Pennsylvania
A new one-stop-shop for Pennsylvania education data
The data are assembled longitudinally, meaning you can track something — say a district’s graduation rate — from year to year.
8 years ago
Listen 1:04Pa. State House, Senate prep for whirlwind end to session
The state House and Senate are returning to the Capitol after months of recess.
8 years ago
Bill Cosby’s sentencing: how we got here, what his punishment could be
The sentencing hearing may conclude with Cosby losing his freedom for the rest of his life, but his attorneys are expected to appeal.
8 years ago
Pa. takes center stage in efforts to turn out young voters
The commonwealth was key to President Trump's victory in 2016.
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Stumping for Pa. Dems, Obama declares midterm vote ‘most important of my lifetime’
Stumping for Pennsylvania's Democratic slate, former present urges millennials to vote on Nov. 6
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Listen :56Pennsylvania dioceses consider victims compensation fund
Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses said late Friday they are willing to set up a victims compensation fund as they face the pro ...
8 years ago
Despite unease, school board approves Keystone Opportunity Zones
Keystone Opportunity Zones give tax breaks to developers in blighted neighborhoods. But many of the sites are not blighted, advocates said.
8 years ago
Shale industry: Taxpayers should foot part of the bill for oil and gas oversight
The Marcellus Shale Coalition argues taxpayers should shoulder at least part of the burden.
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DEP moving forward with emission rules for existing oil and gas sources
The move is part of a broader effort to curb climate-damaging emissions from the oil and gas industry.
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Expert: Pa. pension funds have underreported billions in payments
The funds have underreported the money paid to private equity firms by a third over the last decade. That's $3.8 billion the state didn't know about.
8 years ago
Philadelphia officials promise crackdown on Center City traffic scofflaws
Added enforcement of traffic laws will focus on Market and Chestnut streets.
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Sentencing options for Cosby include prison, jail, probation
Bill Cosby could be sent to prison next week.
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Listen :59Concerned about new DOC policy, attorneys halt mail to Pa. inmates
Advocates argue that the new mail policy — aimed to keep drugs out of prisons — violates inmates' rights.
8 years ago
Chester County DA: Man who shot at ex, killed parents is found dead
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said during a media briefing early Thursday that 59-year-old Bruce Rogal was dead after a manhunt and a police chase.
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Pa. state police upping presence in certain schools
New rules will require more frequent visits to schools in areas that don't have their own police departments, and so they rely on state police for coverage.
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