
Pennsylvania
Suit filed in Pa. court challenges widely used electronic voting machine
The latest lawsuit claims 11 violations of Pa.’s state constitution and election code.
6 years ago
Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers
The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.
6 years ago
Yassmin Gramian, incoming PennDOT Secretary sees ‘bright future’ for Philadelphia
Gramian ascends to the top PennDOT post after years of working on projects in and around Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Deb Beck is a formidable power player in Harrisburg, influencing the state’s response to a drug addiction epidemic. But critics say 'there is more to the story.’
6 years ago
ICE has twice denied requests to tour the Berks County Residential Center, where people are being kept for months while they await administrative hearings.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania farmers taking a risk on hemp
Last year, some Pennsylvania farmers started growing hemp, hoping it would be a cash crop. But why is hemp farming regarded as risky?
Air Date: December 11, 2019
Listen 14:06Gov. Tom Wolf says ‘absolute no’ to speculation about 2020 Democratic VP pick
He said it’s “an absolute no,” joking that it would essentially ruin his nearly 45-year marriage to his wife, Frances Wolf.
6 years ago
Defiant in face of impeachment, Trump and Pence bring reelection campaign to central Pa.
Thousands show up for rally at Giant Center in Hershey
6 years ago
Pa. House adds mandatory minimums to high-profile justice reform bills
After months of negotiation, the state House has moved a package of criminal justice reform bills through committee.
6 years ago
Paying rent to your jailers: Inmates are billed millions of dollars for their stays in Pa. prisons.
Wardens say it teaches financial responsibility, inmates and prison researchers say it’s too burdensome.
6 years ago
Pa.’s ‘sad parade’ of corrupt politicians
Yet another Pennsylvania politician is staring down corruption charges. Why do our public officials keep cheating and what is being done to change the culture?
Air Date: December 10, 2019
Listen 15:11Probation reform bill passes Pa. House committee, but undergoes major changes first
A bill that would reform probation in Pennsylvania passed a House committee Monday – but only after it was scaled back extensively.
6 years ago
Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction
A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify.
6 years ago
Delco DA agrees to release lifer after reviving old charges to keep him jailed
A man is now free despite decades-old shoplifting charges that threatened to keep him in prison even after he received a rare commutation.
6 years ago
Natural gas: The bridge to nowhere
Natural gas was supposed to bridge our energy needs until we built up our capacity for cleaner fuels. So why aren't we any closer to relying on renewable energy now?
Air Date: December 9, 2019
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