
Pennsylvania
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
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