
Pennsylvania
Wolf wants Pa. to chip in $12.8 million to boost census responses
A group tasked with getting Pennsylvanians counted in the 2020 census is asking for state funds to make it happen.
6 years ago
Trying to keep Pa.’s bats flying in the face of an epidemic
Researchers hope treatment can help endangered bats hang on in the face of white-nose syndrome
6 years ago
Pa. Health Department declares hepatitis A outbreak, cause unknown
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh the hardest-hit regions.
6 years ago
DEP accused of ‘foot-dragging’ on 2-year-old request to regulate PFAS chemical
An environmental group asked a Pa. appeals court to order the Department of Environmental Protection to complete its review of a petition to set a health limit for PFAS.
6 years ago
Backing the blue or empty gesture? Toomey boosts bill to punish cop killers
Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey has reintroduced the Thin Blue Line Act. Some say it will bring justice for slain cops. Others think it’s an empty political gesture.
6 years ago
For brain surgery patient, greatest challenge is motherhood
To many people, she is remembered as the girl with half a brain. But Christina Santhouse knows there are two little girls who will only know her as something else: Mom.
6 years ago
29 years later, Swift is shocked at the news of another killing. James Jordan was charged last week in the Appalachian Trail stabbing death of an Army veteran.
6 years ago
Defunct steelmaker’s 21-story headquarters in Bethlehem imploded
Crowds gathered to watch the demolition of the Pa. area's tallest building, a 21-story monolith that opened at the height of Bethlehem Steel's power and profitability.
6 years ago
Curiosity about legalizing recreational pot as Fetterman’s listening tour stops in Philly
People on all sides of the debate joined Lt. Gov. Fetterman’s listening tour. Even some favoring medical marijuana wondered about legal recreational use.
6 years ago
WHYY wins top radio news honors from AP media editors group
Citations for Outstanding News Operation, Best Continuing Coverage, and Best Spot News Coverage are among those received.
6 years ago
Wolf still trying to sell GOP lawmakers on lofty infrastructure plan
Since January, Governor Tom Wolf has been traveling around the state shopping his new infrastructure plan to municipal and county officials.
6 years ago
In Philly suburbs, readers see more ‘ghost newspapers’ as hedge funds cut costs
After years of newspaper mergers and layoffs across the Philly region, the ripple effects in Montgomery County explain what you may be seeing in your town.
6 years ago
Listen 5:32Pennsylvania’s state hospitals: A ‘long history of evolution’ continues with Norristown unit closure
The civil unit at Norristown State Hospital was reserved for civilians, with no criminal record, in need of mental health services. It's expected to close by fall of 2019.
6 years ago
3 medical marijuana changes being considered in Pa.
Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine led a discussion around adding anxiety and Tourette syndrome to the list of conditions to be treated with medical cannabis.
6 years ago
Poll finds most Pennsylvanians think climate change is major public health risk
A majority of Pennsylvanians view the warming climate as a major public health risk, according to a new poll from the Muhlenberg College Public Health Program.
6 years ago