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Pennsylvania

Philadelphians descended on Thomas Paine Plaza to rally for the impeachment and removal of President Trump. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Hundreds in Philly, tens of thousands across the nation rally to impeach Trump

The Philly rally was one of 600 protests across the U.S. on the eve of the U.S. House voting on impeachment.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella (AP file photo)
Courts & Law

Firms to pay $386 million to settle price-fixing allegations

Pennsylvania's lawsuit consolidated claims by various government agencies and labor unions.

6 years ago

The dome of the Capitol rotunda is seen Wednesday, March 15, 2006, in Harrisburg, Pa.
(Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers move to change rule restricting local official training

A sponsor of the effort said some townships “didn’t realize that was a rule, to be honest.”

6 years ago

Guns, including ones made through DIY kits, are displayed on a table in the Governor's Reception Room of the state Capitol on Dec. 16, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
PA Post

Pa. attorney general targets illegal possession of kit guns

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro is trying to crack down on the illegal possession of so-called ghost guns — a term used to refer to firearms made with DIY kits.

6 years ago

 City Councilmember Helen Gym (middle) stands next to the Sukwanputra daughters and their family attorney Chris Casazza. They are surrounded by friends and family who traveled to York, Pa., to show their support at the hearing. (Dale Mezzacappa/The Notebook)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
The Notebook

Indonesian parents arrested after two decades in Philly, freed on bond after ICE detention

They now likely have a legal path to staying in the U.S.

6 years ago

Nurdles on Ferrycraigs Beach on the Firth of Forth, Scotland. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Scotland is turning Pennsylvania shale gas into plastic. But what happens to it next?

Taxes and bans on single use plastics try to combat plastics in the oceans.

6 years ago

Rep. Conor Lamb (left) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (right). (Keith Srakocic and Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Super PACs pour money into Pa. ahead of divisive impeachment vote

Conservative and liberal groups are using the proceedings to spread negative messages about representatives in swing districts, with an eye to 2020.

6 years ago

Listen 3:06
John Harris High School. April 24, 2019. (Sean Simmers/PennLive)
Education
PA Post

‘We don’t believe in punishment’: Student-led youth court could come to Harrisburg school

The idea is that by following through with the plan laid out by the jury, the student would ideally come to understand the gravity of his actions.

6 years ago

Shown is a paper ballot during a demonstration of the ExpressVote XL voting machine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Courts & Law
PA Post

Suit filed in Pa. court challenges widely used electronic voting machine

The latest lawsuit claims 11 violations of Pa.’s state constitution and election code.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers

The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.

6 years ago

Yassmin Gramian (Courtesy of PennDOT)
PlanPhilly
Community

Yassmin Gramian, incoming PennDOT Secretary sees ‘bright future’ for Philadelphia

Gramian ascends to the top PennDOT post after years of working on projects in and around Philadelphia.

6 years ago

Deb Beck (Courtesy Gene DiGirolamo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

She’s the force behind Pa.’s efforts to treat drug addiction. Critics say ‘there is more to the story.’

Deb Beck is a formidable power player in Harrisburg, influencing the state’s response to a drug addiction epidemic. But critics say 'there is more to the story.’

6 years ago

Berks County Residential Center. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Courts & Law

‘Confinement and desperation’ at Berks immigrant detention center detailed in auditor general’s report

ICE has twice denied requests to tour the Berks County Residential Center, where people are being kept for months while they await administrative hearings.

6 years ago

Hemp plants grow in a field near Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why

Pennsylvania farmers taking a risk on hemp

Last year, some Pennsylvania farmers started growing hemp, hoping it would be a cash crop. But why is hemp farming regarded as risky?

Air Date: December 11, 2019

Listen 14:06
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, right, speaks with Scott LaMar, host of WITF's Smart Talk, during a live broadcast at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg on Dec. 11, 2019. (Joanne Cassaro/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Tom Wolf says ‘absolute no’ to speculation about 2020 Democratic VP pick

He said it’s “an absolute no,” joking that it would essentially ruin his nearly 45-year marriage to his wife, Frances Wolf.

6 years ago

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