previews budget with ‘billions’ in workforce aid, says Philly vaccine woes ‘not my job’

While previewing his coming budget address, Wolf noted that Philly is one of a handful of big cities that got direct federal aid for vaccines, separate from the state.

6 years ago

School hallway
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Advocates highlight how Pa.’s outdated school funding policy causes deep inequities

As the student enrollment plummeted in some places and surged in others, ‘hold harmless’ has added to the wide inequities that exist in Pennsylvania’s public schools.

6 years ago

People listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Education

Allentown teacher fights suspension over DC protest

The district asserted the teacher “was involved in the electoral college protest that took place at the United States Capitol Building.”

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Child sexual abuse lawsuit ‘window’ in Pa. moves near referendum

If the state Senate follows suit, the proposal could be on the election ballot for approval by voters in the May 18 primary.

6 years ago

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