Pennsylvania
Changing climate means Pa. and N.J. state birds could disappear from the region
A new report from the National Audubon Society says Pa.'s ruffed grouse and N.J.'s American goldfinch could disappear.
7 years ago
One of Pa.’s prison units is about to go Scandinavian
The change, which will involve new furniture and roomier cells, will test whether a less punitive prison environment will yield better-behaved inmates.
7 years ago
A bill expanding healthcare access for working disabled people may see Pa. Senate action
The measure has high-ranking co-sponsors from both parties, making it a rare healthcare bill that may not divide the chamber on party lines.
7 years ago
Survey: Most Pa. voters support independent redistricting commission
Redistricting reform is a top goal for many good government supporters in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
As Pa. compensation programs end, church victims wrestle with the price put on abuse
Some victims have used the program to put their fight with the church behind them. Others scoffed at the pricetag put on their trauma.
7 years ago
Listen 4:56State universities’ enrollment shows decline for the ninth consecutive year; Cheyney on the rise
Enrollment at Pennsylvania’s state universities once again took a downward tumble for the ninth consecutive year, dropping by 2.6% from last year.
7 years ago
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.
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