Pennsylvania
Revoking Clean Power Plan could have a big Pa. impact
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced the EPA will formally propose to revoke the Clean Power Plan, Obama’s regulation for carbon dioxide from the electricity sector.
7 years ago
Trump to push tax plan in visit to Harrisburg
President Trump will visit Pennsylvania Wednesday to rally support for his tax plan after many Republicans from the Philadelphia region voted against a budget resolution.
7 years ago
Pa. lawmakers skeptical of Wolf plan for borrowing to fund budget
Some legislators are debating the legality of the governor's proposal to borrow $1.2 billion against liquor industry profits.
7 years ago
Democrat to take on Fitzpatrick in Pa.’s 8th District
Democrat Rachel Reddick announces run for Bucks County Congressional seat.
7 years ago
Replacement for SEPTA refund program at least a year away
The guarantee program, which allowed passengers to file a claim for for a full refund on Regional Rail train tickets within certain conditions was first discontinued in 2016.
7 years ago
GOP pushes Wolf to distribute Pa. education tax credits
Days after negotiations to balance Pennsylvania's late budget collapsed completely, lawmakers, the governor, and their staffers are still trading barbs.
7 years ago
Pa. congressional candidate has a story to tell
First-time congressional candidate Paul Perry needs something to stand out in a crowded field, and his campaign video is pretty distinctive.
7 years ago
State-related universities fearful of becoming casualties of Pa.’s ongoing budget impasse
Pa. budget impasse has put funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities in jeopardy. Without it, in-state students will likely see a tuition spike.
7 years ago
Pa. GOP bid for Medicaid work requirements unlikely to withstand veto
House Republicans have managed to slide a piece of priority legislation through their chamber and on to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's desk.
7 years ago
Pa. offering $5M worth of naloxone to first responders
Pennsylvania will spend $5 million on the overdose-reversal medication naloxone to help first responders fight the toll of the opioid epidemic.
7 years ago
New gerrymandering suit challenges Pa. maps in federal court
Five Pennsylvania voters challenged the state's Congressional boundaries in federal court Monday, charging they're gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
7 years ago
Pipeline blasting sprayed Lebanon County home with debris, and may have spread legacy pollution
Blasting to remove rock for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline in Lebanon County showered a home and its swimming pool with debris.
7 years ago
Pa. court weighs delaying gerrymander lawsuit similar to case before U.S. Supreme Court
Commonwealth Court Judge Dan Pelligrini heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stay a lawsuit over the state’s congressional distric ...
7 years ago
House assigns blame as budget talks crash; Wolf draws ‘line in the sand’
The latest push to finish Pennsylvania’s late, unbalanced budget has melted down.
7 years ago
Listen 0:00Pa. house pushes a new hotel tax into budget discussions
After extensive closed negotiations, a House committee moved a plan to close part of the $2.2 billion gap in Pennsylvania’s overdue budget Tuesday evening.
7 years ago