Pennsylvania
DA: Man shot, wounded by police during standoff dies
Authorities say a man shot and wounded by police during a standoff near Philadelphia last month has died.
6 years ago
Charges against 5 withdrawn in 2015 shooting at vigil
Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have withdrawn charges against five men charged in a shooting at a neighborhood vigil in Pittsburgh 4 1/2 years ago.
6 years ago
Leap Day: One of those things that ‘makes life a little more fun’
Leap Days come around every four years in order to synchronize the man-made Gregorian calendar with earth’s orbit around the sun.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers black out details of why they spent tax dollars, claiming ‘legislative privilege’
The nearly 3,000 pages of records released so far included information about staff travel, meals, lodging, conference costs, and professional training.
6 years ago
Pot arrests increased in Pa. despite local decriminalization
In 2014, many cities and townships in Pennsylvania started to decriminalize marijuana possession. So why have pot arrests increased since decriminalization began?
Air Date: February 27, 2020
Listen 12:23$90M bond issue for voting machines clears Pa. financing agency
Market volatility could help Pa. land favorable financing terms.
6 years ago
Poor People’s Campaign wants to remind lawmakers about General Assistance
The group argues the strong economy makes it a good time to reinstate the cash assistance program. But the GOP-controlled legislature is wary of increased spending.
6 years ago
Only a fraction of Pa. residents have a Real ID, but PennDOT says that’s OK
People will still be able to use other forms of identification after REAL ID requirements take effect.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman joins Marty in the studio to talk about his support for legalizing marijuana, fracking, and sentencing reform.
Air Date: February 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:28At this barbershop in Chambersburg, Pa., red, blue and other come together for conversations of political ‘grace and mercy.’
6 years ago
Listen 5:20Pa. is preparing for coronavirus as CDC warns spread in U.S. may be ‘inevitable’
No one has tested positive for the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, but the state’s health secretary said Wednesday preparations are underway to deal with the serious illness.
6 years ago
Protesters call on Pennsylvania AG to ‘show mercy’ and commute more life sentences
The protests outside Shapiro’s offices were organized by several reform organizations including the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration.
6 years ago
Despite differences, Bucks Democratic hopefuls agree on this: defeating Fitzpatrick
Moderate Christina Finello and progressive Skylar Hurwitz disagree on a lot of things, but they agree on the need to oust Brian Fitzpatrick.
6 years ago
Pa., N.J. have little say in the 2020 primary
They're better reflections of the whole nation, but their late primary elections give voters in Pa. and N.J. less influence in the 2020 presidential race.
Air Date: February 25, 2020
Listen 14:25Western Pa. native, B. Smith, model turned lifestyle guru, dead at 70
Model, restaurateur and lifestyle guru Barbara "B." Smith has died at her Long Island home, her family announced in a statement on social media.
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