Pennsylvania
Plastics build-out could conflict with governor's climate goals
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This week: an update on the Pa. Statehouse, fighting "dark money" in N.J., and Bucks County DA on why he's suing JUUL.
Air Date: February 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57The transportation authority invited the public to give input on a list of projects, to gauge what ought to be prioritized.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania groundhog declares early spring ‘a certainty’
Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog on Sunday declared: “Spring will be early, it's a certainty.”
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Federal regulator supports gas pipeline builder in appeal to SCOTUS
PennEast’s plans had suffered a severe setback when a federal appeals court ruled the company lacked authority to seize state lands
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Auditor says after decades of frustration, Pa.’s statewide radio system may soon work properly
The old system was expensive, and its coverage was so spotty that police and other first responders couldn’t rely on it for communication.
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Lead, asbestos contamination shuts down three Scranton schools
Crews in the Scranton School District are conducting air quality tests and making emergency repairs Thursday.
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What does the future of farming in Pa. look like? Who and where are the big questions
“It is something that is ever-present, this issue of transition.”
6 years ago
New study shows economic toll of spotted lanternfly if allowed to spread across Pa.
The invasive insect is already costing Pennsylvania $50 million each year in damages, according to a first-of-its-kind study.
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As Pa. senate mulls paid leave, labor groups applaud, free market interests balk
The proposal would require Pennsylvanians to pay part of their checks into an emergency fund, from which any eligible worker would be able to draw benefits.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf dusts off $4.5 billion infrastructure plan
The governor introduced Restore PA last year, to a chilly response from Republicans. It’s one of several unsuccessful proposals he is reiterating ahead of his budget address.
6 years ago
LGBTQ protections in Pa. happening town by town
Pennsylvania is the only Northeastern state that doesn’t outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ people. So advocates are working to pass local ordinances town by town.
Air Date: January 28, 2020
Listen 15:22District leaders call for moratorium on new charters until law is changed
The new coalition, called LEARN, is statewide, showing that charter reform is not just an "urban" issue.
6 years ago
New Jersey and Pennsylvania cops dismantle gun ring
Officials said they dismantled a Philadelphia-based gun ring that peddled weapons and drugs in Camden.
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Longtime former Harrisburg mayor dies at 70
Former Harrisburg Mayor Stephen Reed, who served for almost three decades but was later sentenced to probation for accumulating products he bought with public money, has died.
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