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Pennsylvania

Megan Holleran stands by a sign on her family's land. The Hollerans lost their court battle to save their maple trees from eminent domain seizure. The trees are being cut to make way for the new Constitution Pipeline, which has been stalled amid legal battles. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Trump executive order could affect future of stalled Constitution Pipeline

President Donald Trump wants to make it easier for companies to transport natural gas from places like Pennsylvania to the Northeast.

7 years ago

A sexual assault evidence kit is logged in in the biology lab at the Houston Forensic Science Center Thursday, April 2, 2015, in Houston. (Pat Sullivan/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Pa. Auditor General praises dwindling rape kit backlog

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Thursday that Pennsylvania is making good progress working through its backlog of untested rape kits.

7 years ago

Asclepias tuberosa, Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinum ajacis) and fine textured Nassella tenuissima make a vibrant combination in the Gravel Garden at Chanticleer.
(Photo credit, Lisa Roper)
Radio Times
Lifestyle

Garden ready

We get tips on getting the garden ready for summer and answer questions on native plants, mulch, compost, trees, weeds and more.

Air Date: April 12, 2019 10:00 am

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Bethany Coursen and her husbands own the Valleywide Farm in Centre County. Coursen said last year's rain has a lasting impact on her farm. (Min Xian / Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Still reeling from 2018 rainfall, Pa. farmers offered emergency USDA loan

Pennsylvania had one of the wettest summers on record last year. The intense rainfall and flooding caused farmers across the state to lose significant crops.

7 years ago

Social Impact; Sesame Street Production (Photo Courtesy/Sesame Workshop)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

Why it’s important that Julia, a Muppet with autism, has a family

Like many moms of a kid with autism, I was so excited in 2015 when Sesame Workshop added a wonderful new Muppet character: ...

7 years ago

Maura McInerney, legal director fo Education Law Center, talks about a class action lawsuit against Glen Mills Schools which charges that boys at the reform school were abused and deprived of education. She is joined by Chief Legal Officer Marsha Levick and Michael McGinley, a partner at Dechert LLP. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Advocates sue Pa. officials, say they failed to catch major problems at Glen Mills Schools

The suit holds two Pa. departments responsible for constitutional violations and other infractions against children sent to the prominent Delaware County reform school.

7 years ago

Beatrice Dias with Carnegie Mellon University’s CREATE Lab is working with partners in Louisville, Kentucky to build a base of users for Smell MyCity. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon’s Pittsburgh smells app goes nationwide, crowdsourcing where the air is worst

Some Allegheny County residents use a smartphone app to report foul smells in their communities, and a new version of that app is now available to the rest of the country.

7 years ago

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

Gas, nuclear lobbies butt heads as Pa. Senate takes up nuclear-rescue bill

A bill aimed at saving two of Pennsylvania's nuclear power plants from early retirement is getting an expectedly mixed reception in the state Senate.

7 years ago

Graham Spanier walks to the Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, March 20, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Judge orders former Penn St. President Spanier to jail May 1

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier must report to jail by May 1.

7 years ago

Six candidates for York County commissioner participate in a forum at on April 10, 2019, at Zion United Church of Christ in York. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Man who called cops on black women in York skips candidate forum organized by African American group

Almost a year ago, Chronister received national attention after he twice called the police on five black women golfers. He claimed they were golfing too slowly.

7 years ago

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)
Community

Victims of Pittsburgh synagogue massacre honored in Capitol

The service was held a day after the Pittsburgh mayor signed new gun control measures that were introduced weeks after the attack.

7 years ago

The Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg  (AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania considering a constitutional amendment to overhaul its redistricting process

The state Senate has taken a first step toward overhauling Pennsylvania’s redistricting process — passing a bipartisan proposal out of committee.

7 years ago

Barricades surround the gardens outside the Tree of Life Synagogue Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood where Robert Bowers is accused of killing 11 and wounding multiple others during an attack on that Pittsburgh synagogue in October of 2018. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Suit filed over gun controls inspired by Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Gun rights groups sued Tuesday to block Pittsburgh from enforcing firearms legislation passed after a mass shooting at a synagogue.

7 years ago

Bonnie Emilius fears greater school choice in her neighborhood in Philadelphia will hurt her children's school, Thomas Mifflin Elementary. (Greg Windle for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

School leaders in Philly and Pittsburgh frustrated with Corbett-era holdovers on state charter board

School board members in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are pushing for higher standards for charter schools. They say the state appeals board undercuts their efforts.

7 years ago

Supporters of legislation to increase gun restrictions rally at the state Capitol in Harrisburg on Sept. 24, 2018. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers, Wolf rally for extreme risk gun bill

Gun control bills are always a tough sell in Harrisburg, and this one is no different.

7 years ago

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