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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks to the press in York on Sept. 14, 2020. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy

Wolf renews calls for election code changes, criticizes state and federal Republicans over pandemic response

Wolf called on both President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled state legislature to start “getting serious” about the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020.
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly testing positive at lowest rates since March

For the week that ended last Saturday, the average number of cases each day was 67, and 2.6% of tests came back positive.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law

Constitutional law expert: Federal ruling against Wolf administration more symbolic than practical

Some legal experts question what effect, if any, the decision will have in the ongoing struggle between the Wolf administration and those who want Pa. to reopen completely.

6 years ago

A gas rig in the Tiadaghton State Forest
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Natural gas production in Pennsylvania hits record high

A recent grand jury report detailed numerous health and environmental impacts of the natural gas industry and called out state regulators as unprepared to corral the industry.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Politics & Policy

Mailed ballots can’t be discarded over signature, Pa. says

In Pa.'s June 2 primary election alone, when 1.5 million voted by mail, more than 26,000 of ballots were rejected, including for “signature-related errors."

6 years ago

Bill Cosby
Courts & Law

Legal advocates line up on both sides of Bill Cosby’s appeal

Cosby was the first celebrity to go on trial in the #MeToo era, and his appeal could resolve lingering questions about how the cases should be tried.

6 years ago

A vacant classroom at Lankenau High School in Philadelphia.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. hasn’t updated science education standards since 2002. New plan would be first to acknowledge climate change

The standards, which haven’t been updated since 2002, would overhaul what students are supposed to learn in Pa. science classrooms.

6 years ago

People sit at tables at San Diego State University Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020, in San Diego. San Diego State University on Wednesday halted in-person classes for a month after dozens of students were infected with the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: College kids drive uptick in COVID-19 cases

College students are driving big increases in COVID-19 cases throughout Pennsylvania, particularly in north central and northeast regions.

6 years ago

In this June 2019 photo, Martha Stringer holds a photo of her daughter, Kim. (Brett Sholtis / Transforming Health)
The Why
Health

Incarcerated instead of in treatment

A Bucks woman's experience shows incarceration can make mental illness worse — and that a Pa. law meant to help people instead of putting them behind bars isn't working.

Air Date: September 14, 2020

Listen 14:55
Beaver Valley nuclear power station
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

RGGI, behind the rhetoric: What we know about the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Gov. Tom Wolf signed an executive order last fall to join the cap-and-trade program.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law

Judge: Pa.’s coronavirus pandemic restrictions unconstitutional

Stickman, an appointee of President Donald Trump, wrote in his ruling that the Wolf administration’s pandemic policies have been overreaching and arbitrary.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Top Pa. GOP lawmaker taps politically connected lobbyist to be chief of staff

The lobbyist, recently hired by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, worked for the firm that runs the lawmaker’s political campaigns.

6 years ago

Lancaster police deployed tear gas on a crowd of people protesting early Monday after an officer shot and killed a man while responding to a domestic disturbance call.
Courts & Law

Police shoot, kill knife-wielding man in Lancaster, setting off protests

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Lancaster after police shot and killed Ricardo Munoz, 27, on Sunday afternoon.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers take record before voters under new election rules

With less than two months to go, homebound voters may soon find candidates at their doorstep.

6 years ago

Peeps
Community

Harshmallow: Coronavirus prompts pause for Peeps holiday treats

Just Born Quality Confections says it won’t be producing Peeps for Halloween, Christmas or Valentine’s Day as the Bethlehem-based company prepares for next Easter.

6 years ago

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