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The Shipley School, in Bryn Mawr benefitted from more than $500,000 in OSTC and EITC scholarship funds in 2017-18. It reported serving zero low-income students that year. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

‘Trapped’ on the Main Line: Expensive private schools benefit from Pa. tax credits but report zero low-income students

Many schools that benefit are located in the state’s wealthiest suburbs, where students have access to some of Pennsylvania’s highest-rated public schools.

6 years ago

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Bill Cosby
Courts & Law

Cosby files appeal over testimony from other women accusers

The appeal Tuesday challenges Judge Steven O'Neill's view that the women's testimony showed "chilling similarities" and pointed to a "signature" crime.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale, speaks after he was sworn in for his second term at the Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017.
Politics & Policy

Pa. auditor general to run for U.S. House, Democrats say

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is telling fellow Democrats that he's going to run for Congress in a Harrisburg-area district that's in Republican hands.

6 years ago

In this March 9, 2018 file photo, Val DiGiorgio, the Pennsylvania Republican Party chairman, talks with reporters during a campaign stop for Rick Saccone, at the party call center in Pittsburgh. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Head of Pa. Republican party resigns following report of explicit messages

Pa. GOP Chairman Val DiGiorgio resigned Tuesday, hours after the Inquirer published details of lewd text messages he allegedly exchanged with a City Council candidate.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. lawmakers cosign $34 billion budget, but negotiations aren’t over

Pennsylvania House Republicans have started moving the main spending bill for next year's state budget, and it seems likely the Senate and Governor Tom Wolf will support it.

6 years ago

More than 1,000 enthusiasts and researchers came together for the annual Bigfoot Camping Adventure, a conference-of-sorts at a Fayette County campground. (Jason Nark/Philadelphia Inquirer)
The Why
Lifestyle

Searching for Bigfoot in Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jason Nark recently made a surprising discovery: There are lots of people in Pennsylvania who believe in Bigfoot.

Air Date: June 24, 2019

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Bill Cosby is taken away in handcuffs after he was sentenced for felony sexual assault on Sept. 25, 2018, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/AP Photo)
NPR
Courts & Law

‘Chasing Cosby’ author says covering the Cosby case was a journey of disillusionment

Nicole Weisensee Egan has followed the sexual assault accusations against Bill Cosby since 2005. Egan discusses how "America's Dad" managed to escape justice for years.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa.’s year-end surplus is official. But it won’t last long.

The IFO said that the commonwealth can count on ending the year with $910 million to spare. But the number dwindles when factoring in the amount the state overspent.

7 years ago

The number of medical marijuana patients has more than doubled in the last year. (Brennan Linsley/AP Photo)
Science

Three Pa. med schools tapped for medical marijuana research programs

The Health Department says it plans to approve five more partnerships between marijuana growers and research centers this summer.

7 years ago

The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court decided a property rights case that overturned decades of precedent. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

SCOTUS overturns precedent in Pa. property rights case. A sign of things to come?

The court's decision came in the case of Rose Mary Knick, who owns 90 acres of land in Scott Township, Pa.

7 years ago

Celiah Aker works on her business and administrative services class at her desk at home (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Radio Times
Education

Cyber charter schools

A new study shows that many students enrolled in Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools are not getting a quality education.

Air Date: June 21, 2019 10:00 am

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Keystone Crossroads hosted a live interview with Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf (Joanne Cassaro/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Cash for the poor? Yes. Arming teachers? No. And 4 other highlights from #AskGovWolf

Wolf talked about the state’s most pressing issues in the midst of budget season during a live Q&A show hosted by Keystone Crossroads.

7 years ago

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Westville residents (from right) Amberly Lynn, Jay Gray and Lamar Majette, wade through flood waters on Broadway. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

Severe weather spurs flooding, disrupts rail service in Pa., N.J.

The flooding forced the closures of several roads. PATCO service between Philadelphia and New Jersey was also suspended due to storm damage.

7 years ago

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo, shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania moves to expand limits on opioid prescriptions

One bill in the package imposes a 7-day limit on opioid painkiller prescriptions for all adults.

7 years ago

A bill in Pa. requires construction companies to E-Verify new hires’ immigration status. Advocates worry that’ll create a chilling effect. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. mulling tougher stance on construction companies who hire unauthorized immigrants

A bill in Pa. requires construction companies to E-Verify new hires’ immigration status. Advocates worry that’ll create a chilling effect.

7 years ago

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