Pennsylvania
Supreme Court decisions on LGBTQ rights, DACA and more
The Supreme Court announced landmark rulings on LGBTQ worker rights and DACA. We discuss those opinions and pending decisions on abortion, the electoral college, and more.
Air Date: June 23, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:58Zoos coming out of hibernation
The Brandywine Zoo has been selling out. The Elmwood Park Zoo opens Friday. The Philadelphia Zoo will welcome visitors in July.
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After sudden Turzai resignation, GOP elevates new leadership in Pa. House
Pennsylvania lawmakers ushered in a new era of House leadership Monday, unanimously elevating Lancaster County Republican Bryan Cutler to the chamber’s top spot.
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There's way more testing for COVID-19 now in the Philly region than there was when the lockdowns started three months ago. So why can it still be so tough to get a test?
Air Date: June 22, 2020
Listen 17:05The deadliest day of the coronavirus in Pa., plus other insights we can glean from the data
It’s been three months since Pennsylvania’s first reported cases of the coronavirus. Here are some key statistics about the outbreak based on our analysis.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philadelphia eclipses 25,000 cases
More than three months after the state began to shut down, Pa. is slowly returning to a new normal, but painful reminders of the outbreak’s toll remain.
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Mother of Antwon Rose II applauds confidential police hiring database, but does it go far enough?
Under the proposal, police departments would be required to document why officers leave an agency and maintain disciplinary records showing complaints and criminal charges.
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The maneuvering offers a window into the raw intersection between politics and policy-making in Pennsylvania, and how campaign dollars can drive the legislative agenda.
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dipped to 13.1% in May, but remains more than double the rate recorded in March, according to state data released Friday.
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These collaboratives will be tasked with implementing best practices for infection control and expanding testing to "asymptomatic staff and residents," a critical need.
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Despite landmark ruling, Pa. GOP leaders in no hurry to extend LGBTQ protections under state law
Advocates say action is necessary to close gaps in equality, but a House Republican committee chair said he'll have "to see where this ranks” with other issues.
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Not every Democrat in Pa. legislature is happy with Gov. Wolf’s handling of coronavirus emergency
"I don't have confidence in his numbers and some of his people."
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly preparing to move into ‘green’ phase of reopening
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday the city could move into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan as early as July 3.
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Pa. Supreme Court denies Sunoco’s appeal over permits for Mariner East 1 buildings in Lebanon County
Some in Lebanon County believe buildings pose safety risk
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Feds charge Philly man in ATM explosion; students rally to for police-free schools
The 24-year-old Philadelphia man is also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon because he was already convicted for a felony.
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