Pennsylvania
PUC’s West Goshen ruling cheers advocates for local control over pipelines
The commission voted unanimously on Thursday to uphold a judge’s ruling that prevented Sunoco from building the valve and associated equipment on private land.
7 years ago
Marcellus Shale boom cuts costs for Pennsylvania ratepayers
Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale gas boom has significantly cut energy costs for consumers across the state, according to a new study released Friday.
7 years ago
Gov. Wolf to consider bill that would weaken teacher seniority, among other school policy shifts
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would alter a wide range of state policies related to public education — including the weakening of seniority protections
7 years ago
Pa. House passes final budget piece; ball moves to Wolf’s court
Pennsylvania's House has sent a gambling expansion bill to Gov. Wolf’s desk — effectively finishing the budget lawmakers have labored over for an entire fiscal year.
7 years ago
Pa. capital murder study ties case trajectory to defendant income
A new report on death penalty cases in Pennsylvania shows a strong tie between how a case proceeds through the justice system and who a defendant relies on for legal counsel.
7 years ago
Pa. reviews business practices to ensure diversity in contracts
Gov. Tom Wolf visits Philadelphia to outline scope of study to uncover disparities in awarding government contracts.
7 years ago
The Pa. state budget could be finished today
After almost four months of false starts and negotiation breakdowns, lawmakers say the end is finally in sight.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, October 25, 2017
A new analysis finds those assigned public defenders in Pennsylvania are more likely to receive the death penalty. A tax reform amendme ...
Air Date: October 25, 2017
Listen 21:13Pa. public school advocates meet in Delco, joyous to get their day in court
Public education advocates gathered Wednesday in Southeastern Pennsylvania to celebrate a recent state Su ...
7 years ago
Raucous committee meeting leaves Pa. lawmakers at odds over illegal voting
More than 500 non-citizens have voted in Pennsylvania and national elections since 2000. That's out of about 93 million votes cast.
7 years ago
Uncertainty swirls around Pa. property tax amendment that will soon go before voters
A constitutional change before Pennsylvania voters could lower property taxes and shake up school funding. Or it could do nothing at all.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Some progress toward Pa. budget resolution, but hang-ups persist
The legislature is crawling closer to finishing its nearly four-months-late state budget.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers try again to expand protections from hate crimes
Pennsylvania’s law against hate crimes protects people on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin. But it doesn’t include several other categories.
7 years ago
Future in limbo for coal ash site
A Greene County coal ash landfill won’t be receiving any more coal waste until December, at the earliest.
7 years ago
NewsWorks Tonight, October 24, 2017
Former Philadelphia District Attorney is sentenced in Federal court. Federal charges are leveled against two aides to Congressman Bob Bra ...
Air Date: October 24, 2017
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