
Pennsylvania
Free fishing comes to Pennsylvania Memorial Day weekend
Anglers without a license are going to get a chance to fish for free on Sunday.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania accuses financial firms of bond price-fixing
Pennsylvania's treasury is accusing about a dozen large financial firms of working together to illegally inflate the price of bonds issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
6 years ago
Five Pa. GOP congressmen ask Gov. Wolf to help Trump administration on Mexican border
“Pennsylvania should lend to the president as many National Guard troops as possible until the crisis is resolved.”
6 years ago
Two new members of Congress from Pa. call for impeachment hearings
As more members of Congress from our region call for impeachment hearings, the issue is dividing local Democrats.
6 years ago
Democrats take to Harrisburg market to argue for higher wage in Pennsylvania
If you’re not thinking about your employees, you’re not taking them into account, and that’s a shame.”
6 years ago
Here’s how Pa. is spending a $56M grant to address opioid addiction
Housing for people with opioid use disorder tops the list of spending from a large federal grant to address opioid addiction in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Incinerators in Camden, Chester among nation’s most polluting, report finds
Minority communities, like those near incinerators in Camden and Chester, are disproportionately affected by emissions such as lead and particulates, a new study finds.
6 years ago
It can be hard for people convicted in Pa. to get professional licenses. A bill aims to change that.
Bill sponsor Jordan Harris, a Democratic representative from Philadelphia, said in addition, the bill would stop licensers from trying to evaluate based on morality.
6 years ago
Chester County commissioner loses primary battle
Three-term Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone, president of a statewide association of county commissioners, was ousted by voters in Tuesday’s primary.
6 years ago
‘Like taking a test,’ some Pa. voters move to paper with new voting machines
Several Pennsylvania counties debuted new voting machines Tuesday as part of a statewide upgrade stemming from a lawsuit settlement and mandate from Gov. Tom Wolf.
6 years ago
IFO: Though economy has slowed slightly, Pa. finances are stable
Ahead of next month’s state budget negotiations, Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office has released a report reassuring lawmakers that revenues are stable.
6 years ago
Wolf wants Pa. to chip in $12.8 million to boost census responses
A group tasked with getting Pennsylvanians counted in the 2020 census is asking for state funds to make it happen.
6 years ago
Trying to keep Pa.’s bats flying in the face of an epidemic
Researchers hope treatment can help endangered bats hang on in the face of white-nose syndrome
6 years ago
Pa. Health Department declares hepatitis A outbreak, cause unknown
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has declared an outbreak of hepatitis A, with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh the hardest-hit regions.
6 years ago
DEP accused of ‘foot-dragging’ on 2-year-old request to regulate PFAS chemical
An environmental group asked a Pa. appeals court to order the Department of Environmental Protection to complete its review of a petition to set a health limit for PFAS.
6 years ago