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Pennsylvania

Audra Quisenberry, left, whispers in the ear of her classmate Logan Bowhay
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Long ignored, private online schools see golden opportunity in pandemic

Cyber charters get the most attention, but there’s a niche world of private online academies. Could they be having a moment?

6 years ago

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The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy

Presidential election hostilities in Pa. may fuel fight over courts

Republicans could use the first weeks of 2021 to fast-track a constitutional amendment that would remake the Democratic-majority state Supreme Court.

6 years ago

Outdoor dining in Philadelphia
Courts & Law

Restaurants lose court bid against Pa. indoor dining ban

The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular.

6 years ago

Demonstrators march to City Hall during a protest, Saturday, June 6, 2020 in Philadelphia over the death of George Floyd, a black man who was in police custody in Minneapolis. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Community

Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency

A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania stories — as if anybody could forget.

6 years ago

Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Only a third of CARES Act housing relief went to Pa. residents. The rest went to the state budget

Of 75,000 people who applied to the PHFA program, fewer than 27,000 got assistance.

6 years ago

(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review

The review provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

As he seeks to overturn Pa.’s election, Trump invites GOP senators to White House lunch

The invitation from the White House for Wednesday’s luncheon was sent to every Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber.

6 years ago

The interior of a restaurant, with stools overturned on tables
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief

The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.

6 years ago

The Nittany 1 Solar Farm, seen here from outside protective fencing in Lurgan Township, Franklin County on Nov. 24, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it

Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.

6 years ago

Police on horses gather a crowd of protesters towards the sidewalk on Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Approximately 300 protesters showed up on August 2, 2018, outside of the Make America Great Again rally. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Community

Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses

Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.

6 years ago

A Pennsylvania State Trooper stands beside his vehicle parked on the entrance ramp to Interstate 376 out of Pittsburgh as protesters block an intersection in downtown Pittsburgh, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court alters police rules for warrantless vehicle searches

The 4-3 decision said the state constitution's privacy protections are greater than the U.S. Constitution's and that those protections extend to vehicles.

6 years ago

Exterior of Cambria County Courthouse
Courts & Law

High court opening tops Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial races

Lawyers and judges around the state already lining up supporters and trying to figure out if they can raise enough money to win.

6 years ago

Lycoming County Elections Director Forrest Lehman
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election officials are burnt out and leaving their jobs after 2020 ‘nightmare’

Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.

6 years ago

An aerial view of the Southeastern Veterans’ Center
Courts & Law

Heavily criticized Pa. veterans’ home sued over COVID-19 outbreak

The lapses put 128 of the facility’s 154 residents in “immediate jeopardy,” according to the Health Department.

6 years ago

A home is seen outside of a construction area for the Mariner East Pipeline
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Reform of secrecy law for Pa. utilities faces long odds despite agreement that it’s a problem

Lawmakers in both parties acknowledge the measure impedes government transparency and public safety, but powerful special interests stand in the way of any major changes.

6 years ago

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