
Pennsylvania
The long road to becoming Pa.’s first black-owned brewery
This weekend, Pittsburgh is slated to host the first festival of black craft beer brewers from around the country.
7 years ago
Listen 5:08Will youth voting surge in Pa.? The data is mixed
One analysis suggests a wave of youth enthusiasm. But a step-back look at the overall electorate may temper expectations.
7 years ago
Listen 3:59After first year of Pa. school improvement pilot, Wolf team looks to expand
The pilot involved 10 representatives from the administration working with 19 schools chosen to represent districts ranging in size from small, medium, and large.
7 years ago
Report on Catholic Church abuse delayed (again) by objections from clergy
A redacted version could have been released Tuesday, but clergy named in the report have filed objections.
7 years ago
In the Poconos, a fight simmers over ‘exceptional’ streams
Resort owners worry the greater protections could hamper future development.
7 years ago
Listen 4:51Toomey brings his anti-tariff crusade to Harrisburg
Pennsylvania's junior US senator is going toe to toe with President Donald Trump on tariffs.
7 years ago
Starting this year, Pa. schools must test lead in drinking water, or explain why not
A recent report, “Get the Lead Out,” gave Pennsylvania an F for having no requirements that schools address lead in drinking water.
7 years ago
As more storms roll in, how will power companies keep the lights on?
Utilities need to be acting now to better prepare for severe weather, an expert said
7 years ago
Barletta boards bus in effort to raise name recognition, money
Republican US Senate candidate Lou Barletta is on a bus tour across the commonwealth with his golden retriever, Reilly.
7 years ago
DEP fines Sunoco for damaging drinking water in Berks, Chester and Lebanon counties in 2017
Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline resulted in cloudy water for some; others lost use of their wells
7 years ago
Ahead of redacted report, some Pa. Catholic dioceses release names of accused priests
The report, lead by the Pa. Attorney General, is the result of a nearly two-year investigation that probes back seven decades and identifies more than 300 “predator priests"
7 years ago
How to travel the world with young vegetarians
Whale in Norway, frog legs at sea, and a parade of red meat across the American heartland; menus are a minefield when traveling with a pair of young vegetarians.
7 years ago
Drugs detected in private well water in north central Pennsylvania
Simply put, drugs leave the body and go down the toilet. There are similar types of drugs in similar concentrations in water in Canada, the U.S., and most of Europe.
7 years ago
Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds
The jobs data show an economy that is as fractured as the political landscape ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
7 years ago
Barletta looks to parlay Trump’s support into a fundraising renaissance
With three months until midterm elections, Republican Congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Lou Barletta has found himself trailing his incumbent opponent.
7 years ago