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Pennsylvania

Shaykh Anwar Muhammad wears a face mask, with a stack of books in front of him
Community

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 1:39
In this file photo, Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, 2018 after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick / WITF)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

More 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

A solar array at the Nittany 1 Solar Farm is seen here in Lurgan Township, Franklin County on Nov. 24, 2020. (Rachel McDevitt/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

With solar on the rise in Pa., some worry the panels will be harmful. Scientists say most fears have been disproven

More than 200 solar projects planned for Pennsylvania were added to the regional electric grid’s New Services Queue in 2020.

6 years ago

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

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

Fred Rogers wife, Mrs. Joanne Rogers, stands in front of a giant Mister Rogers Forever Stamp following the first-day-of-issue dedication in WQED's Fred Rogers Studio in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 23, 2018. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Community

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

Jessica Symes, a senior at Kutztown University, works on a pizza order at Mamma's Delight Pizza Restaurant in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Politics & Policy

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

Daniel Greenstein speaks at a press conference.
Education
Spotlight PA

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

Pro-Trump insurrectionists clash with Capitol Police officers outside the Capitol
Courts & Law

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 speaks at a press conference.
Courts & Law

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

The dome of the Pennsylvania Capitol is visible in Harrisburg.
Politics & Policy

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

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Alejandro A. Alvarez/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

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

Upper Tohickon Creek in Bucks County
Community

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

Stacy Woodland is the CEO of the Tri-County Area YWCA in Pottstown. She says that cultural competency is the key for building vaccine trust. (Zoom)
Health

‘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

Upper Dublin High School in Montgomery County. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Health

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

In this June 2, 2017, file photo, former Penn State President Graham Spanier departs after his sentencing hearing at the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Courts & Law

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.

6 years ago

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