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Pennsylvania

Representatives from Common Cause Pennsylvania. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s lobbying law got tougher in 2018. But it still falls short in exposing influence.

If you’re an advocate for government transparency, it would be difficult to not feel disappointed that one of the biggest supporters of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law

6 years ago

Thirteen children from seven nations took the Oath of Allegience to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia on July 4, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Could Pennsylvania’s 43K new citizens make the difference in 2020 election?

Naturalized citizens have been adding to the voter rolls in swing states since the last election cycle. Could they make a difference in Pennsylvania for 2020?

6 years ago

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This photo combo provided by Allentown Art Museum shows from left, before and after restoration of a painting called
Arts & Entertainment

Allentown Art Museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be the real thing

For decades, the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “Portrait of a Young Woman” and credited it to “Studio of Rembrandt.”

6 years ago

Seminarian Daniel Rice, left, sits with classmates during a lesson on the Gospel of Luke at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa. (Wong Maye-E/AP Photo)
Community

At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals

The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them.

6 years ago

The Trump Store in Bensalem saw large crowds of shoppers on Presidents Day Weekend. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Visiting Bucks County’s new ‘Trump Store’ on Presidents Day Weekend

The Bensalem shop’s owner says people in Bucks County are feeling more comfortable talking about their support of the president.

6 years ago

(MCT)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania is spending $4 million to ensure hard-to-reach groups are counted in the 2020 census

Pennsylvania is buying ads and preparing to award grants to nonprofit organizations, grassroots groups, to ensure every resident is counted in the 2020 census.

6 years ago

Stormwater drains in Philadelphia have traps to capture trash, but smaller pieces of plastic can get through all the way to the river. (Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY)
Community

500 million pieces of trash found along Pennsylvania roads in new litter study

The Pennsylvania Litter Research Study was done in partnership between the departments of Environmental Protection and Transportation and the group Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful

6 years ago

A pedestrian walks by the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, June 28, 2019.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Millions of dollars in Pa. tax credits may not be paying off for taxpayers

Proponents say tax credit programs are needed to spur investment or tackle problems that, without financial help, might never get addressed.

6 years ago

The Capitol is seen at sunrise on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. congressmen in vulnerable seats have posted relatively strong fundraising

Republican Scott Perry and Democrat Matt Cartwright are both considered to be in toss-up races.

6 years ago

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, (R-Jefferson), walks through the Pennsylvania Capitol. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Joe Scarnati, top state Senate Republican, announces retirement

Joe Scarnati has represented the 25th Senate District for two decades, and rose to power as Senate President Pro Tempore in 2006.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court
Courts & Law

Transgender women challenge Pa. name change ban for people with criminal records

A Pa. court will consider a legal challenge by three transgender women to a state law that prohibits people who have committed serious felonies from ever changing their names.

6 years ago

Siba, the standard poodle, poses for photographs after winning Best in Show in the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Community

Poodle perfection: Allentown’s Siba wins best in show at Westminster

Adorned with black puffs and pompoms, the 3-year-old Siba was the absolute picture of what many see as the epitome of a show dog.

6 years ago

The Republican National Committee has mailed forms, called the “2020 Congressional District Census,” to selected homes in Montgomery and Berks counties in recent weeks. (provided)
Politics & Policy

GOP ‘congressional census’ circulates in Montco and Berks County, causes confusion

A local lawmaker is warning people to look out for a political questionnaire, designed to look like the 2020 census, that seeks donations for the Republican Party.

6 years ago

State Rep. Seth Grove, R-York County, takes the oath of office during swearing-in ceremonies. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives swearing-in ceremony is held in the state Capitol House Chambers, Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The ceremony marks the convening of the 201st legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. House lawmaker wants to end ‘honor system’ that allows agencies to hide contracts

Under state law, all agencies and departments are required to publish contracts worth at least $5,000 to an online search tool for government spending.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Early voting is here! How to vote by mail in Pennsylvania

Cast a ballot from your bed.

6 years ago

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