
Pennsylvania
Delaware County asks to join ‘safety seven’ suit challenging Mariner East pipeline
Delaware County is the latest public entity seeking to join the ongoing lawsuit, which alleges unsafe conditions and a need for more emergency planning.
6 years ago
Officials in 18 Pa. counties accepted gifts from voting machine vendors, audit finds
Officials in 18 Pennsylvania counties accepted gifts, such as wine festival tickets, trips and dinners at high-end restaurants, from voting equipment vendors.
6 years ago
Online gambling in New Jersey, City Council term limits, nuclear power in Pa.
Regional Roundup: Should Philly's city council have term limits? A Trump administration rule change that could stymie legal sports betting in NJ. The future of nuclear in Pa.
Air Date: February 22, 2019
Listen 49:00Pa. taxpayers continue funding state troopers in towns without cops after years of capitol debate
Republican leaders want to charge municipalities for state police service based on workload indicators like calls for service instead of the governor’s proposed population-dri
6 years ago
Listen 1:22The trial over Pa.’s prison mail policy may be heading toward a settlement
The unprecedented security measures at the center of this trial involved giving inmates photocopies of their mail, while the prison temporarily stored the originals.
6 years ago
Penn State ex-president Spanier’s request for appeal denied
Graham Spanier, 70, had argued the trial judge and a lower appeals court wrongly relied on a statute of limitations law that prosecutors never cited.
6 years ago
Inside Pa.’s Peach Bottom nuclear power plant
Three Mile Island might close down this year. But operators at the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station hope to stay in business until at least 2053.
6 years ago
Boon or ‘black hole’? Pa. private school scholarship program considered for major expansion
A tax-break program that routes millions to Pennsylvania private schools could grow much larger if a new bill becomes law.
6 years ago
Listen 1:46Daylin’s dilemma: Why Daylin Leach’s political career may be derailed by sexual misconduct charges
Gov. Tom Wolf and others have called for Daylin Leach to step down amidst sexual misconduct allegations — but the Pa. state senator is standing firm.
Air Date: February 21, 2019
Listen 16:31The end of civil asset forfeiture? U.S. Supreme Court ruling has advocates hopeful
The U.S. Supreme Court placed limits on the civil asset forfeiture, but Pennsylvania’s high court already reined in the program throughout the state.
6 years ago
Auditor general pushes to reduce gun deaths, focusing on mental health resources
The auditor general's report calls on the state "to expand access to mental health funding, especially in rural areas." It's one of 12 recommendations included in the report.
6 years ago
Trial slated to begin today over mail policy in state prisons
Corrections maintains the retained letters are kept secure, but the ACLU argues they can't be sure the letters aren't tampered with.
6 years ago
New law to curb witness intimidation in Pa. is criticized by watchdogs
Critics call the law redundant, “excessively broad,” and potentially unconstitutional.
6 years ago
Drilling on shaky ground: Why Chesco’s DA is investigating the Mariner East pipeline project
Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline has been plagued by mishaps and delays. Now, the Chester County District Attorney has launched a criminal investigation.
Air Date: February 19, 2019
Listen 14:10Finding younger farmers: Gov. Wolf proposes tax breaks, loans in new Pa. Farm Bill
The agriculture industry is facing a workforce shortage and Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration hopes to address it with the Pennsylvania Farm Bill.
6 years ago