
Pennsylvania
Why this season of tornadoes in Pa. has been ‘absolutely berserk’; a meteorologist explains
“What you’re seeing here is not unusual. What made it noteworthy is how persistent and stubborn that pattern has been.”
6 years ago
Jury finds former Penn State fraternity brother guilty of hindering investigation
To find Becker guilty of hindering, the jurors needed to believe that he concealed or destroyed evidence for a police investigation and that he did so intentionally.
6 years ago
Delco Dems push ethics plan that GOP calls a stunt
Democrats hoping to overturn a century of GOP rule in suburban Delaware County pushed an ethics reform plan at a County Council meeting, angering Republicans.
6 years ago
Pa. job report shows regional range in unemployment
Pa.’s unemployment rate has been on the decline over the last year but the picture is different when looking at individual areas across the state.
6 years ago
Wolf rejects Pa. Senate’s infrastructure proposal funded by forest drilling
After months of Governor Tom Wolf promoting a sweeping infrastructure plan funded by a tax on natural gas drillers, some Senate Republicans have come up with an alternative.
6 years ago
Recreational marijuana laws were put on hold by N.J. and N.Y. What’s that mean for Pennsylvania?
Key lawmakers say what does or doesn’t happen in New York and New Jersey doesn’t affect their thinking on what should happen here.
6 years ago
3 tornadoes confirmed after severe storms rake Pennsylvania
Experts said there were tornadoes on Tuesday in Indiana, Bradford and Berks counties. There were no reports of injuries.
6 years ago
Bucks County faces $67 million verdict in records case
Nearly 67,000 people's expunged prison booking history was available through an inmate lookup tool on the Bucks County website.
6 years ago
Citing ‘emergency’ repair needs, Democrats call for $125M for Pa. schools
A one-time cash subsidy would remediate the worst conditions in Pa. public schools — with most of the money going to Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Chesapeake Bay watchdog criticizes Pa. over pollution reduction progress
A nonprofit that tracks pollution in the Chesapeake Bay said Pennsylvania has failed to protect the nation's largest estuary from farm manure and stormwater.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf pushes for LGBTQ protections in face of ACA changes
A bill to extend the commonwealth's civil rights protections to LGBTQ people has repeatedly stalled in the Pennsylvania Legislature.
6 years ago
For adults on Medicaid, getting dental care is an uphill battle
Pennsylvania curtailed benefits in 2011, and adults now either pull diseased teeth or pay out of pocket because procedures like root canals aren’t covered.
6 years ago
Listen 4:59Here’s who makes money from the voting machine requirement for Pa. counties
As of early May, 18 counties picked ES&S at an estimated total cost of $48 million.
6 years ago
Decades after ‘Silent Spring,’ peregrine falcons thrive on Harrisburg’s Rachel Carson Building
The predatory falcons, once completely wiped out in Pennsylvania, have settled on the 15th floor ledge of a building that’s home to the Department of Environmental Protection.
6 years ago
Want to help fight gerrymandering? Pa. redistricting commission coming to Philly Tuesday
Input on how to create fair congressional, legislative district maps gathered at redistricting commission hearings will be sent to Pa. Gov. Wolf in a report this fall.
6 years ago