Pennsylvania
Feds lower coal mine cleanup funding for Pa.
Declining coal production, end of one-time funding stream cause $20 million dropx
7 years ago
Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’
A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Listen 1:40State auditor says dog law enforcement needs more funding in Pa.
According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the Dog Law Enforcement Bureau could be out of money by this summer.
7 years ago
Pa. Senate Dems say they’re tired of some Republicans resisting pro-LGBTQ measures
Over the past three sessions, at least a dozen Democratic-sponsored resolutions related to honoring LGBTQ+ people have failed to pass the state House or Senate.
7 years ago
Champion of Pa. lobbying disclosure law was fined $19,900 for breaking it
Lobbying reports are one of the only ways the public can see how advocacy groups, special interests, and big businesses are attempting to influence lawmakers.
7 years ago
Caution or overreaction? The coronavirus outbreak and Philly
While there have been zero cases of coronavirus in Philly, the response has been swift. When does caution morph into paranoia — and why can it be tough to tell the difference?
Air Date: February 6, 2020
Listen 16:01In Pa. jails, women are paying more than double for the same tampons they’d get on the outside
A PA Post analysis found that the private companies in charge of providing goods to inmates are price-gouging items. But their contracts say that’s not allowed.
7 years ago
‘Straw Hat Bandit’ gets 71-year sentence for Philly suburb bank robberies
Richard Boyle, 60, of Plumstead, was sentenced Wednesday to 71 years in prison for the most recent robberies he committed.
7 years ago
Pence stops by Pa. in hopes of rallying the Trump vote
At a Women for Trump event in Camp Hill, the vice president touched on education, veterans’ issues, abortion, undocumented immigrants and 'socialism' in the Democratic party.
7 years ago
‘So tragic’: Volunteer firefighter shortage threatens Pa. traditions and public safety
Mike Kitsock never thought he’d still be fighting fires as a sexagenarian. ...
7 years ago
Listen 5:19Pa. will expand insurance coverage of innovative treatments for advanced cancers
Patients in Pennsylvania facing the most serious stage of cancer will no longer be forced to try cheaper drugs before their insurance covers other, more expensive treatments.
7 years ago
Wolf pushes back on Trump’s State of the Union criticism: ‘There was some posturing going on there’
Wolf defended his record, saying he approved increases for private school tuition tax credits.
7 years ago
Trump, Pence put Pennsylvania at the center of their school-choice push
Trump and his allies are pushing hard for programs that divert tax dollars to private schools. And they’re centering the argument in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Counties don’t see election reform money in Wolf’s proposed budget
Voting machine reimbursement is in the FY2021 fiscal plan, but not direct funding for Act 77.
7 years ago
As Vice President Pence comes to central Pa. for Women for Trump event, GOP faces a gender gap
The Women for Trump event illustrates the campaign’s efforts to energize women voters.
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