Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania GOP official resigns over racist Facebook posts
A Pennsylvania Republican official who referred to black NFL players who kneel during the national anthem as "baboons" in a Facebook post has resigned.
6 years ago
U.S. House races loom largest in Pennsylvania campaign sprint
With Democrats aiming to recapture the U.S. House, Pennsylvania could be a springboard to wipe out the GOP's 23-seat majority.
6 years ago
Forging a sense of Hopewell Furnace’s history through its citizens and visitors
Hopewell Furnace National Site has been unearthing its African-American history.
6 years ago
Listen 7:14Nonbelievers win suit over Pennsylvania House prayer policy
A federal judge has halted the Pa. House policy banning people who don't believe in God from giving the invocations made at the start of each day.
6 years ago
Official: Long lockdowns can ratchet up tension among prisoners
When a facility goes into lockdown, it usually means the few freedoms inmates have go away.
6 years ago
Latest survey shows stable leads for Wolf, Casey
F&M pollster Terry Madonna noted to some extent, the survey is actually a little redundant.
6 years ago
Pa. begins audit of Temple University
State officials intend to review everything from tuition rates to the accuracy of academic statistics.
6 years ago
Pa. locks down all prisons after a surge in staff illnesses
Pa.'s state prisons are on lockdown after staff members required treatment in recent weeks from exposure to a yet-unidentified substance described as a liquid synthetic drug.
6 years ago
Risk assessment quantifies Mariner East hazards for residents in two counties
Campaigners raised $46,000 for independent evaluation after Wolf, PUC denied requests.
6 years ago
Advocates say PFAS bills would tighten federal control over chemicals
Legislation aims to improve detection, spur cooperation between federal and state governments.
6 years ago
Guests: Steve Twedt, Marcel Bonn-Miller, Shalawn James Medical marijuana was legalized in Pennsylvania more than ...
Air Date: August 29, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Former Pennsylvania treasurer gets 30 months for extortion
Former Pennsylvania state Treasurer Rob McCord is heading to prison for two-and-a-half years after federal investigators recorded him trying to squeeze campaign contributions
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School safety task force homes in on mental health
After a series of meetings with teachers, administrators, and students, a school safety task force is calling for more mental health resources.
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Voter registration ticks up in Pennsylvania as groups target young people
At Temple event, students stop for free ice cream and sign up to vote. On other campuses, organizers are deploying pups and Popsicles to draw attention.
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At sentencing today, former Pa. treasurer could get six years for extorting donors
Once a rising star in Pennsylvania politics, McCord launched an unsuccessful bid for governor in 2014. But the FBI secretly recorded him trying to bully campaign donors.
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