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Pennsylvania

More than 1,100 Pennsylvanians have been convicted of second-degree murder and, therefore, are incarcerated for life without the possibility of parole. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Courts & Law

Sentenced for life, people convicted of felony-murder sue for chance at release

In Pennsylvania, convictions for felony-murder are automatically punished with life in prison, without the possibility of parole.

6 years ago

(Yong Kim/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Evictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language application

Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.

6 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Delaware among 18 states in Philly’s travel advisory

Anyone traveling into Philadelphia from those states, which include its neighbor Delaware, are advised to self-quarantine for 14 days and monitor their symptoms.

6 years ago

A Pa. congressional map
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Lawmakers will rule again over redrawing of Pa. political boundaries, but critics aren’t giving up

The stakes are significant: research shows gerrymandering protects incumbents and strips communities of political power.

6 years ago

A video surfaced of Police Chief Hiel Bartlett and another officer, Patrolman Matthew Gustin, making an arrest in which some Bradford, Pa. residents say they used excessive force. (Screenshot)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Police brutality allegations rock rural Pa. town after chief is caught on video macing handcuffed suspect

It’s a small town where people typically hold police officers in high regard, but amid national conversation about police brutality, there’s a groundswell pushing for change.

6 years ago

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Avalon beach
Down the Shore
Community

Pa. man dies after bodysurfing accident at N.J. beach

Ken Matthews was retired after a long career as a music teacher and band director at Central York Middle School. He died at age 73.

6 years ago

People waiting in line to enter a grocery store wear protective masks, Friday, July 3, 2020, in McCandless, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf's more expansive mask order issued last week as the coronavirus shows new signs of life in Pennsylvania has been met with hostility from Republicans objecting to the Democrat's use of power or even to wearing a mask itself. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Radio Times
Health

Why can’t the U.S. get control of COVID-19 infections?

As COVID cases surge, we examine why in the U.S. pandemic response has failed, what we are learning about the virus, and why Pa. needed a mask mandate.

Air Date: July 7, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Otis Blair
Community

Can a Delco task force succeed in influencing criminal justice reform?

Delaware County’s district attorney is leading new efforts, highlighting a basic challenge: police departments are beholden to municipal leaders instead.

6 years ago

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Rapper Kanye West smiles as he listens to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House with President Donald Trump, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

What would it take for Kanye West to get on the ballot in Pennsylvania?

A 2018 court settlement lowered the bar for independent and minor-party candidates

6 years ago

Recycling bins on Cuthbert Street in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Weekly recycling pickup resumes in Philadelphia

Starting Monday, Philadelphia will again collect recycling from each home every week. The city had been collecting recycling once every two weeks during the pandemic.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Wolf’s mask order inflames partisan fight over virus

Republicans are objecting to the Pennsylvania Democrat’s use of power, to wearing a mask itself and to what they call confusion it's causing.

6 years ago

Mark Major, director of ISTC. In previous years of the camps’ operations. ISTC decided not to open in 2020 because even though Major said the COVID-19 restrictions were technically doable, the experience wouldn’t have lived up to previous years. (Provided by ISTC).
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Pocono summer camps hit hard by COVID-19 and visa restrictions

Two key factors contributed to summer camp closures this year: COVID-19 and visa restrictions that barred the international workforce the industry relies upon heavily.

6 years ago

(PAUL VASILIADES / FLICKR)
Community
Spotlight PA

In Pa.’s growing fireworks war, it’s fed-up residents versus cold, hard cash

Sales of fireworks amid the coronavirus pandemic are booming, and so are complaints about nightly amateur pyrotechnic displays.

6 years ago

A closeup of a spotted lanternfly
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Penn State researchers still need the public’s help to fight the spotted lanternfly, but a new tracking technique can help target emerging infestations

Scientists and the public are working to limit the spread of this harmful pest.

6 years ago

(Marple Newton Facebook page)
Community

With pyrotechnic shows mostly canceled, a few traditions are trying to adapt this Fourth of July

Coronavirus concerns have led many small towns to cancel or postpone festivities, with a few long standing traditions getting a socially distant twist

6 years ago

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