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Pennsylvania

In this June 6, 2017 file photo, a reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington Va. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo, File)
Money

What does fentanyl cost Pa. in dollars? Auditor tries to find out.

In a new report, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale also urged lawmakers to legalize fentanyl test strips so drug users can check for the deadly synthetic substance.

6 years ago

Merck's West Point research and manufacturing plant in Montgomery County. (John George/Philadelphia Business Journal)
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

Merck to eliminate 500 jobs nationwide, including Pa.

The job cuts are effective Jan. 3., 2020, and include remote workers residing outside of the state, according to a filing with the Pa. Department of Labor and Industry.

6 years ago

(Katie Meyer/WITF)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Activists urge Gov. Wolf, again, to shut down the Mariner pipelines

They’re pointing to sinkholes and contaminated wells they’ve seen throughout the building process, and say they’re worried about explosions.

6 years ago

In this file image, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrive at a home during a targeted enforcement operation.  (Bryan Cox/ICE via AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

British family returned home after ICE detention in Pa.

An ICE spokesman confirmed their deportation to the United Kingdom in a statement Wednesday evening.

6 years ago

A video, the second this month, emerged showing white Chester Township police officers arresting a black man for loitering in front of his own property. (Dana Bate/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Second loitering arrest video prompts call for AG to investigate Chester Twp. police for racial bias

A video, the second this month, emerged showing white Chester Township police officers arresting a black man for loitering in front of his own property.

6 years ago

(Map by Tom Downing/WITF, database by Emily Previti/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

New voting systems about to launch in more than half of Pennsylvania counties

The vast majority of Pa. voters will fill out ballots by hand Nov. 5. In the past, direct-recording electronic machines dominated.

6 years ago

The Harrisburg Area Community College — which serves more than 17,000 students on campuses in Harrisburg York, Lancaster, Lebanon and Gettysburg — has eliminated all on-campus mental health counseling, a move experts said was risky at a time of growing demand. (Courtesy of PennLive)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s largest community college eliminates campus mental health counseling for 17K students

College health experts called the move short-sighted and risky at a time of growing mental health needs among students.

6 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Pa., Harrisburg, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. tries a new tactic to help people navigate its professional license system

The acting Department of State secretary says the legacy system doesn’t make it easy for applicants to tell how long the process will take.

6 years ago

Chestnut Hill Hospital entrance with cars in front of it.
Community

Tower Health slashes jobs at Chestnut Hill, Pottstown Hospitals

Weeks after getting the green light to buy St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital out of bankruptcy, Tower Health will trim positions at two other locations.

6 years ago

Krevskyi Bohdan, from Lutsk, Ukraine, is a refugee living in Bucks County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

The changing face of refugees in Pa. as Trump cuts arrivals

The face of refugees coming to the U.S. is changing. The places they're going is changing, too. Why is that happening and what does it look like in Pennsylvania?

Air Date: October 16, 2019

Listen 13:15
Berks County Residential Center. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

British family detained in Pa. by ICE: ‘We will be traumatized for the rest of our lives’

The family says the Berks County-run facility is not equipped to care for a baby. Facilities are cold and normal caretaking items have been confiscated.

6 years ago

Listen 1:01
The Pennsylvania State Capitol is seen in this file photo. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers may let officials in small municipalities have higher salaries

If the bills pass, it will be the first time the legislature has raised municipal salary caps since 1995.

6 years ago

A conventional drilling site is prepared in Butler County, Pennsylvania in the winter of 2014. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania DEP)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

DEP, CNX reach $1.48 M settlement on abandoned wells in Pa.

The order covers 141 conventional wells and five shale gas wells in Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Westmoreland counties.

6 years ago

Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer announces the name of the new ship, flanked by Pennsylvania and Harrisburg officials. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

The Navy is naming a boat after Pennsylvania’s capital

The USS Harrisburg will eventually be tasked with amphibious warfare and humanitarian relief missions.

6 years ago

File photo: Supporters of Marsy's Law held signs in protest during the ACLU's press conference announcing its lawsuit. (Katie Meyer/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

ACLU files last-minute suit arguing Pa.’s Marsy’s Law amendment is unconstitutional

Marsy’s Law would insert a bill of rights for crime victims in Pennsylvania’s constitution. The ACLU thinks it’s too sweeping and would need to be broken into parts.

6 years ago

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