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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania legislation to compel those convicted of domestic abuse to give up their guns more quickly awaits Gov. Tom Wolf's signature. (Image Big Stock)
Politics & Policy

Bill restricting Pa. abusers access to guns heads to Wolf for signature

When the governor OKs the measure, it will be the first time in years Pennsylvania has tightened a gun law.

7 years ago

Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen is accused by Turkish officials of orchestrating a coup attempt from his home in the Poconos. Gulen denies the accusation. (Selahattin Sevi/AP, file)
Courts & Law

‘Warning shot’ fired by guard at wanted Muslim cleric’s U.S. compound

Police said that the suspected intruder fled the scene.

7 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Supporters of sentencing reform say next year, they may see success

A bill that would end Pennsylvania's frequent use of mandatory life-without-parole sentences has hit a wall in the state Senate.

7 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. banking on new program providing inmates with financial savvy to succeed

State research shows three-quarters of inmates with bank accounts do not return to prison. Of those who do come back, only 39 percent have bank accounts.

7 years ago

Shawnray Byrd has been represented by the Allegheny County Public Defenders Office four times since 2001. (An-Li Herring/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Decades after landmark lawsuit, caseload concerns continue in Allegheny County’s public defender office

On a humid summer day, Shawnray Byrd works a new job renovating a home just outside Pittsburgh. During a break, he says he’s grateful t ...

7 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Pa.’s unequal public defender system

Guests: Kevin McCorry, Phyllis Subin, Rich Long Pennsylvania is the only state that does not provide state fundin ...

Air Date: October 2, 2018 10:00 am

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Moderator Alex Trebek speaks during a gubernatorial debate between Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and Republican Scott Wagner in Hershey, Pa., Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. The debate is hosted by the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Alex Trebek leads Pa. gubernatorial candidates in sprawling debate

At the outset of the hourlong debate, Trebek promised a nontraditional format. He kept that promise.

7 years ago

State Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Despite outlier status, Pa. lawmakers don’t make public defense a priority

If you hunt hard enough around Harrisburg, it is possible to find lawmakers who are on board with allocat ...

7 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Pa. House puts brakes on lawmakers’ leasing cars

Forty-two legislators now lease state vehicles — 27 in the House and 15 in the Senate.

7 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania posts historically strong state revenue collections

Pennsylvania’s Independent Fiscal Office is reporting historically strong state revenue collections thr ...

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. auditor general cracks down on school districts in recent reports

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale has targeted two school districts in recent weeks for mis ...

7 years ago

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Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

‘Regulatory issues’ delay opening of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline

PUC cites 'numerous ongoing matters' yet to be resolved

7 years ago

Pennsylvania's legislature is bigger than average, and lawmakers are split on whether that's a bad thing. (AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

The Pa. House probably isn’t going to cut its own size, after all

A longstanding attempt to cut down the size of the state House is likely to sputter out in the coming days.

7 years ago

An aerial view of Mariner East 2 pipeline construction, adjacent to the Fairview Golf Course in Lebanon County August 24, 2018. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

We’re wired to be wary of certain things. Here’s why pipelines are among them

The science of fear partly explains why some residents dread Mariner East 2.

7 years ago

The state Supreme Court redrew Pennsylvania's congressional map this year. Legislators are having a hard time agreeing on how to reform the reapportionment process going forward.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers float some redistricting ideas, but few expect results

The legislature's already out of time to change the state redistricting process before the next reapportionment in 2021.

7 years ago

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