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Pennsylvania

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

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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

With Pennsylvania’s prison population declining, there is optimism that there is a chance for bipartisan support for additional criminal justice reforms. (Jacqueline Larma/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

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

Ann Remy (right), is of Lenape descent, and Donna Fann-Boyle (left) is of Cherokee descent. Fann-Boyle is testifying at public hearing in Bucks County about the Neshaminy School District mascot. (Kimberly Paynter)
Community

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

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. (AP, file)
Politics & Policy

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

This Oct. 31, 2014, photo shows Timothy Piazza, (center), with his parents Evelyn and James Piazza, during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's 'Senior Night' at the high school's stadium in Flemington, N.J. (Patrick Carns via AP)
Courts & Law

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

Joe Egan, right, a representative of The Buckeye Firearm Foundation, at a Tamaqua School Board meeting in November 2018. Board member Nicholas Boyle, left, and School Board President Larry Wittig, confer with him. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

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

Jeff Bogle, the author, enjoying his day off. (Photo Courtesy/Jeff Bogle)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

The only resolution worth keeping this new year

All the airbags deployed. Every single one of them.

7 years ago

An exhibit at the Farm Show aimed at getting non-farmers interested in joining the industry. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Community

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.

7 years ago

School District of Philadelphia Superintendent William Hite praises principals who earned high scores in a district evaluation in this file photo from 2017. (WHYY staff)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Principal turnover highest in Pa. cities, study says, and school leaders may be getting whiter, too

A new report reveals five eye-raising trends among school principals related to turnover, age, race, geography and more.

7 years ago

 House Homeland Security Committee member Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, for a joint hearing of the Senate-House Homeland Security subcommittees on the Secret Service. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Politics & Policy

Congressman Scott Perry sees no clear end to shutdown

Midstate Republican Congressman Scott Perry said however the shutdown ends, funding a border wall will likely continue to be a topic of debate.

7 years ago

Lawmakers will return to session next week. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

Some top Pa. Senate committees see turnover after many years

Notably, the House caucus doesn't have any women senior enough for the chair positions.

7 years ago

Dr. Rachel Levine, Pennsylvania's secretary of health, speaks to reporters. (Brett Sholtis/Transforming Health)
Health

Pa. updates plan to fight opioid addiction

The new year is also bringing a new push to pass legislation that would allow Department of Health to declare a "public health emergency."

7 years ago

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