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Pennsylvania

Hosts of The Why, Shai Ben-Yaacov and Annette John-Hall. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Urban Planning

Could Fashion District Philadelphia turn Market East around?

The Market East neighborhood has a dismal history when it comes to development. Could the Gallery mall's new replacement, Fashion District Philadelphia, be a different story?

Air Date: September 26, 2019

Listen 15:04
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman stand at a podium
Politics & Policy

Pa. governor now supports legalizing marijuana

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use and is asking lawmakers to consider it.

7 years ago

The state House chamber.  (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Key Pa. House committee abruptly bars door to new gun control legislation

GOP Chairman Rob Kauffman says in particular, a high-profile “red flag” bill won’t be considered “so long as Chairman Kauffman is chairman.”

7 years ago

When Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman took office in January, the LG's residence stood empty for the first time in years. (PA Department of General Services)
Politics & Policy

Senate bill could portend the end of the Lieutenant Governor’s mansion at Fort Indiantown Gap

A measure that moved from committee would give the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs jurisdiction over the building and close it off to future lieutenant governors.

7 years ago

Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

What the Pa. delegation is saying (or not) about Trump impeachment inquiry

Two moderate Pa. Democrats who have been reluctant to support impeachment proceedings have taken firmer stances in recent days.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, July 10, 2017. (Matt Rourke/ AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. House re-introduces contentious bills to reinstate mandatory minimum sentences

House Republicans are holding fast to one of their longtime, tougher-on-crime priorities.

7 years ago

Cheyney University President Aaron Walton speaks at the 2019 Philadelphia UNCF Mayor’s Masked Ball. The embattled university recently received $60,000 in grants from the UNCF. (Ronald Gray/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Courts & Law
The Philadelphia Tribune

Lawsuit: Cheyney raided, misused scholarship funds as accreditation decision looms

If Cheyney loses its accreditation, it will not be allowed participate in federal aid programs, which means it will lose millions of dollars in federal funding.

7 years ago

A Neumann University student videographer was surprised during a live newscast with color-corrective glasses purchased by his classmates. (Courtesy of Neumann Media)
Community

Colorblind videographer surprised on air with color-corrective glasses

A Neumann University student videographer was surprised during a live newscast with color-corrective glasses purchased by his classmates.

7 years ago

Listen 2:11
TMI supporters gathered Friday to lament the plant's closure, and the loss of jobs for the area. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

With TMI closed, nuclear advocates’ concern shifts to Pa.’s other plants

Those who support nuclear worry that without tax breaks, the plants will be shut out of a competitive energy market.

7 years ago

Stickers are placed out for voters at a polling place on Nov. 6, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Legality of using bonds for election machines questioned by Pa. board

Officials in charge of the funding to reimburse counties for voting machine expenses say they have serious concerns about going through with the plan.

7 years ago

A bartender pours a cocktail into glasses with ice cubes. (iStock)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. Liquor Control Board’s refusal to share records with state lawmaker sparks court battle

Act 39 of 2016 authorized the liquor control board to auction all expired or rescinded restaurant licenses since the year 2000.

7 years ago

Three Mile Island
Community
StateImpact Pennsylvania

As Three Mile Island stops producing electricity, one local community braces for change

For those who live nearby, the possibility of the plant’s closure loomed for years.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania state Sen. Daylin Leach. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate Dems, again, call for Leach to resign. He doesn’t plan to.

The caucus has released a final report about sexual misconduct allegations against Leach. It found “unprofessional” behavior, but no sexual harassment.

7 years ago

(Mark Henninger for Billy Penn)
Money
Broke in Philly

PUC votes to make utility bills more affordable for low-income Pennsylvanians

In a 3-2 vote, Pa.’s Public Utility Commission amended its policy statement to reduce the burden on low-income customers in assistance programs.

7 years ago

Cooling towers at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Community

Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s shutdown is imminent

The shutdown of Three Mile Island, site of the United States' worst commercial nuclear power accident, is imminent.

7 years ago

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