Pennsylvania
Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison
Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.
7 years ago
Listen 29:15Waging early internet war in suburban Pa. congressional race
National Democratic and Republican groups are running negative ads in the 6th Congressional District.
7 years ago
Allentown grapples with its identity as its indicted mayor begins 4th term while facing trial
Mayor Ed Pawlowski was reelected this month to a historic fourth term in a row despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.
7 years ago
Listen 5:19Pa. ends ‘lunch shaming’ following cafeteria worker’s viral social media post
The legislation was spurred by a cafeteria worker in Western Pennsylvania who objected to a policy in the Canon-McMillan School District.
7 years ago
Pa. state lawmakers will get an automatic pay raise
When Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the Capitol after their Thanksgiving recess, they’ll have a little extra cash waiting for them.
7 years ago
Financial sector sees Pennsylvania gaming law changes as good for municipal governments
Moody’s says the new legislation has already restored investors’ confidence that municipal borrowers can once again count on casinos for millions of dollars in revenue.
7 years ago
Another man’s confession, DNA evidence may pave way for new hearing in 1980 slaying
Leroy Evans has spent three decades in prison for a homicide he denies committing. His attorney believes new evidence could clear Evans' name in the Chester City case.
7 years ago
As lawmakers leave for holiday, fate of Pa. severance tax unclear
Debate may have begun in the state House on a natural gas severance tax — but it remains to be seen if that will actually result in a final vote.
7 years ago
Special report: How the U.S. government hid fracking’s risks to drinking water
7 years ago
Remains of four victims found in fire-ravaged West Chester nursing home [updated]
Investigators found two more bodies at the scene of a fire-gutted nursing home in West Chester Wednesday.
7 years ago
New study rates Pa.’s opioid overdose death rate as sixth highest in the nation
Well Being Trust, a national foundation focused on the mental health of America, ranked Pennsylvania’s opioid overdose death rate as the sixth highest in the nation.
7 years ago
Why Harrisburg’s silence on demise of Philly’s School Reform Commission speaks volumes
This wasn’t just any governance shake up. It was a bet that state government could and should help fix struggling school districts.
7 years ago
Listen 4:38Pa. Lt. Gov. feels comfortable with his re-election odds
Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.
7 years ago
Great ways to spend Black Friday with your family in Philly
How do you spend the day after Thanksgiving? CNBC estimates that 137.4 million Americans will be holiday shopping at the malls and megastores.
7 years ago
Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart
Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
7 years ago
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