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Crews worked on Monday Jan. 21 to stabilize a new sinkhole that opened up at Lisa Drive, a suburban development in West Whiteland Township, Chester County where Sunoco operates its Mariner East pipelines. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Mariner East pipelines: New sinkhole opens at Chester County site; Sunoco shuts line

A new sinkhole appeared late Sunday at a Sunoco pipeline site in Chester Co. where several earlier sinkholes led officials to halt construction because of safety concerns.

7 years ago

Some Pennsylvanians who work for the federal government are turning to food banks for support. (Michael Rubinkam/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Central Pa. Food Bank feeding hundreds of furloughed federal workers

Hundreds of furloughed federal workers are turning to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank to help make ends meet as the partial federal government shutdown drags on.

7 years ago

U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh-area legislators want hearing on Clairton Coke Works

Officials want answers on Allegheny County’s response to pollution at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works after a Christmas Eve fire damaged air pollution controls at the plant.

7 years ago

In this Sept. 23, 2011 file photo, Rep. Thomas Marino, R-Pa., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Congressman who worked on Trump’s Pa. campaign is resigning

Tom Marino, a five-term Republican congressman who helped steer Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, said Thursday that he is resigning.

7 years ago

The American and Pennsylvanian flags (Julie Zeglen/Generocity)
Community
Broke In Philly

This newly revived cash assistance program for poor Pennsylvanians is at risk again

General assistance was reinstated last summer after a six-year hiatus. New legislation threatens to gut the program, which offers about $200 per month to qualified residents.

7 years ago

Hemp displayed at the 2019 Pennsylvania Farm Show (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Industrial hemp could become common sight in Pa. once again

A new federal farm bill passed late last year removed hemp from the list of controlled substances, which means the crop could once again become a familiar sight.

7 years ago

 A cashier scans purchases at a ShopRite grocery story in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Politics & Policy

February food stamp benefits going out early due to U.S. shutdown

The government shutdown is forcing states to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits more than a month early.

7 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2. (Marie Cusick/WITF)
Community

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

Rutgers-Camden study pinpoints childhood trauma as likely source of anxiety, depression and suggests healthy family life, civic engagement can mitigate problems (Benedek Alpar/BigStock)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

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

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf gestures after he was sworn in for his second term, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Four more years of Wolf

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

The Tamaqua School Board voted to temporarily suspend a policy that allows some school staff to carry firearms in classrooms anonymously. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

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

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, accompanied by his wife Frances, takes the Oath of Office as he is sworn in for his second term, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP)
PA Post
Politics & Policy

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

Meghan Kirts' son, David, suffered brain, spinal and other injuries after Wilmington police chasing a suspect on Interstate 95 crashed into her family's car. (Courtesy of Meghan Kirts)
Community

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 2:33
In this Friday, July 17, 2015 photo, unfiltered Lucky Strike, Pall Mall, and Camel cigarettes, Reynolds American brands, are on display at a Smoker Friendly shop in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar / The Associated Press)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Tracking 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

In this file photo Gov. Tom Wolf gives his budget address at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

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

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