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Amanda Cappelletti (Courtesy via campaign Facebook)
Politics & Policy

Pa. state Sen. Daylin Leach, criticized for treatment of women, loses primary

Totals on the Pennsylvania Department of State election site indicated Amanda Cappelletti was leading Leach by about 62-38%

6 years ago

(StudioDin/BigStock)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. charter school leader ousted after criticizing George Floyd protestors

The head of an influential Pennsylvania charter school advocacy group was ousted after criticizing the ongoing civil rights protests on social media.

6 years ago

FILE PHOTO: House Speaker Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny, walks down a corridor at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

House Speaker Turzai accepted $11K flight from businessman with fracking-related companies

Turzai accepted an $11,000 plane ride last year from a Pittsburgh-area businessman involved in two fracking-related companies.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Dasha Pruett)
Politics & Policy

Delco GOP primary not finalized, but Trump ally poised to win

Days after the state’s unprecedented primary election, a Trump-aligned Republican candidate in the 5th Congressional District race is cautiously optimistic she has won.

6 years ago

A SEPTA rider dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Coronavirus update: SEPTA to require riders wear masks starting June 8

In a release, Chief Press Officer Andrew Busch noted that coverings don’t have to be fancy, they may be as simple as a bandana or repurposed t-shirt.

6 years ago

Joe Gale protest
Community

Hundreds rally in Montco to demand Commissioner Joe Gale’s resignation

In social media posts earlier this week, the Republican official referred to Black Lives Matter as a radical left-wing hate group.

6 years ago

George Floyd protest (Office of Gov. Wolf)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Wolf will appoint misconduct watchdog, establish commission to oversee Pa. State Police

The executive action comes in response to calls by legislative Democrats to adopt reforms in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past a shuttered business in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: Philly to go ‘yellow’ on Friday

While Gov. Tom Wolf has given the green light, outdoor seating at restaurants will not be allowed in Philadelphia for another week, said Managing Director Brian Abernathy.

6 years ago

Scenes from solidarity protests in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Change needs to happen’: Peaceful protests spread across smaller Pa. cities and towns

Between the state's two largest population centers, dozens of protests in smaller cities, boroughs and towns have also taken place, often outside the national spotlight.

6 years ago

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Pennsylvania counties experienced a substantial uptick in provisional ballots during the 2020 primary, an unintended consequence of the vote-by-mail surge and deadlines for mailed ballots applications and return. Election directors are concerned about implications for November's higher turnout presidential primary, given the extra time provisionals take at the polls and while counting. (Submitted by Bradford County Office of Elections)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Provisional ballots adding to delay in Pennsylvania primary results

More voters cast provisional ballots Tuesday because they hadn't received their mailed ballot or feared it wouldn't make the return deadline.

6 years ago

(NBC10)
Community
NBC10

Rare derecho kills 3 in Montco, tornado scare for Philly hours later; 300K still without power

There were widespread reports of damage after hurricane-force winds blew through neighborhoods in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

6 years ago

Gun rights advocates gather for an annual rally at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, May 6, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Gun rights rally outside Pa. Capitol postponed over safety concerns, organizer says

The annual event was expected to draw as many as 2,000 2nd Amendment activists on Monday.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health

Coronavirus update: New COVID-19 testing guidance for Philly protesters

Philadelphia officials recommend anyone who was at a George Floyd protest to get a COVID-19 test after seven days.

6 years ago

(Cynthia Fernandez/Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf marches with George Floyd demonstrators in Harrisburg

Wolf spoke briefly to the crowd, telling them, “We need to stop racism now.”

6 years ago

More than 830,000 Pennsylvanians have abruptly found themselves without a job or income following the statewide shutdown of schools and all but “life-sustaining” businesses — decisions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. clears schools to reopen for 2020-21, hints at how classrooms may look

Pennsylvania gave the clearest sign yet that schools will reopen in some form soon. Officials hinted at what safety measures schools may use.

6 years ago

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