
Pennsylvania
Gov. Wolf plans to have Pennsylvania join a regional effort to cut carbon emissions
Wolf bypassed the Pennsylvania legislature with an executive order that starts the process to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
6 years ago
Once again, Pa. House will bar nonbelievers from giving invocations
A battle over religion in the state House appears to be over, and the theists have won.
6 years ago
U.S. Agriculture Secretary says small farms are in trouble. But Pa. advocates have hope.
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary caused some indignation on a recent visit to Wisconsin after saying small dairy farms may not survive a changing market.
6 years ago
Pa. reports first death from vaping-related illness
The Pennsylvania Health Department says one person in the state has died from lung injuries associated with vaping.
6 years ago
Former Pa. congressional contender Christina Hartman to run for auditor general
She’s vying to replace outgoing auditor Eugene DePasquale, and will likely be part of a crowded field.
6 years ago
Pa. Gov. Wolf moves to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took a step toward capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants Thursday, part of an effort to fight climate change.
6 years ago
Pa. laws keep victims silent, child sex abuse survivors say
The Pa. senate held a daylong hearing on overhauling the statute of limitations for some abuse cases. They’ve stalled before, and it’s unclear if anything has changed.
6 years ago
Pa. second lady Gisele Fetterman: From ‘invisible’ undocumented immigrant to loud, proud advocate
Every day, as she headed out the door for school, Gisele Barreto Fetterman’s mother would tell her that she loved her. Then she told her to be invisible.
6 years ago
How ‘prison gerrymandering’ could impact your voting district
The census counts prisoners in the districts where they're in incarcerated, not in their home districts. Why that's led to shifts in political power in Pennsylvania.
Air Date: October 3, 2019
Listen 12:22‘Red flag’ gun bill author eyes changes to ease lawmakers’ concerns
A Republican lawmaker from the Philadelphia suburbs says he is considering changes to legislation that would give law enforcement the power to seize people’s guns.
6 years ago
Shale gas off-ramp: Pa.’s fracking boom helps fuel plastics production overseas
So much ethane is coming out of the ground in Pennsylvania, and other drilling hot spots around the country, that chemical plants in the U.S. can’t use it all.
6 years ago
New report says Pa. state parks funding hasn’t kept pace with inflation
A quarter-century ago, the price tag for repair projects was around $100 million dollars. Now it’s five times that.
6 years ago
Pa.’s upcoming election features a contentious ballot question: Marsy’s Law, or not?
The amendment would enshrine certain rights for crime victims in the commonwealth’s constitution.
6 years ago
Five Pa. ski resorts sold amid Purdue Pharma bankruptcy
The Sackler family was a majority owner in Peak Resorts, which sold its 17 properties to Vail Resorts in a $264 million cash deal.
6 years ago
The fate of Sen. Toomey’s background checks bill
Pa. Sen. Pat Toomey is a rare Republican interested in some form of bipartisan gun control, but thinks are looking bleak for the bill he's tried, and tried, and tried to pass.
Air Date: October 2, 2019
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