
Pennsylvania
A clash on cyber charters kicks off fall legislative session in Harrisburg
Amid a larger push by Governor Tom Wolf to reform charter school policy, bipartisan interest has grown to amend the rules and funding methods of cyber charters.
6 years ago
A chance of freedom? New bill could release 1,000 people sentenced to life in Pa. prisons
Under the bill, people convicted of first-degree murder — intentionally killing another person — would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.
6 years ago
Listen 5:14PUC says no leak or damage after sinkhole along Mariner East 2 in Delaware County
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection said heavy rain caused the hole, and that there was no contamination or environmental impact.
6 years ago
What we learned from StateImpact Pennsylvania’s forum on climate change adaptation, social equity
The conversation ranged from how to engage vulnerable populations, to the ways in which people of color are left out of climate conversations.
6 years ago
N.J. county approves armored vehicle purchase despite fears of ‘militarized’ policing
Critics say the $300,000 purchase will erode public trust in law enforcement, citing protests in Ferguson, Missouri, and elsewhere.
6 years ago
Wolf, Republicans resume tug-of-war over Medicaid work requirements
Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed two different bills. Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to send him a third.
6 years ago
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
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
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 13:11Her 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
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
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
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
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
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
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