Pennsylvania
Congressman Meehan seeks pipeline risk assessment for Mariner East 2
Responding to landowners’ concerns Congressman Pat Meehan has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to conduct a risk assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline.
7 years ago
Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure
The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.
7 years ago
Cousins charged in shooting deaths of 4 men plead not guilty
Two cousins charged in the deaths of four young men found shot and buried deep on a sprawling farm said Thursday that they didn't kill anyone.
7 years ago
Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.
The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.
7 years ago
Study: Low birth weights linked to fracking sites
Infants born to mothers who live very close to natural gas fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study published Wednesday.
7 years ago
Acquiring tastes: Ardmore brewers travel the world to savor craft beers
Jean Broillet IV and Julie Foster learn say they from the culture of other breweries — as well as their facilities and how they set up their businesses.
7 years ago
Listen 5:20State College has boomed in recent years due to the presence of Penn State's main campus. But what does that mean for low-income residents?
7 years ago
Listen 5:30Debate over ‘wasted’ votes dominates third day of state redistricting trial
The plaintiffs’ argument in the state lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s congressional district map hinges on whether they can prove the ...
7 years ago
Federal regulators won’t reconsider approval of Atlantic Sunrise pipeline
Construction on the pipeline began in September. It's being built to carry Marcellus Shale gas from northeastern Pa. to markets along the East Coast.
7 years ago
Pa. residents concerned proposed mine could hurt water quality
The Keyser underground mine would produce metallurgical coal, which is used to make steel.
7 years ago
Prosecutors move to keep death penalty an option in Bucks slayings
The Bucks County prosecutor's office on Wednesday filed notice of aggravating circumstances in the charges against Sean Kratz and Cosmo DiNardo in the slayings last summer.
7 years ago
At Millersville University, students are clamoring for cadavers
Biology students fearful that climbing costs could end cadaver studies have mobilized to support the program. But administrators say the activism is unnecessary.
7 years ago
Listen 2:02Late-night bid to force severance tax onto House floor fails narrowly
Supporters of a natural gas severance tax attempted to circumvent state House Republican leaders late Tuesday night to push the issue back onto the floor.
7 years ago
Cabot Oil wants money from homeowner for critical claims following settled lawsuit
7 years ago
Time running out to save Three Mile Island from early closure
There are multiple efforts underway at the federal, state, and regional levels to try to boost the nuclear power industry.
7 years ago