
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg celebrates Transgender Day of Remembrance, calls for legislative action
It's a time to honor the trans people killed every year, often in hate crimes.
7 years ago
The joy of sharing “The Color Purple” with my teen
Recently I had the amazing opportunity to see Theater Horizon’s staging of the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s groundbreaking novel, The Color Purple.
7 years ago
AG urges Pa. lawmakers to allow suits in old clergy abuse cases, hints at more charges
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Monday more is to come from his office’s investigation into abuse within the Catholic C ...
7 years ago
Tina Davis, down 72 votes, files suit over Bucks County Senate race
Though Pennsylvania’s state legislative elections are over and done, one Senate race is still under contention.
7 years ago
Listen 4:57Why is this deer still here? And other things on I-95
Whose job is it clean up public roads in Philadelphia?
7 years ago
Science, technology, math, engineering and now Congress
Chrissy Houlahan has done a lot with her industrial engineering degree over the last 30 years.
7 years ago
Voter turnout up in every Pa. county compared to 2014 midterm
Pennsylvania's turnout jumped from 43 percent in 2014 to 58 percent in this year’s midterm.
7 years ago
Pa. auditor general to investigate nursing homes, citing staffing issues
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene Depasquale plans to conduct follow-up audits of nursing homes.
7 years ago
State IFO projects Pa.’s smooth budget year is coming to an end
Pennsylvania's revenue watchdog is predicting state lawmakers will have to fill a sizable budget hole for the next fiscal year.
7 years ago
Wolf joins governors calling for unified, national power grid
A bipartisan group of governors, including Pennsylvania’s Tom Wolf, is calling on federal regulators to look at unifying the nation’s power grids.
7 years ago
New plan calls for 10 percent solar power in Pa. by 2030
Pennsylvania could lower its greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, and improve public health if it got more power from the sun. That’s ...
7 years ago
‘The Color Purple,’ going straight for your heart at Theatre Horizon
The musical, in a sterling production, does justice to Alice Walker's book.
7 years ago
‘NIMBY does apply sometimes,’ says Philly councilman Jones on cannabis dispensaries
In parts of Pennsylvania, local politicians and community groups have been extracting donations in exchange for zoning changes.
7 years ago
Exonerated death-row inmates push Pa. to abolish capital punishment
Witness to Innocence, a national anti-death penalty organization based in Philadelphia, ...
7 years ago
Pennsylvania launches long-awaited school assessment site
The Future Ready PA Index has been a long time coming.
7 years ago