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Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf, Wagner spar over funding formula as education surges to center of Pa. governor’s race

Using the formula to dole out all state education funding would mean a massive redistribution that creates clear winners and losers.

7 years ago

Listen 4:56
The cast members of
Shapiro on Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Burning up ’42nd Street’ with tap shoes, at Bucks County Playhouse

They're dancing as fast as they can, then even faster.

7 years ago

The Most Rev. Ronald Gainer, the Roman Catholic bishop of the diocese of Harrisburg, Pa., discusses child sexual abuse by clergy and a decision by the diocese to remove names of bishops going back to the 1940s after concluding they did not respond adequately to abuse allegations, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018 during a news conference in Harrisburg, Pa. (Mark Scolforo/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Diocese names 71 accused of child sex abuse, blames bishops

At a news conference to detail the church's actions, Harrisburg Bishop Ronald Gainer apologized to those who were abused.

7 years ago

Nurses crammed onto the Capitol rotunda steps for a rally aimed at convincing lawmakers to pass mandatory nurse-to-patient ratios. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

Nurses push for staff changes, against wishes of nurse and hospital associations

More than 100 scrubs-clad nurses filled the Capitol rotunda Tuesday in an effort to convince lawmakers they're overworked, and the state needs to do something about it.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announces the formation of the Institute for the Contemporary African American Experience at Cheyney University. He is joined by (from left) Cheyney University President Aaron Walton and Charles S. Smith, Chairman of the Epcot Crenshaw Corporation, a partner in the Institute.
Education

Cheyney University launches two institutes as part of school’s reinvention

After facing several years of falling enrollment and financial instability, Cheyney University is looking to remake itself by playing to its strengths.

7 years ago

Representative Kevin Haggerty said he wants to drug test Protection from Abuse filers if they don't have
Politics & Policy

Rep. proposes drug testing potential abuse victims, draws condemnation

A Democratic state representative is circulating a proposal that has prompted some concern from domestic violence advocates.

7 years ago

building construction
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Housing boom in State College spurs debate over changing character of the town

The town that’s home to Penn State is growing. State College borough expects a 20 percent increase in housing units — mostly downtown student rentals. Not everyone is happy.

7 years ago

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Guy Wheeler (left) and Darryl Turpin are founders of H.E.A.T., a holistic and Afrocentric approach to help young black men stay out of the criminal justice system. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Tailored to young black men, program to cut recidivism rates may come to Pa.

The program, currently in 20 states, is looking to expand to Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

FILE – This Nov. 9, 2017, file photo shows Pennsylvania State University's shuttered Beta Theta Pi fraternity house in State College, Pa. Centre County, Pa.,(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Education

Penn State launching national database to help evaluate Greek organizations after hazing death

The scorecard will include grade point averages, sexual assaults, alcohol and hazing violations, and community service hours.

7 years ago

Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline construction in Lancaster County. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Wolf administration criticizes federal pipeline approval process

Tom Wolf’s administration is calling for more federal oversight on the buildout of new natural gas pipelines, including how they can facilitate greenhouse gas emissions.

7 years ago

A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania looking for ways to reduce pension liability

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella has estimated that in the last 10 years, the state has wasted roughly $5.5 billion on payments to investment managers

7 years ago

Judge John Cleland arrives at the Centre County Courthouse for an appeals hearing for former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa. Friday, Aug. 12, 2016.
Courts & Law

Judge named to sort out redactions in clergy abuse report

The judge who presided over Jerry Sandusky's child molestation trial will determine what can be made public in a grand jury's report into child sexual abuse in 6 Pa. dioceses.

7 years ago

(Bob Casey for Senate/YouTube)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Casey ad aims at moderates; Barletta embraces Trump

In Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race, Casey ad features bipartisan couple while Barletta plans rally with Trump

7 years ago

Extreme risk protection laws give families an avenue to temporarily seize guns from a person in crisis. (Lisa Marie Pane/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP lawmaker cajoling colleagues to join ‘red flag’ bill

Five states have similar laws in effect, and around thirty more are considering them.

7 years ago

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania is hoping to complete several criminal justice-related bills in the legislature's waning session days. (WITF/istockphoto)
Politics & Policy

Pa. ACLU lays out legislative priorities for final session days

In Pa., the ACLU will be pushing a measure aimed at repealing automatic driver's license suspensions for people with unrelated drug convictions.

7 years ago

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