
Pennsylvania
Pa. Treasurer Torsella calls for embattled Sen. Leach’s resignation
In an unusual move, Pennsylvania's treasurer is calling on a state Senator to resign.
6 years ago
U.S. Steel: Fire-damaged pollution controls at Clairton back on-line
U.S. Steel says the pollution controls at its Clairton Plant are fully operating again after a fire damaged them in December.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers, activists urge passage of ‘red flag’ law following deadly Wawa shooting
The high-profile gun fatality spurred calls for Emergency Removal Protection Order laws similar to those on the books in more than a dozen other states.
6 years ago
Creating a fairer map: Pa. Redistricting Reform Commission kicks off public input tour
The first of nine meetings drew more than 50 people in Williamsport Thursday evening.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf touts success of opioid info sharing system after first year
Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of use.
6 years ago
New Pa. policy gives state universities more power over tuition
A new policy will give Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities more of a say in what their students will pay in tuition.
6 years ago
Judge rejects lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikes
A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) on Wednesday introduced a long-awaited bill aimed at preventing two of the state’s five nuclear plants from retiring early.
6 years ago
Sunoco agrees to settlement, safety inspections after Mariner East 1 leak
Sunoco will pay a $200,000 fine and conduct more frequent and rigorous safety inspections of the ageing Mariner East 1 pipeline after a leak in 2017.
6 years ago
Judge says Grant Township must pay $100,000 in legal bills after injection well dispute
This is a new setback to the Indiana County municipality in efforts to control oil and gas development in the region.
6 years ago
Why legalize weed? F&M poll respondents say it’s a sign of the times.
F&M’s pollsters said it’s not every day they see public opinion on recreational marijuana morph — or skyrocket 30 percent — so rapidly.
6 years ago
In Pennsylvania, a border ‘meltdown’ looks like empty beds at Berks Center
ICE officials said they are no longer sending immigrant families from the border to the Berks Family Residential Center. Now, only nine of its 96 beds are filled.
6 years ago
Listen 2:13Why prayers are allowed in government meetings — including the Pa. Legislature
A Republican Pennsylvania state Rep. has been under fire after her prayer opening a recent voting session. A look into the constitutional debate over religious invocations.
Air Date: April 4, 2019
Listen 12:24Is Philly’s supervised injection site legal? Backers make ‘moral and religious’ defense
Among their arguments: shutting down the proposed injection sites would violate the group’s Judeo-Christian convictions.
6 years ago
Report outlines priorities for Latinos in Pa., focus on education, workforce development
Pennsylvania Latino Convention chairman Norman Bristol Colón said the overarching goal is to make sure the community is heading in the right direction.
6 years ago