
Pennsylvania
Pa. Gov. Wolf: It’s time to talk about legalizing pot
Gov. Tom Wolf told the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce that with New Jersey and New York moving toward legalized marijuana, Pennsylvania must consider it.
6 years ago
Controversy swirls around new Philadelphia city voting system
Philadelphia election officials are about to select a new voting system, and critics say they’ve tilted the process toward one high-priced bidder.
6 years ago
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty
His new lawyer — a prominent death penalty litigator who represented one of the Boston Marathon bombers — signaled he might be open to a plea deal.
6 years ago
Under Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan, one Pa. school district would receive $693,000 to raise teacher salaries
In a searchable database, you can see how much your school district would receive.
6 years ago
Why one gun owner decided to finally join the NRA
‘I have no choice but to help them. That’s the way it seems,’ said a gun owner at the Great American Outdoor Show in Harrisburg.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf’s Pa. budget plan: What is and isn’t within reach
GOP lawmakers broadly like Wolf’s plans for workforce investment and education investment. But other things, not so much.
6 years ago
Pa. DEP halts new pipeline permits for Mariner East
The Wolf administration says the PUC should take more 'aggressive' action against the pipeline builder.
6 years ago
Hunting on Sunday? Pa. Senate considers lifting ban
A bill that could allow Sunday hunting has passed through the Senate's Game and Fisheries Committee and is awaiting consideration before the full chamber.
6 years ago
Paper chase: Fearing hacked election, Pa. officials scramble ahead of 2020 to bolster security
While there is no case of results being tampered with in Pennsylvania, reports of Russian interference in 2016 have raised concerns that the digital totals could be hacked.
6 years ago
Report: Pa. Supreme Court justice got benefits from Johnny Doc’s Local 98
Report says indicted Pennsylvania union leader John Dougherty’s brother, a Supreme Court justice, may have received stolen perks.
6 years ago
Listen 1:25Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians on food stamps have to wait until March before the next round of SNAP benefits.
6 years ago
Listen 3:56Skeptical GOP, economists review Wolf plan to raise minimum wage
Republicans say they’re keeping an open mind — but their initial reactions indicate a gradual hike to $15 may may be a pipe dream in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Federal prosecutors sue to stop nation’s first planned ‘supervised injection site’ in Philly
The civil lawsuit is the first time the federal government has intervened in the hotly debated issue of supervised injection sites.
6 years ago
Meet the ‘crazy’ moms saying one of Pa.’s top-rated school districts can’t teach reading
Is it a case of suburban anxiety run amok? Or a window into how enlightened parents can undermine the reputation of a reputedly great school district?
6 years ago
Listen 5:26N.J. lawmakers vexed by questions in Brennan case; Murphy proposes survivor-centered policies
New Jersey lawmakers confront the question of who in the Murphy administration hired the man accused of raping campaign worker Katie Brennan.
6 years ago