Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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
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
Listen 5:54Stress, 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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