Pennsylvania
Western 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.
6 years ago
N.J. gets bad grades for its budget practices in nonpartisan report
Public-employee pension funding, budget forecasting said to need the most improvement
6 years ago
Opioid settlement still elusive as some lawyers criticize it
State attorneys general are finding a national settlement over the toll of opioids to be elusive, as some lawyers are renewing public criticism of the proposed deal.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania judge lambastes police over violent arrest
A Pennsylvania judge heavily criticized Allentown police after a jury acquitted a man of resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
6 years ago
How to lower prison costs? Secretary advises medical parole
Pennsylvania sentences a lot of people to life without the possibility of parole. Research has shown their odds of reoffending are low after years of incarceration.
6 years ago
‘It’s re-victimization all over again,’ clergy abuse victim says of Harrisburg diocese’s bankruptcy
“You cannot put a price tag on validation. And you cannot put a price tag on reclaiming power."
6 years ago
Harrisburg diocese bankruptcy could tap into parish assets
Individual churches are not part of the bankruptcy filing but could end up contributing to a fund to settle sex abuse claims.
6 years ago
Determining Harrisburg Diocese’s assets will be complicated process under bankruptcy
Facing up to $100 million in claims from victims of sexual abuse, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday.
6 years ago
Sandusky prosecutor and former Penn State lawyer disciplined
Her grand jury appearance led the state Superior Court in 2015 to throw out some charges that Curley and Schultz had faced for their response to complaints about Sandusky.
6 years ago
Meet two Pa. swing voters at the nexus of race and politics
Two brothers found themselves at the center of a racist incident in their rural Pa. town. Their response complicates traditional narratives around race and 2020 politics.
Air Date: February 19, 2020
Listen 16:14The move comes six months after the diocese announced it had paid out $12 million to more than 100 victims of decades-old sexual abuse.
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Pa.’s lobbying law got tougher in 2018. But it still falls short in exposing influence.
If you’re an advocate for government transparency, it would be difficult to not feel disappointed that one of the biggest supporters of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law
6 years ago
Could Pennsylvania’s 43K new citizens make the difference in 2020 election?
Naturalized citizens have been adding to the voter rolls in swing states since the last election cycle. Could they make a difference in Pennsylvania for 2020?
6 years ago
Listen 1:19Allentown Art Museum’s Rembrandt knockoff turns out to be the real thing
For decades, the Allentown Art Museum displayed an oil-on-oak panel painting called “Portrait of a Young Woman” and credited it to “Studio of Rembrandt.”
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At a Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals
The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them.
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