Skip to content
Go behind the headlines: From the economy and healthcare to politics and the environment - and so much more - On Point talks with newsmakers and real people about the issues that matter most. On Point is produced by WBUR for NPR.

On Point

Listen Live

Listen Live

NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.
Next

Morning Edition

NPR's Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world with two hours of multi-faceted stories and commentaries that inform, challenge and occasionally amuse. Morning Edition is the most listened-to news radio program in the country.

WHYY
rewind
play
fast-forward
 
 
 
Radio Schedule
WHYY
  • DONATE
Primary Menu
  • News
  • Radio & Podcasts
    • Radio Schedule
    • Ways to Stream
    • WHYY Listen App
  • TV
    • WHYY TV Schedule
    • WHYY Watch App
    • Live TV
    • Watch on Demand
    • Stream PBS Kids
  • Arts
  • Events
  • Education
    • WHYY Youth Media
    • WHYY Media Labs
    • WHYY Early Education Programs
    • For Students
    • Pathways to Media Careers
    • Youth Media Awards
  • Support
    • Membership
    • WHYY Passport
    • WHYY Member Portal
    • Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donation Program
    • Volunteer
  • NEWSLETTERS
  • DONATE

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Senator Daylin Leach
Politics & Policy

Leach responds to mounting calls for resignation: ‘Absolutely not.’

In a statement, Leach proclaimed his exoneration but apologized to "anyone who may have been offended" by his sexual jokes.

7 years ago

Children got a lesson in wildlife management after the Pa. Game Commission tranquilized a bear that had wandered into Harrisburg. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Community

A bear stuck in a tree in Harrisburg becomes a wildlife lesson for children

The Game Commission plans to bring the bear north, to the mountains he would typically call home.

7 years ago

Parishioners pray the Rosary at Holy Infancy Roman Catholic in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania after mass on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the same day, Pennsylvania Attorney General released his two-year grand jury investigation into widespread sexual abuse and cover-up within six Catholic dioceses across the state. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Catholic Church lobbying costs spiked in Pa. as statute of limitations debate raged

The Catholic Church spent more on lobbying efforts in Pennsylvania than in seven other northeastern U.S. states combined, according to a recent report covering 2011-2018.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania has the country’s fifth highest death row population, currently at 175 inmates, according to a memo penned by state Reps. Chris Rabb (D) and Frank Ryan (R). (Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo, File)
Courts & Law

Proposed Pa. death penalty ban would promote healing, GOP lawmaker says

Two state House members, from opposite sides of the aisle, have drafted legislation to abolish the death penalty in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

A Bradford County drilling rig.
Politics & Policy

Wolf’s infrastructure plan has bipartisan support, but not from leaders

The plan is intended to fund a range of infrastructure improvements, from roads to flood prevention.

7 years ago

State Sen. Daylin Leach (left) says he's been cleared of wrongdoing by an independent probe of sexual harassment allegations.  Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa disagrees and wants Leach to resign. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call and AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Sexual harassment probe puts Daylin Leach at odds with Democratic leaders

State Sen. Daylin Leach says he’s been cleared of wrongdoing in a probe of sexual harassment allegations. Party leadership maintains that he should resign.

7 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence tours JLS Automation in York, Pa., Thursday, June 6, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pence touts trade pact benefits in Pennsylvania stop

Vice President Mike Pence toured York-based JLS Automation, a robotics maker in Pennsylvania and urged Congress to pass a new trade pact with Canada and Mexico.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

More tax credits? More spending? Pa. lawmakers continue to clash on education

The proposed increase to the Educational Improvement Tax Credit will likely be used as a bargaining chip in ongoing budget negotiations.

7 years ago

In this Friday, Nov. 14, 2014 file photo, Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace navigator Leticia Chaw, right, helps gather information for Jennifer Sanchez to re-enroll in a health insurance plan in Houston. (David J. Phillip/AP Photo)
Health

Plan for Pennsylvania to take over health insurance marketplace gaining ground

A bill for Pennsylvania to take control of the health insurance marketplace is moving quickly through the state Capitol with bipartisan support.

