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Pennsylvania

Jerry Solomon, of West Lampeter Township, rolls the stone slab that covers his private well water pump at the back of his home on Dec. 9, 2019. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Can your well water make you sick? No testing is required in Pennsylvania.

Shirley and Bob Redcay, of Denver, were sure their home was getting clean drinking water from the brand-new well on their property.

6 years ago

City council person Mark Squilla speaks at a press conference with other local officials about Senate Bill 933 which would prohibit supervised infection sites unless they are authorized by local governments. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites

Two separate efforts progressing in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites, including a complete ban.

6 years ago

The NAACP has filed suit on behalf of Robert Holbrook (left) and other currently and formerly incarcerated people whose Census numbers apply to the community where they are incarcerated rather than where they live. Holbrook spoke during a press conference at City Hall, accompanied by Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad (right). (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

Former prisoners sue to end ‘prison gerrymandering’ in Pa.

People in Pa. prisons are counted as residents of where they're incarcerated instead of where they lived, leading to shifts in political power. Can a new lawsuit change that?

Air Date: March 2, 2020

Listen 11:46
President Donald Trump gestures as he walks offstage after speaking at a campaign rally, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, in Las Vegas. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump to make first visit of 2020 to Pennsylvania

President Donald Trump is making his first visit this year to the presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania, in a town hall-style event hosted by Fox News in Scranton .

6 years ago

A man who was shot by police during a standoff last month in Doylestown Township, Pennsylvania, has died from his injuries. (Screenshot/NBC 10 Philadelphia)
Community

DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies

Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.

6 years ago

Charges were withdrawn against five men accused of shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Courts & Law

Charges against 5 withdrawn in 2015 shooting at vigil

Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against five men charged in a shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago.

6 years ago

Allyson Church celebrating her eight birthday on Leap Day 2004. She's turning 24 this year. (Courtesy of Allyson Church)
Lifestyle

Leap Day: One of those things that ‘makes life a little more fun’

Leap Days come around every four years in order to synchronize the man-made Gregorian calendar with earth’s orbit around the sun.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’

The nearly 3,000 pages of records released so far included information about staff travel, meals, lodging, conference costs, and professional training.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman asks for a show of hands with all in favor of adult recreational use marijuana at the conclusion of a listening session on recreational marijuana with community members Mar. 2, 2019, at Penn State Scranton in Dunmore, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Pot arrests increased in Pa. despite local decriminalization

In 2014, many cities and townships in Pennsylvania started to decriminalize marijuana possession. So why have pot arrests increased since decriminalization began?

Air Date: February 27, 2020

Listen 12:23
A voter steps from the voting booth after casting his ballot in Doylestown, Pa., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

$90M bond issue for voting machines clears Pa. financing agency

Market volatility could help Pa. land favorable financing terms.

6 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

Poor People’s Campaign wants to remind lawmakers about General Assistance

The group argues the strong economy makes it a good time to reinstate the cash assistance program. But the GOP-controlled legislature is wary of increased spending.

6 years ago

Customers line up at the PennDOT Driver License Center at Eight and Arch streets in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Only a fraction of Pa. residents have a Real ID, but PennDOT says that’s OK

People will still be able to use other forms of identification after REAL ID requirements take effect.

6 years ago

File photo of Pa. Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman speaking to the press. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman

Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman joins Marty in the studio to talk about his support for legalizing marijuana, fracking, and sentencing reform.

Air Date: February 27, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:28
Lance Walker with a customer at his barbershop in Chambersburg, Pa. (Jeffrey Stockbridge for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

A barber breaking the bubble: Trump voter with ‘buyer’s remorse’ seeks conversations of ‘grace and mercy’

At this barbershop in Chambersburg, Pa., red, blue and other come together for conversations of political ‘grace and mercy.’

6 years ago

Listen 5:20
Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. is preparing for coronavirus as CDC warns spread in U.S. may be ‘inevitable’

No one has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, but the state’s health secretary said Wednesday preparations are underway to deal with the serious illness.

6 years ago

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