Pennsylvania
Poll: Half of Pa. voters plan to vote against Trump in 2020
"It's a surprise given the economy. You would expect a sitting president to be in a much better position."
7 years ago
64 percent of Pa. respondents to a new poll support more gun restrictions
The majority of people gave the opinion before mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
7 years ago
A white woman was recorded using racist language, cursing at and raising her middle finger toward a Black woman at Sesame Place in Bucks County on Monday.
7 years ago
Jerry Sandusky to be resentenced next month in molestation case
Judge John Foradora filed an order Wednesday that scheduled the proceeding for Sept. 23.
7 years ago
Pipeline experts say vapor buildup likely led to explosion at Chester County pump station
For now, independent pipeline experts say the blast appears to have been caused by the relighting of a pilot light.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers, gun control advocates rally to change state firearms laws
Pennsylvania lawmakers and gun control advocates rallied at the statehouse Wednesday evening just a few days after mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton.
7 years ago
Public schools, charter schools and…innovation schools? Why a new category of school in Pa.?
Without much fanfare, Pa. lawmakers created a new category of schools this year called “innovation schools.” Was it real reform or a political favor?
7 years ago
Listen 1:35Fellow Pa. Dems challenging Leach promise similar policies, but a change in culture
With eight months to go before his primary election, Leach already has three challengers.
7 years ago
The NRA hates Pat Toomey, but he still can’t get background checks passed
Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey is working with his Democratic colleagues to strengthen the background checks that folks will face if they want to buy firearms. Again.
7 years ago
After mass shootings, some Pa. Democrats urge Wolf to call a special session
'We need to hold folks’ feet to the fire,' said a Philadelphia Democrat.
7 years ago
Pa. prison reform group calls for end to ‘long-term’ solitary confinement
Human Rights Coalition is pushing for the passage of a bill that would limit how long a person can be held in solitary confinement.
7 years ago
Pa. school safety tip-line used more to report bullying, suicidal thoughts, than violent threats
Many of the 23,494 tips received online or by phone were related to bullying, self-harm, thoughts of suicide, or depression.
7 years ago
Into the bog: Scientists are trying to learn more about Pa.’s unique peatland ecosystems
These unique ecosystems are vulnerable to development and climate change, and these conservationists are trying to learn more about them.
7 years ago
Delaware County chemical plant fined $750,000 for air pollution violations
A chemical plant in Chester, Pa. will pay a $750,000 penalty for nearly six years worth of air quality violations as part of a settlement reached with the DEP.
7 years ago
Exclusive: How these Pa. schools fortified themselves after Parkland
Through a Right-to-Know request, Keystone Crossroads obtained summaries of what schools across the state plan to purchase with an unprecedented level of state grant funding.
7 years ago
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