Pennsylvania
ACLU says Pa. county medical marijuana policy violates state law
The group’s Pennsylvania chapter is suing the county in hopes it will allow people on probation to use medical cannabis.
7 years ago
Amid Trump’s trade war, Pa. farmers fight to survive in an uncertain market
In the midst of the second harvest under the trade war, Pa. farmers discuss how the policy affects them and what it takes to survive in an unstable and uncertain market.
7 years ago
Listen 5:06Dispute arises over who gets credit for union escape clause in Pa. government labor contracts
The inclusion of the so-called “maintenance of membership” clause in the former contracts is the subject of pending lawsuits.
7 years ago
Washington County family members tell state to ‘fix’ their cancer study
The families of several people diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in one Pa. county told state health officials to update their data at a public meeting Monday night.
7 years ago
Here’s how Pa. Republicans are involved in efforts to censure Schiff
Five of the nine have confirmed they support the effort, and are involved in some capacity.
7 years ago
In one Pennsylvania swing district, it’s not all impeachment all the time
Impeachment may be taking up most of the oxygen on Capitol Hill these days, but that's not necessarily the case in swing districts like Wild's.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf plans to have Pennsylvania join a regional effort to cut carbon emissions
Wolf bypassed the Pennsylvania legislature with an executive order that starts the process to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
7 years ago
Once again, Pa. House will bar nonbelievers from giving invocations
A battle over religion in the state House appears to be over, and the theists have won.
7 years ago
U.S. Agriculture Secretary says small farms are in trouble. But Pa. advocates have hope.
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary caused some indignation on a recent visit to Wisconsin after saying small dairy farms may not survive a changing market.
7 years ago
Pa. reports first death from vaping-related illness
The Pennsylvania Health Department says one person in the state has died from lung injuries associated with vaping.
7 years ago
Former Pa. congressional contender Christina Hartman to run for auditor general
She’s vying to replace outgoing auditor Eugene DePasquale, and will likely be part of a crowded field.
7 years ago
Pa. Gov. Wolf moves to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took a step toward capping greenhouse gas emissions from power plants Thursday, part of an effort to fight climate change.
7 years ago
Pa. laws keep victims silent, child sex abuse survivors say
The Pa. senate held a daylong hearing on overhauling the statute of limitations for some abuse cases. They’ve stalled before, and it’s unclear if anything has changed.
7 years ago
Pa. second lady Gisele Fetterman: From ‘invisible’ undocumented immigrant to loud, proud advocate
Every day, as she headed out the door for school, Gisele Barreto Fetterman’s mother would tell her that she loved her. Then she told her to be invisible.
7 years ago
How ‘prison gerrymandering’ could impact your voting district
The census counts prisoners in the districts where they're in incarcerated, not in their home districts. Why that's led to shifts in political power in Pennsylvania.
Air Date: October 3, 2019
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