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This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania sues Sackler family over role in opioid crisis

Democratic Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced the sealed Commonwealth Court lawsuit on Thursday.

6 years ago

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Courts & Law

Bucks County lawmaker sentenced for DUI

The April DUI was the second one for which Representative John Galloway, a Bucks County Democrat, had been convicted. He had a blood alcohol level of around .16.

6 years ago

Villanova University's campus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Education

How soon is too soon for campus shooter alerts?

After the university sent an alert based on an unverified report of a shooter, students understandably freaked out. Did Villanova jump the gun or follow best practices?

Air Date: September 12, 2019

Listen 13:11
One of the Plastic Army Women that toy company BMC Toys will be introducing next year after a six-year-old girl from Arkansas wrote a letter to the company wondering why there were no female soldiers. (Courtesy of BMC Toys)
NPR
Community

Her own toy story: How a 6-year-old girl’s letter launched ‘Plastic Army Women’

The Green Army Women figurines will now be available by Christmas 2020 in four different military poses.

6 years ago

SCI Phoenix in Collegeville, Pa. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Is 50 years a de facto life sentence? Pa. Supreme Court will decide

Pennsylvania’s high court will consider whether it’s unconstitutional to sentence certain juveniles to 50 years behind bars.

6 years ago

In this Thursday, July 22, 2010 file photo, Hugh and Karen Hoffman of Wycombe, Pa. shop at a state wine and liquor store in New Hope, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Do Pa’s liquor laws rip off consumers? Lawmakers hear opposing arguments

The legislature is weighing a bill that would roll back the pricing flexibility it granted the PLCB three years ago.

6 years ago

Death row exonerees including Kwame Ajamu, (right), listens to speakers during a Witness to Innocence news conference marking the organization's 15th anniversary at the at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania high court asked to throw out death penalty

The Pa. Supreme Court will consider whether the state's death penalty statute amounts to cruel, arbitrary punishment that's too often reserved for black and poor defendants.

6 years ago

Naloxone
Health

Free overdose-reversing drug naloxone will be distributed in September across Pa.

The drug, which can save someone from an opioid overdose, will be available at 95 locations around Pa. Sept. 18 and 25.

6 years ago

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The Why
Health

Why vaccine exemptions for N.J. schoolkids are rising

Every school year, parents in all 50 states have to prove they've gotten their kids vaccinated — unless they get an exemption.

Air Date: September 11, 2019

Listen 14:53
In this Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, photo Luis Ramos works at the Howard McCray's commercial refrigeration manufacturing facility in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

Amid trade uncertainty, Pennsylvania sheds manufacturing jobs

The head of Pennsylvania’s Manufacturer’s Association said he supports the president’s trade tactics.

6 years ago

The majority of absentee ballots are rejected in Pennsylvania for lateness, and the rejection rate is increasing. (Alan Diaz/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania to let voters apply online for absentee ballots

Pennsylvanians who will not be able to vote in person this fall can apply online for absentee ballots for the first time, officials announced Monday.

6 years ago

Philadelphia students cut class on Friday, May 3, 2019 to participate in a rally at Thomas Paine Plaza to protest inaction on climate change issues. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Education

Swarthmore professor urges colleagues to cancel class for climate strike

Swarthmore College professor Lee Smithey urges educators around the world to cancel classes for a “global climate strike” on Sept. 20.

6 years ago

Spotted lanternflies colonize trees along a pathway on the banks of the Green Lane Reservoir in Berks County, Pa., on September 16, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Community

Backyard warriors ready for lanternfly egg-laying season — but experts say check the facts first

Pa. and N.J. residents are turning to online forums for help fighting the invasive species, but a spotted lanternfly expert urges them to check their facts first.

6 years ago

Listen 1:52
Two boys ride in the back of a horse-drawn buggy stopped at a traffic light, Wednesday, May 29, 2019, in Lancaster County, near Gap, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
The Why
Community

Why some Amish are leaving Lancaster County

Lancaster County is home to the nation's largest Amish settlement. But even as the population continues to grow at a fast pace, some are choosing to leave.

Air Date: September 9, 2019

Listen 12:24
Stephanie Sun, who serves on the Governor's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, speaks with a breakout group during an Asian American/Pacific Islander town hall on the 2020 census on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. (Kriston Jae Bethel for WHYY)
Community

2 out of 5 Asian Pacific American households in Pa. risk going uncounted in census

Asian community organizations are trying new approaches to reach people who are at risk of not being counted in the 2020 census.

6 years ago

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