Pennsylvania
In Pa. jails, women are paying more than double for the same tampons they’d get on the outside
A PA Post analysis found that the private companies in charge of providing goods to inmates are price-gouging items. But their contracts say that’s not allowed.
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‘Straw Hat Bandit’ gets 71-year sentence for Philly suburb bank robberies
Richard Boyle, 60, of Plumstead, was sentenced Wednesday to 71 years in prison for the most recent robberies he committed.
6 years ago
Pence stops by Pa. in hopes of rallying the Trump vote
At a Women for Trump event in Camp Hill, the vice president touched on education, veterans’ issues, abortion, undocumented immigrants and 'socialism' in the Democratic party.
6 years ago
‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety
Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...
6 years ago
Listen 5:19Pa. will expand insurance coverage of innovative treatments for advanced cancers
Patients in Pennsylvania facing the most serious stage of cancer will no longer be forced to try cheaper drugs before their insurance covers other, more expensive treatments.
6 years ago
Wolf pushes back on Trump’s State of the Union criticism: ‘There was some posturing going on there’
Wolf defended his record, saying he approved increases for private school tuition tax credits.
6 years ago
Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push
Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Counties don’t see election reform money in Wolf’s proposed budget
Voting machine reimbursement is in the FY2021 fiscal plan, but not direct funding for Act 77.
6 years ago
As Vice President Pence comes to central Pa. for Women for Trump event, GOP faces a gender gap
The Women for Trump event illustrates the campaign’s efforts to energize women voters.
6 years ago
In his annual budget address, Gov. Tom Wolf talked about the need for pipeline reform.
6 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to tackle college debt in this year’s budget hinges on a massive new scholarship program
6 years ago
‘Fronts for private management:’ Wolf takes aim at charter schools in state budget
The governor spent years largely ducking Pennsylvania’s charter school debate. Now he’s ruffling feathers with a new proposal on how they’re funded.
6 years ago
Family says daughter sentenced to jail still hasn’t received cancer treatment
Ashley Menser was transferred to a state prison on Monday, 12 days after being taken into custody in Lebanon County
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This mental health law passed with broad support. Why aren’t counties using it?
One county mental health administrator said the way the law was written makes it 'impossible' for counties to take advantage of it.
6 years ago
Plastics build-out could conflict with governor's climate goals
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