Pennsylvania
After Trump request, Lockheed keeps Coatesville helicopter plant open
Wednesday night's announcement comes little more than a month after the company told the Coatesville facility's 465 employees the plant would close by the end of the year.
7 years ago
Remains of students at Carlisle Indian School returned to families
The remains were transferred to the families in private ceremonies according to individual customs.
7 years ago
Three challengers planning to take on Fitzpatrick in competitive Bucks race
The primary is still ten months away, but the two-term Republican incumbent already has one challenger in his own party, and two from the Democrats.
7 years ago
Citing technicality, Pa. school district scraps first-of-kind policy to arm teachers
The Tamaqua Area School District will scrap a groundbreaking policy that would have allowed teachers and staff to carry weapons anonymously on school grounds.
7 years ago
Wolf: Newly-bolstered reserve fund is ‘pathetic,’ but a big improvement
State leaders will transfer $317 million into the state's rainy day fund.
7 years ago
Despite GOP objections, Wolf moves to upgrade voting machines unilaterally
Governor Tom Wolf is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to funding upgrades for Pennsylvania's voting machines.
7 years ago
AG Shapiro distances himself from bill to override Philly DA Krasner on gun crimes
Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro pledged to continue collaborating with his Philadelphia counterpart to stem the rising tide of gun violence in the city.
7 years ago
Trespass charges dropped against Atlantic Sunrise pipeline protesters
A Lancaster County judge on Monday dismissed trespassing charges against seven protesters who blocked construction of the Atlantic Sunrise natural gas pipeline.
7 years ago
Gerrymandering in Pa.: Why the risk is (still) real
Pennsylvania wasn't affected by the recent gerrymandering ruling regarding. But the decision is a reminder of the risks of skewed congressional district boundaries.
7 years ago
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
7 years ago
Pennsylvania orders stronger sex assault campus reporting
Pennsylvania's colleges and universities have a year to develop online, anonymous reporting systems to receive complaints about sexual assault from students and employees.
7 years ago
The Pa. Senate’s viral shouting match and the state of state politics
A dispute over a bill and a violation of rules in the Pa. Senate recently devolved into a brouhaha that went viral. What does it say about the state of state politics?
Air Date: July 9, 2019
Listen 13:01Bloomberg Philanthropies gives Pennsylvania $10 million to reduce overdose deaths
The state, where 5,400 people fatally overdosed in 2017, was chosen in hopes it could offer models for both hard-hit rural and urban regions.
7 years ago
On power, privacy, and gender politics: ‘Antony and Cleopatra,’ at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Shakespeare’s “Antony and Cleopatra” runs July 10 through Aug. 4 as part of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival.
7 years ago
UNESCO adds 8 Frank Lloyd Wright buildings to World Heritage List
The new additions to the list were announced in Baku, Azerbaijan at UNESCO's annual conference.
7 years ago
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