Pennsylvania
Chesco DA blasts Mariner East contractor’s crass threats directed at pipeline opponent
Complaint one of many district attorney has heard regarding bullying or harassment of residents by pipeline workers during the troubled cross-state project.
7 years ago
Youth in Pa. residential institutions unsafe, disconnected, denied quality education
Lack of adequate oversight by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has resulted in children being put in harm’s way.
7 years ago
At his inauguration, the governor called for politicians to find common ground, for Pennsylvanians to hold them accountable, and for the state to keep reinventing itself.
7 years ago
Pa. school board punts on policy to allow teachers to carry guns
The board approved the policy in September, making it the first district in Pennsylvania to sanction armed teachers. The teachers union quickly sued, followed by parents.
7 years ago
Read: Gov. Tom Wolf’s second inaugural address, annotated
PA Post reporters provide context and analysis to Gov. Tom Wolf's second inaugural speech.
7 years ago
Mom of injured toddler wants changes after Wilmington police slam car in Philly chase
A child was seriously hurt when police cruisers slam woman's vehicle during a highway chase of another car. While Wilmington police investigate, this mom wants reforms.
7 years ago
Listen 2:33Tracking the tax increases and decreases in Gov. Tom Wolf’s first term
Taxes went up on cigarettes, digital downloads, Pennsylvania Lottery winnings and other assorted items.
7 years ago
Pa. readies for the start of Wolf’s second term
In his inaugural speech, Wolf is expected to renew calls for a higher minimum wage and natural gas severance tax.
7 years ago
As Pa. prison population falls, GOP coalition for corrections reform appears stronger
As Pennsylvania’s incarcerated population shrink, the chance for bipartisan support for more criminal justice reforms appears to be growing.
7 years ago
Bucks County parent details violent origin of controversial school mascot
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission will decide whether the Neshaminy School District must find a new nickname for some of its sports teams.
7 years ago
Sen. Casey: "We should never confuse a concrete wall with border security. It is not."
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey joined former border czar Alan Bersin to discuss expert opinions on border security amid the government shutdown.
7 years ago
Penn State frat death case plods ahead, but pared down
A string of guilty pleas has left just five defendants still fighting charges in the hazing-related death of Tim Piazza, a pledge at a Penn State fraternity two years ago.
7 years ago
Officials vote to postpone policy to arm teachers
School board members in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania have voted to postpone a policy allowing teachers to carry guns in school.
7 years ago
The only resolution worth keeping this new year
All the airbags deployed. Every single one of them.
7 years ago
At Pa. Farm Show and beyond, women are forging a path into agriculture
The 2012 census showed 30 percent of farmers were women and just 14 percent of farms were primarily run by women.
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