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Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims. The grand jury report released Tuesday says that number comes from records in six Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Legal battle lingers in release of full report on Pa. clergy sex abuse scandal

In the latest court documents, about a dozen clergy members, whose names have been withheld from the grand jury report, claim their due process rights have been violated.

7 years ago

The Flight 93 memorial's Tower of Voices -- seen here in the final stages of construction -- will open to the public on September 9th. It is the last piece of the memorial. (Lisa Wardle/WITF)
Community

At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized

Tuesday will mark 17 years since United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a remote, Somerset County field.

7 years ago

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 Firearms on display at a gun shop. (Seth Perlman/AP File Photo)
Courts & Law

Study: With mandatory sentencing, Pa. straw purchase prosecutions up

In 2012, Pennsylvania passed a law requiring a minimum five-year sentence for anyone convicted of multiple straw purchase violations.

7 years ago

Photos of Joseph Santos and his family members were displayed at a memorial service last month for the 44-year-old who was fatally shot on July 28, 2018 by South Whitehall Township police officer Jonathan Roselle. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Courts & Law

South Whitehall Township police officer loses job after charges in shooting death

South Whitehall Township's manager said officials decided not to keep probationary officer Jonathan Roselle on the force following expiration of his probation period.

7 years ago

The HealthCare.gov website main page. The Trump administration is clearing the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey “Obamacare” for consumers struggling with high premiums. But the policies don’t have to cover pre-existing conditions and benefits are limited. It’s not certain if that’s going to translate into broad consumer appeal among people who need an individual policy. (HHS via AP)
Health
Transforming Health

Report: Affordable Care Act premiums will show slight increase in 2019

Pennsylvanians with insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange will see little or no premium increase next year, according to data compiled by Associated Press.

7 years ago

Students from McCall School in South Philadelphia walk home on Sept. 6, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Sweltering schools bring up age-old infrastructure problem in Pennsylvania

The state put a moratorium on its reimbursement program for school construction in 2015.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Money

Wolf reports $414K in 2017 income, $1.3M in charitable gifts

Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Wagner has declined to release his tax return.

7 years ago

A new Andrew Wyeth documentary,
Arts & Entertainment

New film follows the steps of Andrew Wyeth

'Wyeth,' a new PBS film about Andrew Wyeth, walks in the artists' footsteps.

7 years ago

Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bucks congressional candidate sought ambassadorship after donating to Obama

Bucks County congressional candidate Scott Wallace sought an ambassadorship to South Africa after donating $109,000 to Obama's campaign and inaugural celebration

7 years ago

A still from a recent campaign ad attacking Pa. Dem. congressional candidate Scott Wallace (YouTube)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Ryan super PAC invests in Bucks County congressional race

A super PAC associated with GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan has put nearly half a million dollars into ads attacking Bucks Democratic congressional candidate Scott Wallace.

7 years ago

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Corrections officers arrive for a shift at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, in Camp Hill, Pa. (Marc Levy/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

As prison lockdowns continue, ACLU voices concerns

There's no end in sight, and so on Tuesday the American Civil Liberties Union began publicly raising some alarms.

7 years ago

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who is facing corruption charges, walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia during a break in a pretrial hearing, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Pawlowski has denied accusations that he accepted more than $150,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for city contracts.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Ex-Allentown mayor Pawlowski gets new sentencing date

Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski was originally scheduled for sentencing on his federal corruption conviction Wednesday. But his Phila ...

7 years ago

State Sen. Pat Browne, R-Lehigh.
Keystone Crossroads
Education

With new proposal, trauma-informed care could become standard in Pa. schools

If a pair of powerful Pennsylvania state senators get their way, a ...

7 years ago

San Francisco 49ers' Colin Kaepernick kneels during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle, in September 2016. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Politics & Policy

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.

7 years ago

The U.S. Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington
Politics & Policy

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.

7 years ago

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