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Pennsylvania

The 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show butter sculpture was unveiled Jan. 3, 2019. Its title is
Community

Pa. Farm Show's half-ton butter sculpture embraces the 'power' of agriculture

The state's dairy industry hopes you find power in the more than 1,000-pound butter sculpture at this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.

7 years ago

The steps of the Pennsylvania state Capitol are seen on Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, in Harrisburg, Pa., covered with an art installation by Michelle Angela Ortiz showing images of young mothers who were held in a facility in Pennsylvania that is one of three family detention centers in the United States that holds children and parents who are seeking asylum or entered the country illegally. (AP Photo/Marc Levy)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The new governments of Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania

Guests: Mark Eichmann, Joe Hernandez, Patrick Murray, Katie Meyer, John Baer As the nation’s new congress conve ...

Air Date: January 3, 2019 10:00 am

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Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who previously chaired the House State Government Committee and gained notoriety for once pledging to “block all substantive Democrat legislation,” will now lead the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. House GOP shuffles committee chairs as new session begins

A key turnover took place in the powerful House Judiciary Committee. Franklin County’s Rob Kauffman will take over the chairmanship from Ron Marsico, who retired last year.

7 years ago

The Andover estate in Thornbury Township, Delaware County, along the route of the Mariner East 2 pipeline which began operating on Dec. 29. A valve site for the pipeline is in the center of the picture.
(Eric Friedman/Submitted)
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Mariner East startup renews safety fears for some residents in Delaware County

Homeowners are focused on the integrity of a repurposed 12-inch pipeline first built in 1930s.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania State House on January 1, 2019 (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Amid swearing-in, Pa. lawmakers add significant updates to chamber rules

Pennsylvania’s House and Senate swore in their newly-elected members on New Year’s Day and are now gearing up to start a two-year legislative session.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania's minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal rate. ( Ed Mahon / PA Post)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania and the push to raise the minimum wage above $7.25 an hour, explained

Gov. Wolf keeps asking for an increase. It hasn't happened yet.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump talks to media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018, for the short trip to Andrews Air Force Base en route to Philadelphia to attend the Army-Navy Football Game. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Politics & Policy

Bruised GOP considers Trump’s Pennsylvania chances in 2020

Democratic energy in the perennial battleground state is raising questions about Trump's ability to replicate his stunning 2016 win in a state the GOP hadn't won in 2 decades

7 years ago

Kevin Madden (left) and Brian Zidek, both Democrats, won seats on the five-member Delaware County Council board in 2017. (WHYY file photos)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Delco poised for political showdown in 2019

In 2017, Democrats won two seats on the Delaware County Council and think they can win three more this year. Republicans cite their track record of keeping taxes in check.

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wanting to get things done, Wolf prepares for a second term

Wolf faced huge GOP legislative majorities throughout his first term, and will again face substantial GOP majorities as he hopes to nail down second-term achievements.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania's Capitol building (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers prepare for New Year’s Day swearing-in

Democrats picked up 11 seats in the House and five in the Senate in November's election, but Republicans retained control of both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature.

7 years ago

The York County Prison is where most immigration detainees in Pennsylvania are held after ICE arrests. (Jose F. Moreno/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law

Federal government shutdown halts most Pa. immigration court hearings

The federal government shutdown — caused in part by disagreements over immigration policy — is halting down immigration court hearings across Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

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A menorah is installed outside the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh on the first night of Hanukkah.The synagogue was the site of a mass shooting in October. It was one of a number of tragedies and revelations that made 2018 a difficult year for the city of Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
NPR
Community

For Pittsburgh, a difficult year reveals long-buried problems

2018 has been a hard year for the community of Pittsburgh. This was the year that institutional racism, child sexual abuse, and anti-Semitism burst to the surface in the city.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Nick Foles holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the NFL Super Bowl 52 football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, in Minneapolis. The Eagles won 41-33. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Why
Community

The Why’s Philly Year in Review: Here’s to 2018

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we take a look back at some of the major stories that broke right here in Philadelphia.

Air Date: December 31, 2018

Listen 15:43
President Donald Trump, stands with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar, and talks about drug prices during a visit to the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Health

Experts caution against health reimbursement arrangements

The public comments period ended Friday for a proposed federal rule that would allow more employers to use health reimbursement arrangements.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams will be sworn in to office Tuesday. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate GOP won’t block Democrat Williams from taking her seat

Pennsylvania state Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams says she's grateful to chamber leaders who say they won't stand in the way of her swearing-in.

7 years ago

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