Pennsylvania
State revokes licenses of Glen Mills Schools amid abuse probes
State officials have revoked licenses for the oldest reform school in the country amid multiple state probes into allegations of child abuse at the Pennsylvania campus.
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Formerly incarcerated legislative aide hired to lead Pennsylvania pardons board’s office
A former legislative aide who did prison time for drug and weapons offenses has taken over as secretary of the Pa. Board of Pardons to streamline the clemency process.
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A colorful weekend escape to the National Cherry Blossom Festival
We have a lot in common with Washington D.C. For a decade, before the U.S. capital found its permanent home along the Potomac Rive ...
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Knocking on doors in search of Philadelphia’s jazz history
A pair of historians are hunting for artifacts for an archive of Philadelphia’s jazz history. They’re holding a scanning party to digitize bits of music history.
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Listen 2:37Narberth businesses nixing plastic bags, straws as ban kicks in
Narberth Borough’s ban on plastic straws, mandated fee for plastic bags kick in April 17. Businesses are on board, but will have to pay more for eco-friendly alternatives.
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Listen 1:45Real estate agents join the push for education funding in Pa.
The fight to boost education funding brings lots of people together — teachers, superintendents, politi ...
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Why the spotted lanternfly is invading the Philadelphia region
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia that recently showed up in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, and poses big problems for farmers.
Air Date: April 8, 2019
Listen 10:30Pa. Treasurer Torsella calls for embattled Sen. Leach’s resignation
In an unusual move, Pennsylvania's treasurer is calling on a state Senator to resign.
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U.S. Steel: Fire-damaged pollution controls at Clairton back on-line
U.S. Steel says the pollution controls at its Clairton Plant are fully operating again after a fire damaged them in December.
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Pa. lawmakers, activists urge passage of ‘red flag’ law following deadly Wawa shooting
The high-profile gun fatality spurred calls for Emergency Removal Protection Order laws similar to those on the books in more than a dozen other states.
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Creating a fairer map: Pa. Redistricting Reform Commission kicks off public input tour
The first of nine meetings drew more than 50 people in Williamsport Thursday evening.
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Gov. Wolf touts success of opioid info sharing system after first year
Pennsylvania officials say a system that tracks overdoses and information about drug investigations has been widely adopted during its first year of use.
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New Pa. policy gives state universities more power over tuition
A new policy will give Pennsylvania's 14 state-owned universities more of a say in what their students will pay in tuition.
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Judge rejects lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll hikes
A federal judge is dismissing a lawsuit over Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases that are financing payments to help fund transit agencies.
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Pennsylvania state Sen. Ryan Aument (R-Lancaster) on Wednesday introduced a long-awaited bill aimed at preventing two of the state’s five nuclear plants from retiring early.
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