Pennsylvania
How a ‘love affair with Black literature’ kept Lansdale’s Black Reserve Bookstore alive
A rise in pandemic reading and demand for works written from the Black perspective or about social justice made a unique moment in time, the owner says.
6 years ago
Listen 1:39More charges dismissed in Mariner East ‘buy-a-badge’ scheme
The security firm employee had been charged in connection with an alleged bribery scheme related to Mariner East pipeline construction in Chester County.
6 years ago
More than 200 solar projects planned for Pennsylvania were added to the regional electric grid’s New Services Queue in 2020.
6 years ago
Redistricting will be the definitive political fight of 2021 in Pennsylvania. Here’s how it’ll work.
Pa. is set to lose a congressional seat. The representation of millions of people is on the line. And the GOP will have to do what seems impossible — get along with Democrats.
6 years ago
Joanne Rogers, widow of TV’s famed Mister Rogers, dies at 92
Joanne and Fred Rogers were married for more than 50 years, spanning the launch and end of the low-key, low-tech “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood."
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf pushing GOP to move money to help Pa. small businesses
Gov. Tom Wolf is trying to convince GOP leaders to support his scheme to reallocate state funds for business assistance. So far, they’re unmoved.
6 years ago
Head of Pa.’s public university system to examine historic roots of racism in state schools
Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said he was “ashamed to admit” he had not studied how the university system has historically perpetuated racial inequity.
6 years ago
Retired Delco firefighter charged with assault for hurling fire extinguisher at Capitol Police
His alleged crime appears to be separate from a different high-profile incident, in which Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was struck and killed.
6 years ago
U.S. Attorney William McSwain, antagonist to Kenney and Krasner, resigns
McSwain, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was known for echoing the president’s priorities.
6 years ago
Barriers, police added for Pennsylvania Capitol security
State capitols around the United States have heightened security after the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.
6 years ago
Pa. GOP lawmakers want voters to give them the power to end governor’s emergency orders
The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
Hearing on Upper Bucks quarry moves into developer cross-examination
At a fifth Springfield Twp. hearing, questions spanned everything from truck traffic to wetlands and watershed disturbance, reflecting opponents’ concerns.
6 years ago
‘It’s critical to have cultural competency’: Suburban health care experts tackle vaccine mistrust
The Montgomery County Immunization Coalition and the TriCounty Health Council brought together a panel of community leaders to talk about the issue.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Montco rolls out weekly testing for teachers, at-risk students
Regional Congregate Care Assistance Teams will replace the old program with $12 million in funding that will run through the end of February.
6 years ago
Prosecutors ask judge to order former Penn State president Graham Spanier to report to jail
The attorney general's office wrote in a Monday letter to Judge John Boccabella that no legal impediment prevents him from enforcing the minimum jail sentence of two months.
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