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Pennsylvania

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

Megan Holleran stands by a sign on her family's land, March, 2016. The Hollerans lost their court battle to save their maple trees from eminent domain seizure. The trees were cut to make way for the Constitution Pipeline, which had been stalled amid legal battles until Williams withdrew the project in February. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Family that lost hundreds of trees to failed pipeline project settles with company, gets land back

Constitution pipeline builder cut 558 trees to make way for line that never got built

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

A promising year for Pennsylvania’s state budget ends with a $3.2 billion thud

The state permanently lost $444 million in June alone, with that number expected to be $5 billion overall by this time next year.

6 years ago

In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo, Ray Kemble, of Dimock, Pa., holds a jug of his well water on his head while marching with demonstrators against hydraulic fracturing outside a Marcellus Shale industry conference in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
The Why
Courts & Law

Gas driller charged with environmental crimes

Pa.'s Attorney General has filed criminal charges against Cabot Oil and Gas — over 10 years after problems surfaced in Dimock, which became ground-zero in the fracking debate.

Air Date: July 2, 2020

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Penn State's Old Main administrative building. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Health

First Penn State student dies from COVID-19

The student was living off campus in State College when he began to feel ill. He traveled to his home in Allentown on June 19, then was tested for COVID-19 the next day.

6 years ago

A pizza shop on 12th Street in Center City Philadelphia are boarded up during non-essential business shutdown orders aimed to slow the spread of COVID-19. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly experiencing ‘second wave’ of coronavirus 

Daily case counts were on the decline, but have stopped dropping over the last two weeks.

6 years ago

In this May 2018 photo, workers and contractors for Sunoco Pipeline investigate sink holes behind homes at Lisa Drive, West Whiteland Township, Chester County where the company has been drilling for construction of the Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines. In the photo, a security guard is taking a picture of the reporter. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Charges dismissed in alleged Mariner East buy-a-badge scheme; Chester County residents push DA to re-file charges

District Attorney so far silent on whether she will re-file case against Energy Transfer employee

6 years ago

Kids in SPIN’s autism support preschool classroom do “center time” where they do independent activities related to their lessons. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education
The Notebook

Pa. charters deny ‘cherry-picking’ students, but data show special ed disparities

With new report, advocates seek fresh leverage in long-running battle over special ed payments to charters.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

GOP can’t force Gov. Tom Wolf to end coronavirus disaster declaration, Pa. Supreme Court rules

The state Supreme Court handed the Democratic governor a victory that could come into play this fall should the state see a surge that necessitates another shutdown.

6 years ago

FILE - In this file photo from Feb. 21, 2009, an ambulance is parked outside the farmhouse where Kenzie Marie Houk was killed in Wampum, Pa. Jordan Brown, who was eleven-years-old at the time was charged in the shooting death of the 26-year-old pregnant mother of two. He is now filing a wrongful prosecution and conviction lawsuit, alleging that the state police investigators knowingly disobeyed protocols, fabricated and manipulated evidence to further a fake narrative that he was guilty. (AP Photo/Beaver County Times, Kevin Lorenzi, File)
Courts & Law

Man sues for wrongful conviction after childhood in prison

A Pennsylvania man is suing a handful of retired state police investigators and officials alleging malicious prosecution after he spent most of his childhood in prison.

6 years ago

(Yong Kim/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Masks mandatory in public spaces

Effective immediately, Pennsylvanians statewide must wear a mask every time they leave the house.

6 years ago

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