Pennsylvania
Pa. DEP halts new pipeline permits for Mariner East
The Wolf administration says the PUC should take more 'aggressive' action against the pipeline builder.
7 years ago
Hunting on Sunday? Pa. Senate considers lifting ban
A bill that could allow Sunday hunting has passed through the Senate's Game and Fisheries Committee and is awaiting consideration before the full chamber.
7 years ago
Paper chase: Fearing hacked election, Pa. officials scramble ahead of 2020 to bolster security
While there is no case of results being tampered with in Pennsylvania, reports of Russian interference in 2016 have raised concerns that the digital totals could be hacked.
7 years ago
Report: Pa. Supreme Court justice got benefits from Johnny Doc’s Local 98
Report says indicted Pennsylvania union leader John Dougherty’s brother, a Supreme Court justice, may have received stolen perks.
7 years ago
Listen 1:25Nearly 2 million Pennsylvanians on food stamps have to wait until March before the next round of SNAP benefits.
7 years ago
Listen 3:56Skeptical GOP, economists review Wolf plan to raise minimum wage
Republicans say they’re keeping an open mind — but their initial reactions indicate a gradual hike to $15 may may be a pipe dream in Pennsylvania.
7 years ago
Federal prosecutors sue to stop nation’s first planned ‘supervised injection site’ in Philly
The civil lawsuit is the first time the federal government has intervened in the hotly debated issue of supervised injection sites.
7 years ago
Meet the ‘crazy’ moms saying one of Pa.’s top-rated school districts can’t teach reading
Is it a case of suburban anxiety run amok? Or a window into how enlightened parents can undermine the reputation of a reputedly great school district?
7 years ago
Listen 5:26N.J. lawmakers vexed by questions in Brennan case; Murphy proposes survivor-centered policies
New Jersey lawmakers confront the question of who in the Murphy administration hired the man accused of raping campaign worker Katie Brennan.
7 years ago
After year one, Philly DA Larry Krasner earns praise from reformers, scorn from victim advocates
After a year in office, Larry Krasner, considered one of the most progressive district attorneys in the nation, sees himself as orchestrating his own movement.
7 years ago
Listen 5:52Pa. State Police now limited in flagging undocumented immigrants to ICE
The state police just implemented a policy banning some of the most egregious behavior exposed in an investigation last year.
7 years ago
Former Penn State coach, sex offender Sandusky gets new sentencing
Jerry Sandusky, 75, was sentenced in 2012 to 30 to 60 years, but a Pennsylvania Superior Court panel said that included the improper application of mandatory minimums.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers seek support for nuclear bailout bill
Pennsylvania lawmakers are taking the first steps toward introducing legislation aimed at bailing out Pennsylvania’s nuclear power industry.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf calls for salary boost for rural teachers in new budget
Wolf wants to boost the minimum teacher salary from $18,500 to $45,000, a move that mostly affects Pennsylvania's rural school districts.
7 years ago
Pa. Gov. Wolf delivers 2019 budget address
Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his first second-term budget proposal to a joint session of the Legislature, with the Democrat promising a strong commitment to education.
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