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Pennsylvania

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Courts & Law

How do the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect voting in Pa.?

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer about how the most recent Supreme Court rulings affect Pa.

6 years ago

Listen 4:03
Protestors carrying rifles walk up the steps for a rally at the City County building on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Pittsburgh. The protesters, many openly carrying guns, gathered in downtown Pittsburgh to rally against the city council's proposed restrictions and banning of semi-automatic rifles, certain ammunition and firearms accessories within city limits. (Keith Srakocic / AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

People with firearms at polls risk facing criminal charges

Carrying a gun may be legal, but voter intimidation is not.

6 years ago

John Hansberry demonstrates an extraction machine at the city's mail-in ballot sorting and counting center
Politics & Policy

2.2 million mail or absentee ballots already returned in Pa.

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar says that number represents 73% of ballots requested. In 2016, just 266,208 civilians cast absentee ballots.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballots. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Harassment, anger, and misinformation plague Pa. county officials as they struggle to keep 2020 election on track

More than 3 million voters have applied for a mail ballot in the November election after the Pennsylvania legislature approved no-excuse mail-in voting last year.

6 years ago

Visitors wait in line before a 2020 campaign rally for President Donald Trump on Dec. 10, 2019, at the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for WITF/PA Post)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Battleground 2020: Western Pennsylvania and suburban women

We look at Trump's relationship with suburban women in the state and what the newest polls tell us about how western Pennsylvania will vote this election.

Air Date: October 30, 2020

Listen 49:45
Centre County dairy farmer Ron Reese says he's only been affected
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

As election nears, Pa. farmers — who see climate change effects up close — have a list of things they want from government leaders

For one, it’s less regulation and spending — but others say they want politicians to help the farming community meet the challenges of climate change.

6 years ago

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

Trump threatened to withhold aid from Pa. as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations surge. Here’s what you need to know.

The comment "erodes trust" in the federal government’s obligation to help protect people regardless of politics, a national disaster expert said.

6 years ago

Woman with long reddish hair and a red shirt smiles by a scenic overlook
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

They want to vote, but legally can’t. The Pa. voices that won’t be heard

Due to age, immigration status, or lack of a permanent address, millions of Pennsylvanians whose lives will be shaped by the 2020 election cannot vote in it.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 13, 2020, photo, an envelope of a Pennsylvania official mail-in ballot for the 2020 general election in Marple Township, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Some Pa. counties to delay counting mail ballots

The nation could be kept waiting for a final tally from the commonwealth, a key swing state, in order to know who the next president will be.

6 years ago

(Bigstock/Rido81)
Politics & Policy

Pa. bar owners to Wolf administration: ‘Let us do our jobs’

A group of York County restaurant owners said they've collectively lost eight months of their usual revenue due to restrictions intended to limit the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden looks on at left as then-Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009.  (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Rendell, on the stump for Biden, says he’ll consider moving to New Zealand if Trump wins

The former Pennsylvania governor, who ushered in the state’s shale gas boom, says he wants to set the record straight for the Democratic candidate.

6 years ago

An early election ballot completion area is being prepared at a collection location
Politics & Policy

Latest F&M poll shows more than half of Pa. voters will cast ballots in-person on Election Day

F&M’s poll shows 98 percent of Pennsylvanians have their mind made up about which presidential candidate they’re voting for, and most have decided how they plan to do it.

6 years ago

Poll workers took COVID safety precautions during the June primary. Many more voters are expected for the general. (Zach Hughes/WHYY)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

One glove per voter: How Philly will keep polling places COVID-safe on Election Day

Health department volunteers will be on hand to help.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Comply with contact tracers, health secretary urges

Cases are on the rise. Answer the call and participate in the interview. It’s all confidential, state Health Secretary Rachel Levine says.

6 years ago

A voter returns their mail ballot
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in

If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.

6 years ago

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