7 years ago

(Bigstock/Veja)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Cyber charters in Pa. are wildly ineffective, and 3 other takeaways from new Stanford study

The study says the overall quality of Pa. charter schools is brought down by poor performing cybers. But some brick and mortar charters in cities are a bright spot.

7 years ago

Bucks County Representative Gene DiGirolamo advocates for a higher minimum wage. He is of the few Republicans who has publicly done so. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Money

Minimum wage, General Assistance top Pa. Dems’ budget wish-list

At the $7.25 federal minimum, Pennsylvania's wage is lower than that of any neighboring state.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Some Pa. Republicans want to tie future lawmakers’ hands to limit spending

As budget negotiations heat up, Pennsylvania lawmakers are looking to change the state's fiscal process in years to come.

7 years ago

A screenshot of the Penn State study's live result map shows that only a fraction of the state meets the F.C.C.'s standard for high-speed broadband internet. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Report: FCC overstates broadband availability in Pa., FCC disagrees

The report found median speeds for most of Pennsylvania didn’t meet the definition for broadband.

7 years ago

A Range Resources well site in Washington County in 2018. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Document reveals Range Resources, others agreed to $3M settlement in Western Pa. contamination suit

The public document doesn't specify how much money was distributed among plaintiffs.

7 years ago

Proceeds from the Pennsylvania Lottery go toward programs for seniors. But lawmakers are worried unregulated games are cutting into that revenue. (Nati Harnik/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. lawmakers look to cut down on legally ambiguous ‘games of skill’

Lawmakers and the state Lottery are trying to crack down on so-called "games of skill" — a category of gambling that is largely considered illegal but has some gray areas.

7 years ago

Page 441 of 579« First«...439440441442443...»Last »
Arts & Entertainment Community Courts & Law Education Health Lifestyle Money Politics & Policy Science Urban Planning Weather
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor
  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Latest News

  • The Shops at Liberty Place in Center City Philadelphia are up for sale

    5 hours ago

  • The Mummers get another week in the spotlight in ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’

    8 hours ago

  • Lawsuit claims Bristol Township explosion could’ve been prevented; nursing home, PECO failed to protect people

    9 hours ago

  • WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor

Want a digest of WHYY’s programs, events & stories? Sign up for our weekly newsletter.

Together we can reach 100% of WHYY’s fiscal year goal

Donate
Learn about WHYY Member benefits
Ways to Donate
WHYY

WHYY provides trustworthy, fact-based, local news and information and world-class entertainment to everyone in our community.

WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone’s stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about Social Responsibility at WHYY. It’s how we live.

Contact Us

Philadelphia

215.351.1200
talkback@whyy.org

Delaware

302.516.7506
talkback@whyy.org

Our Programs

  • Albie’s Elevator
  • Art Outside
  • Ask Governor Meyer
  • Billy Penn at WHYY
  • Check, Please! Philly
  • The Connection
  • The Declaration’s Journey
  • Delishtory
  • Flicks
  • Fresh Air
  • Good Souls
  • Jukebox Journey
  • Movers & Makers
  • On Stage at Curtis
  • Peak Travel
  • Philadelphia Revealed
  • PlanPhilly
  • The Pulse
  • Radio Times Rewind
  • Sports In America
  • Studio 2
  • Things To Do
  • Voices in the Family
  • WHYY News Climate Desk
  • You Oughta Know
  • Your Democracy

Inside WHYY

  • About
    • Social Responsibility at WHYY
    • Board and Executives
    • Community Advisory Board
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Employment
    • Internships
    • Press Room
    • Meet Our Newsroom
    • WHYY News Style Guide
    • WHYY Productions
    • WHYY Spaces
    • Submissions
    • History
    • Directions
    • Coverage Area
    • Financial Statements
    • WHYY Community Report
    • Supporters
    • Privacy
  • Mobile Apps
  • Meet Our Newsroom
  • Employment
  • Lifelong Learning Award
  • N.I.C.E. Initiative
  • Contact Us
  • Sponsorship
  • Directions
  • FCC Public Files
  • FCC Applications

Follow Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
Sign up for a Newsletter

© 2026 WHYY

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use for WHYY.org