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Pennsylvania

Bill Cosby arrives for his sentencing hearing
Courts & Law

Bill Cosby loses appeal of sex assault conviction

A Pennsylvania appeals court rejected Bill Cosby’s bid to overturn his sexual assault conviction Tuesday over the trial judge’s decision to let five other accusers testify.

6 years ago

Devin Sheppard celebrates the impending release of his father David Sheppard, whose sentence was commuted last week. Sheppard was then promptly charged in a decades-old shoplifting case, but those charges are now expected to be dropped. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Delco DA agrees to release lifer after reviving old charges to keep him jailed

A man is now free despite decades-old shoplifting charges that threatened to keep him in prison even after he received a rare commutation.

6 years ago

A drill worker covered in mud, shale, and drill cuttings seals off a well and cleans the blowout preventer at a Cabot Oil and Gas natural gas drill site in Kingsley, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
The Why
Money

Natural gas: The bridge to nowhere

Natural gas was supposed to bridge our energy needs until we built up our capacity for cleaner fuels. So why aren't we any closer to relying on renewable energy now?

Air Date: December 9, 2019

Listen 12:13
Jodi Cutaiar never liked the taste of the well water at her Sellersville home. Now she knows it is contaminated with PFAS, a chemical used in fire retardant foam. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

One in three tests show Pa. water contamination, state says it’s not ‘widespread’

Amid federal inaction, there's no consensus on how much of the PFAS class of chemicals is too much.

6 years ago

The ward leader plans to campaign as a progressive Democratic alternative in the district encompassing Center City and South and Southwest Philly.  (Courtesy of Nikil Saval and Sen. Larry Farnese)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Left-wing challenger Nikil Saval announces bid to unseat Pa. Sen. Larry Farnese

The ward leader plans to campaign as a progressive Democratic alternative in the district encompassing Center City and South and Southwest Philly.

6 years ago

The correctional complex on State Road in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

His life sentence commuted, prisoner now faces theft charges dating back to 1992

After 25 years in prison, David Sheppard received clemency for a second-degree murder charge. But he may have to go back to prison for allegedly stealing jeans in 1992.

6 years ago

Jack DiPrimio, 17, from upper Darby, holds a draft of the PA democrat delegate selection plan. He hopes to become an Elizabeth Warren delegate. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Hoping to oust Trump, voters in Philly get ready to run for DNC delegates

The 2020 DNC in Milwaukee may feel a long way away, but voters throughout Philly and its suburbs are already planning how they’ll get there next July.

6 years ago

Liz Tung quit smoking with e-cigarettes. (Kim Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Community

Rethinking a ban on flavored e-cigarettes

Does cracking down on flavored e-cigarettes make it harder for adults trying to quit smoking?

Air Date: December 5, 2019

Listen 15:19
(iStock/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

In Judiciary impeachment hearings, Pa. congressional members echo party lines

Republicans argued Democrats aren’t respecting due process, while Democrats argued the president’s conduct is baldly unconstitutional.

6 years ago

The Pa. Supreme Court in Harrisburg. (Christine Baker/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Sex offender registry law in Pa. facing life-or-death test at Supreme Court

Prosecutors believe the pending cases could gut Pennsylvania’s law, allowing sexually violent predators to evade detection and endangering public safety.

6 years ago

Education activist Jean Arnold speaks at a demonstration opposing a proposed charter takeover of all Chester K-8 schools on Tuesday, Dec. 3. (Photo by Joseph Staruski)
Keystone Crossroads
Education
The Notebook

Judge rejects petition to charterize all of Chester, calling it ‘premature’

About 1,500 Philly students attend Chester campuses run by the charter organization seeking to take the district over.

6 years ago

Sara Gallo stands between her home and the new construction next door on November 5, 2019. Due to the demolition and rebuilding of the twin house adjoining hers, her home now suffers structural issues, settling, and leaking. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
The Why
Community

Philly’s indie building inspectors

Philly is in the middle of a construction boom, and neighbors are stepping up to prevent accidents. Why does the city need their help?

Air Date: December 4, 2019

Listen 15:55
Former Pennsylvania state Representative Movita Johnson-Harrell. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pa. state Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell charged with stealing from nonprofit

She is accused of enriching herself by stealing money from a nonprofit organization she founded to serve the mentally ill and poor who were fighting addiction.

6 years ago

Jules E. Mastbaum High School on Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Education

Frequent school lockdowns take a toll on Philly students

Over the past decade, Philly's public schools experienced an average of one lockdown every other day, leaving many students with nightmares.

Air Date: December 3, 2019

Listen 14:30
Mitch Shellenberger loads harvested hemp plants into a small trailer so helpers can then line them up to dry on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Community

Pa.’s first-time hemp growers had high hopes, but it could take years to see if the crop is worth it

This year, the state Agriculture Department issued 324 growing permits, compared to 37 issued just for research last year.

6 years ago

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