
Pennsylvania
Cosby renews attacks on trial judge as he seeks bail
They complain that Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill has not issued a post-trial opinion explaining key trial decisions in the seven months since Cosby's sentencing.
6 years ago
Snot otter? Lasagna lizard? By any name, hellbender now Pa.’s official amphibian
It may not be pretty, but supporters of the Eastern hellbender say it’s a vital reminder to keep streams and waterways healthy.
6 years ago
Cash grab: As asset forfeiture quietly expands across Pa., abuses follow
As counties have scaled up the practice to fund local police, our investigation found that seemingly innocent people are getting caught in the rush for cash.
6 years ago
Listen 6:02Pa. bill proposes tax break for Olympians
Pa. would join the group of states with similar income tax exemptions already in place.
6 years ago
Bill Cosby fighting $1M a month legal bill in arbitration
Cosby accused the firm in a petition of elder abuse and "egregious" billing practices, and of fraud for representing both him and AIG, whom he's also fighting court.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania utility regulator speaks out against state Senate’s nuclear bailout bill
Place: If Three Mile Island is the only plant in trouble right now then the bill is, “quite an expensive solution to the issue.”
6 years ago
A new internet sales tax proves more lucrative than expected for Pa.
According to the state Revenue Department, it was expected to make about $50 million in its first fiscal year. The state's IFO said it's on track to make $300 million.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania eyes retirement-savings plan for its portfolio
With Pennsylvania facing a wave of retirees leaving the workforce with no savings, top state officials are working to head off the financial blow.
6 years ago
Pa. state parks, facing aging infrastructure, hope for severance tax-based plan
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banking on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's "Restore Pennsylvania" infrastructure plan to fix its aging parks.
6 years ago
Is Pa. state Senator Gene Yaw out to lunch on key energy issues?
On Thursday Yaw filed a memo seeking co-sponsors for a resolution to ban Pennsylvania’s gas from being transported to Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
6 years ago
Pa. unemployment hits lowest level since 1976
Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sunk to its lowest-ever recorded level.
6 years ago
Bill would stop addiction centers from requiring positive drug tests in Pa.
The bill raises questions about a potentially dangerous practice, although it's unclear how common it is.
6 years ago
Over five years, Pennsylvania loses 6,000 farms
Philadelphia defied the trend. The number of small farms within the city limits more than doubled to 38 between 2012 and 2017.
6 years ago
Transgender bathroom, locker room use: The Pa. debate, explained
More than 200 people showed up to the latest school board meeting on Monday night as the board passed a “biological sex” policy for bathrooms and locker room use.
6 years ago
As suburbs roar, Pennsylvania Democrats pick top 2020 target
After Democrats recently flipped six state Senate seats in the suburbs of Philly and Pittsburgh, Tom Killion is one of the chamber's last Republicans standing in those areas.
6 years ago