Pennsylvania
For low-income Pennsylvanians, dental care can be a nightmare
More than 1 million adults on Medicaid in Pennsylvania have only bare bones coverage. Why is getting dental care so hard for these patients?
Air Date: August 20, 2019
Listen 12:04Pa. workers forced to choose between watching Trump, no pay or using paid time off
Missing a day of work could amount to $700 in pay, benefits and a per diem payment that out-of-town workers receive, a union leader told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
7 years ago
Study: Pa. counties spend double when they pick touch-screen voting machines
Costs per voter work out to $12.51 for hand-marked ballot systems versus $23.35 for ballot-marking devices, or BMDs, according to the analysis.
7 years ago
Cheyney officials say budget will have surplus, accreditation status still unknown
Cheyney University is expected to take in $26 million in revenue this year with a $2.1 million surplus.
7 years ago
Why a former Philly police star is back to lead state anti-violence efforts
Charles Ramsey was known for for his tough-on-crime mantra.
7 years ago
Wolf unveils gun violence effort, days after Philly shooting
Wolf is setting up a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention at the state commission on crime and delinquency.
7 years ago
Diocese of Harrisburg pays out $12 million to victims of clergy sex abuse
The diocese launched its compensation program in February. Those wishing to apply had to do so by mid-May.
7 years ago
PUC ordered Sunoco to produce its calculations on Mariner East blast zones
The regulator demanded information on how the local population would be affected by any pipeline failure.
7 years ago
Could alleged Boy Scout victims in Pa. get justice years later?
Forty people in Pennsylvania have alleged they were sexually abused when they were in the Boy Scouts. Some allegations go back decades, but accusers may still be able to sue.
Air Date: August 15, 2019
Listen 12:46With General Assistance now gone in Pa., how will people cope?
General Assistance was eliminated in 2012. The Pa. Supreme Court reversed the move last summer and Gov. Wolf reinstated it, only to have Republican lawmakers end it again.
7 years ago
After years of gridlock, Wolf plans executive action on charter school reform
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said Tuesday he would use his executive power to hold charters to “the same ethical and transparency standards of public schools.”
7 years ago
Listen 1:49Pa. Auditor General calls for more training, closer scrutiny of district judges
"No defendant should ever wind up with a criminal record because a judge for whatever reason handed out the wrong complaint form."
7 years ago
Bucks County Playhouse is looking for its history — and needs your help
As it celebrates its 80th anniversary, the Bucks County Playhouse is looking for everything from posters to playbills to piece together its missing history.
7 years ago
Poll: Broad support for Wolf’s plan to tax Pa. gas drillers to pay for infrastructure upgrades
A new poll from Franklin and Marshall College finds widespread support among Pennsylvania voters for Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to pay for infrastructure upgrades.
7 years ago
WellSpan Philhaven closure leaves autistic children without care
WellSpan says it's helping families find new service providers, but with a shortage of certified therapists in the region, some families say no one is available fill the gap.
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