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Pennsylvania

Melissa Coleman walks toward the stage at Pottstown High School to the sound of Pomp and Circumstance. Four members of her family were allowed to attend the mini-cermony, which was repeated for each member of the graduating class. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

‘Headed to another part of life’: High school graduates walk in Pottstown, alone and adored

The 230 seniors will walk across the stage, one every 15 minutes, during the social-distanced procession.

6 years ago

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(J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

How is your congressional representative responding to COVID-19?

Members of Southeastern Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation skew Democratic. But the ways that they’ve responded to COVID-19 have varied widely.

6 years ago

School buses are parked at a depot Thursday, April 9, 2020, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Schools relieved as Pa. budget poised to avoid education cuts, for now

Most of the Pa. budget will be settled in November, but schools got a welcome dose of stability. There will be no major cuts this year.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Kalim A. Bhatti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican’s positive coronavirus test

State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and immediately began self-isolation.

6 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Biden says Wolf’s reopening plan for Pa. is a model for the nation

Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received Wolf’s official endorsement on Wednesday and joined the governor for a virtual campaign event.

6 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Pa. advocates: Emergency efforts to release people from state prisons moving too slowly

Pa. state prisons have released 153 people through a program to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a total even prison officials say is lower than expected.

6 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks during a May 4, 2020, press conference on Pa.'s June 2 primary election. (Courtesy Gov. Wolf livestream)
Health
PA Post

As coronavirus restrictions continue to ease, Wolf says he’ll meet face-to-face with press starting Friday

Agencies based in Dauphin County should also process Right-to-Know requests as they normally would, an independent office says.

6 years ago

(Kalim A. Bhatti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Facing nearly $5 billion shortfall, Pa. lawmakers plan to pass short-term budget

The plan will allow officials to get a clearer picture of the strain placed on Pennsylvania’s finances by efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

6 years ago

Wind turbines
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. businesses to get $2.2M in Department of Energy research grants

U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said the goal is to move beyond current technologies.

6 years ago

Georgetown University
Education

Montgomery County parent charged in college admissions case, agrees to guilty plea

Charging documents released Tuesday allege that Repella paid Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst $50,000 in 2017 to get his daughter admitted as an athlete.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware
Health

Coronavirus update: Carney ready to reopen Delaware’s economy gradually

Gov. Carney said Delaware will reopen different sectors gradually in the next few days, to allow people to go back to work safely and to plan for the 4th of July weekend.

6 years ago

The Al-Aqsa Islamic Society
Health

Coronavirus update: Philly area Muslims mark the end of a socially distant Ramadan

Sunday marked the end of a Ramadan like no other. Philly area Muslims spent time with family, prepared to give out meals and held a car parade.

6 years ago

House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler (R- Lancaster), seated at right, accused the governor of bypassing the legislative process. (Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Clash between Gov. Wolf, GOP legislature hinges on different understandings of power under the Pa. Constitution

What the governor’s powers are and how they interact with those of the legislature are complex questions and the answers may depend upon who exactly you ask.

6 years ago

The statue of Public Broadcasting Service's Fred Rogers, the host of children's program
Community

#143Day: Fred Rogers and a day of kindness in Pennsylvania

The day was Friday — Pennsylvania’s second annual 1-4-3 Day, an occasion when state officials encourage people to share their acts of kindness and gratitude.

6 years ago

Pedestrians walk past a polling station on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

With Pa.’s last-minute polling place changes, voters might get conflicting information

Amid a rush to consolidate polling places and update voters, a state web page for people to look up polling places may have been giving outdated information.

6 years ago

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