
Pennsylvania
Bucks, Montco are ground zero for turnpike toll-dodgers
Drivers in Bucks and Montgomery counties account for $2 million in unpaid Pa. Turnpike tolls. The most egregious scofflaws could face criminal charges.
6 years ago
Pa. House passes charter school package, but funding conundrum remains
Public school advocates argue overall, charter schools route too much money from traditional districts.
6 years ago
New court ruling may help older clergy abuse claims proceed
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that an evolving legal landscape means a woman can pursue her lawsuit claiming church officials worked to conceal her alleged molestation.
6 years ago
As Pa. budget talks progress, Wolf renews request for new state police fee
About half the commonwealth's municipalities and 20 percent of its population would be affected.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania could make it harder for doctors to prescribe buprenorphine
Pennsylvania Senate may tighten rules on doctors using buprenorphine.
6 years ago
For parents who work nights and weekends, study finds child care is especially difficult
An estimated 150,000 Pa. families need child care outside the typical work day. But a new study says few providers can afford to offer that service.
6 years ago
Leach responds to mounting calls for resignation: ‘Absolutely not.’
In a statement, Leach proclaimed his exoneration but apologized to "anyone who may have been offended" by his sexual jokes.
6 years ago
A bear stuck in a tree in Harrisburg becomes a wildlife lesson for children
The Game Commission plans to bring the bear north, to the mountains he would typically call home.
6 years ago
Catholic Church lobbying costs spiked in Pa. as statute of limitations debate raged
The Catholic Church spent more on lobbying efforts in Pennsylvania than in seven other northeastern U.S. states combined, according to a recent report covering 2011-2018.
6 years ago
Proposed Pa. death penalty ban would promote healing, GOP lawmaker says
Two state House members, from opposite sides of the aisle, have drafted legislation to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Wolf’s infrastructure plan has bipartisan support, but not from leaders
The plan is intended to fund a range of infrastructure improvements, from roads to flood prevention.
6 years ago
Sexual harassment probe puts Daylin Leach at odds with Democratic leaders
State Sen. Daylin Leach says he’s been cleared of wrongdoing in a probe of sexual harassment allegations. Party leadership maintains that he should resign.
6 years ago
Pence touts trade pact benefits in Pennsylvania stop
Vice President Mike Pence toured York-based JLS Automation, a robotics maker in Pennsylvania and urged Congress to pass a new trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
6 years ago
More tax credits? More spending? Pa. lawmakers continue to clash on education
The proposed increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit will likely be used as a bargaining chip in ongoing budget negotiations.
6 years ago
Plan for Pennsylvania to take over health insurance marketplace gaining ground
A bill for Pennsylvania to take control of the health insurance marketplace is moving quickly through the state Capitol with bipartisan support.
6 years ago