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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Jake Corman speaks to the press
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

New Pa. GOP leader pushes transparency reforms despite party’s past reluctance, obstruction

Sen. Jake Corman wants to enact new transparency measures to restore trust in the legislature. But skeptics counter that the GOP has for years allowed reform efforts to fail.

6 years ago

A protester walks past the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill
Politics & Policy

Early warning signs emerge for GOP after US Capitol riots

The Republican Party is losing voters, including in Pa., as it's pulled in opposite directions after the attack on Congress by Trump loyalists.

6 years ago

The exterior of The Pennsylvania Capitol
Politics & Policy

Police move to increase security at Pennsylvania Capitol

Police who guard the Pennsylvania Capitol are working to be more visible and have been coordinating plans with other agencies to secure the building.

6 years ago

People wearing protective masks walk past businesses and apartments along East Carson Street
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccination pace slow, improvements promised

Pennsylvania has received 827,300 vaccine doses and has given out 285,671. More than 48,000 nursing home residents and staff are among the recipients.

6 years ago

Protestors and city officials gather outside the DELCORA building in Chester to protest the Delaware County Regional Water Authority’s deal with Aqua America, Inc. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Delco leaders mull an appeal after judge upholds $276.5 million DELCORA deal

The pending sale of the county wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania is at the center of a long-running, will-they-won’t-they political feud.

6 years ago

(Gursimrat Ganda/Unsplash)
Politics & Policy

Delaware County paid $25,000 in ransom during cyberattack

The county government’s network was accessed through a phishing email received in September, and ransomware was activated, a December memo says.

6 years ago

In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, attends a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

GOP state senator at Capitol during attack urged to resign

Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, said Sen. Doug Mastriano's words and actions since November encouraged a coup attempt and inspired the people behind it.

6 years ago

Trump supporters rally Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

‘Numb,’ ‘disappointed,’ and divided: Pa. voters say insurrection at Capitol was a turning point

Much of the reaction among Biden and Trump supporters caused reactions that broke along existing political fault lines.

6 years ago

Listen 4:34
Pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

‘Wrecking ball to the American political structure’: Insurrection in D.C. further divides Pa. pols

Less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, fractures in Pa.’s evenly split congressional delegation have widened.

6 years ago

A Montco commissioner meeting got heated on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 when Commission Chair Valerie Arkoosh called County Commissioner Joe Gale 'a racist.' (Zoom)
Politics & Policy

Montco, Delco elected leaders react to violent insurrection at the Capitol Building

The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners virtual meeting turned into a heated exchange about racism after Capitol insurrection and summer protests.

6 years ago

Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Politics & Policy

Harrisburg’s political tensions demonstrated in chaos at the Capitol

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer about how Pa.’s political disarray stoked tensions in D.C. this week.

6 years ago

Listen 5:41
In this image from video, Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania, at the U.S. Capitol early Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (House Television via AP)
Politics & Policy

‘Woefully unprepared:’ U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean on living through Capitol attack

Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean spoke with Morning Edition’s Jennifer Lynn the morning after the attack at the U.S. Capitol.

6 years ago

Listen 5:57
Supporters of President Donald Trump stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. man arrested during Capitol insurrection unrepentant: ‘The doors were open.’

A Pa. Trump supporter was one of the few insurrectionists arrested Wednesday for storming the nation’s capital in an attempt to disrupt the 2020 election.

6 years ago

School hallway
Health

Pa. pushes schools to reopen; new COVID-19 variant detected in commonwealth

Someone in Dauphin County tested positive for the variant “after known international exposure,” the Department of Health said in a news release.

6 years ago

Licensed practical nurse Starlette Sumpter administers COVID-19 vaccinations at a clinic
Health

‘Today we take the fight to the virus’: Montco opens first COVID vaccine clinic

Phase 1A health care workers who live or work in Montgomery County were inoculated by appointment only at the community college in Blue Bell.

6 years ago

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