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Pennsylvania

In this Oct. 18, 2010 photo, an Amazon.com package awaits delivery from UPS (Paul Sakuma/AP Photo)
Money

A new internet sales tax proves more lucrative than expected for Pa.

According to the state Revenue Department, it was expected to make about $50 million in its first fiscal year. The state's IFO said it's on track to make $300 million.

6 years ago

A view of the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., with a cloudy sky in the background.
Money

Pennsylvania eyes retirement-savings plan for its portfolio

With Pennsylvania facing a wave of retirees leaving the workforce with no savings, top state officials are working to head off the financial blow.

6 years ago

A couple spends the morning of Tuesday, July 18, 2017 fishing at Long Pine Run Reservoir in Michaux State Forest. (Markell DeLoatch/Public Opinion)
Community

Pa. state parks, facing aging infrastructure, hope for severance tax-based plan

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is banking on Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's "Restore Pennsylvania" infrastructure plan to fix its aging parks.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania State Capitol is seen in this file photo. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Is Pa. state Senator Gene Yaw out to lunch on key energy issues?

On Thursday Yaw filed a memo seeking co-sponsors for a resolution to ban Pennsylvania’s gas from being transported to Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

6 years ago

The state Department of Labor and Industry reported an increase in new jobs in March. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Community

Pa. unemployment hits lowest level since 1976

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate has sunk to its lowest-ever recorded level.

6 years ago

Denise Shanahan, right, is raising her grandchildren after losing her daughter Bryanna to a drug overdose. Shanahan says her daughter believed she had to test positive for opioids to be admitted for treatment. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Health

Bill would stop addiction centers from requiring positive drug tests in Pa.

The bill raises questions about a potentially dangerous practice, although it's unclear how common it is.

6 years ago

A yard sign that reads
Community

Over five years, Pennsylvania loses 6,000 farms

Philadelphia defied the trend. The number of small farms within the city limits more than doubled to 38 between 2012 and 2017.

6 years ago

Members of the Eastern Lancaster County school board voted on a new student privacy policy on April 15, 2019. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Education
PA Post

Transgender bathroom, locker room use: The Pa. debate, explained

More than 200 people showed up to the latest school board meeting on Monday night as the board passed a “biological sex” policy for bathrooms and locker room use.

6 years ago

In this Wednesday, April 10, 2019, Tom Killion, R-Delaware, attends a hearing at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. After Democrats flipped six state Senate seats in the suburbs of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Killion is practically the chamber's last Republican standing in those areas and target No. 1 for Democrats in 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

As suburbs roar, Pennsylvania Democrats pick top 2020 target

After Democrats recently flipped six state Senate seats in the suburbs of Philly and Pittsburgh, Tom Killion is one of the chamber's last Republicans standing in those areas.

6 years ago

The exterior of the landmark Fulton Opera House is seen on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, in downtown Lancaster, Pa. Though rich in history and architecture, and with a handful of museums, the nearly 300-year-old municipality doesn't have the strong identity or tourism cachet of the rural attractions, yet. An ambitious college and local hospital, along with a growing arts community and new baseball team, are putting Lancaster back on the map. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

Eastern Pennsylvania's population growth bypasses western Pa.

In general, counties with larger urban centers did better than those without, attracting immigrants and young people drawn to job opportunities.

6 years ago

A memorial service for Grace Packer was held at New Life Presbyterian Church in Glenside. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania government watchdog to probe Bucks County teen’s murder

DHS is supposed to investigate abuse allegations itself when the suspected perpetrator works for a county agency. Sara Packer was a former adoptions supervisor.

6 years ago

A man smiles while holding a sign that says,
Community

Registration for Pa. primary closes Monday, voters already on the rise

Pennsylvania’s primary is May 21 and includes voting for candidates for positions such as mayor, district attorney, and city and county councils.

6 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction in Lebanon County August 24, 2018 (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Energy Transfer is under criminal investigation for Mariner East pipelines

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford) called out Energy Transfer for being irresponsible during the oil and gas industry's Upstream PA Conference in State College.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

ACLU ends longstanding public defense case in Pa., says larger issues persist

Pennsylvania's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is ending a seven-year lawsuit over a lack of funding for public defense in Luzerne County.

6 years ago

The Delaware County courthouse in Media, Pennsylvania, is seen on April 11, 2019. In the county in 2017, there were 206 protection-from-abuse cases that ended with a stipulation or agreement between the parties, 187 final orders granted after a hearing before a judge, and 147 final orders denied after a hearing before a judge. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Courts & Law
PA Post

County courts grapple with rollout of Pa.’s new rules for firearms in domestic abuse cases

Anyone subject to a final protection from abuse order after a contested hearing must turn over their firearms within 24 hours.

6 years ago

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