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A photo of Marsy Nicholas, the namesake for victim rights legislation that has passed in several states, sits against a chair during a 2013 rally in Santa Ana, Calif. (Bret Hartman/AP Images for Marsy'sLawForAll.org)
Courts & Law

Wolf takes Pa. out of appeal over victim rights amendment Marsy’s Law

Gov. Wolf let the deadline pass without filing an appeal of Commonwealth Court's divided decision that the Marsy's Law state constitutional amendment bundled too many changes.

6 years ago

An illustration depicts the COVID-19 era.
Health
Spotlight PA

Lack of targeted outreach, translated materials leaves Latino community behind as Pa. struggles with vaccine rollout

Older Pennsylvanians, who are supposed to be among the first in line to get the vaccine, are also struggling with clunky and disjointed online signups.

6 years ago

Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Courts & Law

Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic

Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.

6 years ago

Frank Dermody speaks at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

How some Pa. lawmakers score a ‘golden parachute’ to pad their pensions

Ex-state legislators are frequently on the shortlist to join Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board, which boasts an annual salary of $145,000.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman speaks at a news conference
Politics & Policy

Pa. Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is officially running for U.S. Senate

The Western Pa. Democrat is the first major candidate to officially launch a campaign for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022.

6 years ago

A tan puppy holds a toy in their mouth while standing over a black and white puppy
Community

6 Delaware Valley pups to be featured in Puppy Bowl 2021

On Sunday, Feb. 7, Puppy Bowl XVII will feature pups from Providence Animal Center, Match Dog Rescue, and The Center for Animal Health & Welfare.

6 years ago

(Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

Beware of fraudsters: How to spot utility power shutoff scams this winter

Before picking up a phone call from an unfamiliar number — here are some tips on spotting scammers pretending to be PECO.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf addresses the press. in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. voters will get the last word in struggle between Wolf and lawmakers. Here’s what you need to know.

The state House on Friday gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers the power to unilaterally end disaster declarations

6 years ago

A couple helps a child on a snow covered embankment at Lorimer Park in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., Friday, Feb. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Weather

Montgomery County declares Code Blue; dangerous temperatures forecast for weekend

The Code Blue declaration has been issued for Montgomery County beginning Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at 9 p.m. and ending on Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, at 9 a.m.

6 years ago

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman gavels in a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate before Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year, Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Sitting on $1.4 million in campaign cash, Fetterman takes another step toward U.S. Senate

The Pa. lieutenant governor and his staff say the filing was simply procedural: He’d raised too much money to continue operating under his existing exploratory committee.

6 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Courts & Law

Feds arrest, charge Pa. woman in pink hat during Capitol attack

Rachel Powell, 40, a mother of eight children, stopped short of confirming to The New Yorker magazine this week that she had bashed in a window.

6 years ago

A pedestrian walks by the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania lawmakers advance $912M pandemic relief bill

The money will go to aid hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, private schools and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills.

6 years ago

(Fred Adams for Spotlight PA)
Health
Spotlight PA

In race for COVID-19 vaccinations, older residents in rural Pa. face tough obstacles

Despite being among the most at risk, some lack transportation, access to chain pharmacies, and internet connections to get vaccine appointments.

6 years ago

A building is seen from the sidewalk on a cloudy day.
Community

Upper Darby and the township workers union are at odds over a no-layoff clause

The union represents the township’s sanitation workers and animal control, parking enforcement, and other non-first responder uniformed employees.

6 years ago

A life-size hologram tells the story of 2,300-year-old Egyptian mummy Nefrina in the Ancient Civilizations Gallery at the Reading Public Museum
Arts & Entertainment

Reading Public Museum brings its mummy back to life, as a hologram

The Reading Public Museum knows what the Ancient Egyptian woman named Nefrina looked like in 300 B.C., so it recreated her as a hologram.

6 years ago

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