Pennsylvania
Former Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrel pleads guilty to stealing from charity
A former state representative faces three months in the Philadelphia jail after pleading guilty Thursday.
6 years ago
Pa. House Speaker Turzai will not run for reelection
The Allegheny County Republican's announcement kicks off speculation about GOP leadership shuffle, and whether Democrats could win his suburban Pittsburgh seat
6 years ago
House moves to tighten Pennsylvania’s human trafficking laws
One of the bills now goes the governor for a signature, and the rest still have to pass the Senate.
6 years ago
Federal judge delays voting machine case against Pa. Department of State
Hearings were to begin in Philadelphia on whether the ExpressVote XL touchscreen tabulator violates a legal settlement that sets higher standards for election security.
6 years ago
PFAS chemicals found in drinking water nationwide, report says
In Philadelphia, the survey found two of the most commonly researched PFAS chemicals at levels far below the EPA’s recommended limit.
6 years ago
‘Shocking and depraved:’ Alleged members of Berks County sex trafficking ring indicted
Thirteen alleged members of the “Sevens” gang have been charged with crimes including kidnapping, sex trafficking, child pornography and murder.
6 years ago
Deaths of people with intellectual disabilities in Pa. went unreported, says federal regulator
Thousands of unreported “critical incidents,” including two deaths and cases of abuse and neglect, were found in an audit of medical claims.
6 years ago
Pa. House may make it easier to terminate rapists’ parental rights
A bill that would change the process made it through a House committee unanimously and now goes to the full chamber for a vote.
6 years ago
Lawmakers, educators, prosecutors and more will study Pa.’s juvenile justice issues
Governor Tom Wolf says the goal is to make sure more young offenders leave the criminal system and stay out.
6 years ago
2004 cold case of missing Quakertown man solved with killer’s confession
Weintraub announced charges in the case Tuesday, less than 10 miles from a quarry in Hilltown Township, where Damon Smoot confessed to killing and burying Brundage in 2004.
6 years ago
State university system to offer incentive to get more faculty to retire this year
The 14 Pennsylvania state universities hope to reduce the number of university faculty members by offering an incentive for professors eligible for retirement.
6 years ago
Sunoco fined $2 million for Mariner East spills in Raystown Lake
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has fined Sunoco Pipeline almost $2 million for pollution releases into Raystown Lake during pipeline construction.
6 years ago
Pa. governor to follow through on plan to close state prison
Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that he will follow through on his plan to close another state prison, as a cost-cutting step amid a declining inmate population.
6 years ago
Youth groups are skirting background check law intended to protect children from abuse
Five years after the law took effect, there are signs it isn’t working as intended, and organizations are able to skirt the rules and face few, if any, consequences.
6 years ago
Bucks-Montco group joins nationwide petition to designate PFAS as hazardous waste
The petition demands that EPA designate the chemicals under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, to ensure strict storage, transfer and disposal.
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