
Pennsylvania
The nuclear industry argues the design of the power market is flawed.
6 years ago
Study finds Pa. prisons give home districts power, take it from poor urban areas
If Pennsylvania counted inmates as part of their home counties, not where they’re jailed, four state House districts would legally be too large and four would be too small.
6 years ago
Pa. panel discusses broadband internet solutions, urges public-private collaboration
Private providers said expanding broadband to rural areas is too costly, but there’s potential in exploring technological alternatives in delivering internet access.
6 years ago
Suburban Philadelphia state senators seek answers from DEP chief over Mariner East pipeline
The lawmakers say Patrick McDonnell's re-appointment should be delayed until pipeline investigations are complete.
6 years ago
Online voter registration spikes in Pa., outpaces paper by 50 percent
Signups more than doubled last year, thanks to the internet.
6 years ago
Pa. fuel tax meant for bridge repair went to state police instead
From 2011 to 2017, $4.2 billion that could have gone toward repairing hundreds of structurally deficient bridges around the state has gone to fund State Police operations.
6 years ago
Area police departments, National Guard join forces to collect prescription meds
It's the fifth year the guard's Counterdrug Joint Task Force is working with police to collect the drugs from more than 800 drop-off centers around the state.
6 years ago
Cuban immigrants detained by ICE in York for more than a year, despite federal court ruling
Abel Perez, 27, and Pablo Alvarez, 26, both arrived from Cuba at the U.S. southern border in December 2017. Both applied for asylum, and have been held ever since.
6 years ago
Rep. Dean will introduce PFAS bill, the 15th in Congress this year
Both the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to address the toxic chemicals, which affect communities in Bucks and Montgomery counties and nationwide.
6 years ago
Pa. Republicans setting scene for another Trump win in ’20
Pennsylvania Republicans meet with President Donald Trump's advisers to work out a strategy to once again deliver the state's electoral votes to the president.
6 years ago
Sinkhole opens up along ME2 route in Delaware County; no leaks or injuries
Sunoco says hole has been filled and pipeline operations continue
6 years ago
Pa. turns to random audits in bid to track Medicaid dollars
Six Medicaid providers are getting word they're being audited by the state. The random reviews are part of a new strategy to make sure contractors aren't misusing Pa. dollars.
6 years ago
No cancer cluster in Washington County school district, says Pa. health department
In a report released Tuesday, the state concluded that rates of Ewing sarcoma weren’t “consistently or statistically significantly higher than expected."
6 years ago
Court says Pa. senator won’t have to pay redistricting case fees
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati had been sued in his professional capacity, so he is not liable personally.
6 years ago
Ex-mayor of Reading gets 8 years in prison for corruption scheme
"I let ambition take over, and I'm truly sorry," a tearful Vaughn Spencer told a federal judge in Philadelphia. "I lost my compass and for that, I have to pay the price."
6 years ago