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Bishop Ronald Gainer, of the Harrisburg Diocese, arrives to celebrate mass at the Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick in Harrisburg, Pa., Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. Gainer, who's named in a grand jury report on rampant sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy is celebrating a Mass of forgiveness, as the Vatican expresses
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Community

Pa. Catholics grapple with the church in wake of ‘predator priest’ report

Following a blistering grand jury report alleging widespread sexual abuse by priests, Catholics across the state have been wrestling with their faith and future in the church.

8 years ago

Andrew Brooking, assistant principal at Philadelphia's Blaine Elementary. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

As classes begin, Philly ‘turnaround’ school hoping for a rebound year

Andrew Brooking’s future at Philadelphia’s Blaine Elementary seemed uncertain.

8 years ago

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Lawmakers will return to session next week. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

AP: Pa., many other states haven’t followed through on #MeToo proposals

Lawmakers in just half of the states that proposed new harassment and misconduct measures gave taken actions

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

RCAP grants begin rollout, and Wolf says he’s trying to boost oversight

The Wolf administration has released the year’s first slew of Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program—or RCAP—grants.

8 years ago

The Colonial, located in the heart of the commercial corridor on Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA, on August 21, 2018. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
PlanPhilly

A long-shot plan to extend Regional Rail to Phoenixville could revolutionize how infrastructure is built

A mayoral task force is proposing a short-term pilot project using some of Norfolk Southern’s freight rail tracks to link Phoenixville to the Norristown/Manayunk line.

8 years ago

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Jim and Evelyn Piazza left the courthouse with their lawyers after hearing closing statements for the second preliminary hearing for the hazing case resulting in the death of their son, Tim Piazza, in March.
(Min Xian/ WPSU)
Courts & Law

A third judge has dismissed the most severe charges in Penn State hazing case

Magisterial District Judge Carmine Prestia has dismissed all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the February 2017 death of Timothy Piazza.

8 years ago

A grand jury report on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania has proved to be especially difficult reading for parishioners of St. Therese’s Church outside Wilkes-Barre. Now Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses say they are willing to set up a victims compensation fund as they face the prospect that state lawmakers will give victims of decades-old child sexual abuse another chance to sue the church. (AP Photo/Michael Rubinkam)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

In a single Pennsylvania parish, 5 priests accused of abuse

A lacerating grand jury report on sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy in Pa. is especially difficult reading for a church where five of the accused priests served as pastor

8 years ago

The exterior of Aqua Pennsylvania offices in Bryn Mawr
Science

PFAS chemicals showing up in Montco water beyond military bases

Aqua has taken two wells offline due to elevated levels of potentially harmful chemicals.

8 years ago

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The J. Carroll McCormick Campus Ministry Center at King's College (Google map)
Education

Another Pa. Catholic college removes name of bishop called out by grand jury

King's College and Misericordia University, both in the Scranton area, have buildings named after J. Carroll McCormick.

8 years ago

A Mariner East 2 pipeline construction site is shown off Valley Road near Media, Pensylvaniaa., on Aug. 22. The site is close to where Sunoco is digging up a section of the pipeline after discovering a coating issue that needed to be fixed. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Sunoco replaces section of Mariner East 2 because of flaws in pipeline coating

8 years ago

Canadian geese on the upper Delaware River. (Kimberly Paynter / WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Community

Delaware River campaigners assail reservoir releases amid summer deluge

8 years ago

SCI Mercer (Google Maps)
Courts & Law

State prisons make changes after staff mysteriously sickened

Pennsylvania's state prison system is tightening security and revamping procedures after 18 staff members were treated at hospitals for exposure to a yet-unidentified substanc

8 years ago

Louis J. Gambaccini died on Aug 19. (Insert, Hillsborough Funeral Home; background, SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Community
PlanPhilly

Transportation community mourns Louis J. Gambaccini, a SEPTA legend and founder of NJ Transit

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Gambaccini shaped transportation networks across some of the nation's densest metropolitan regions

8 years ago

Lou Barletta talks with Hamill Executive Bill Bretz. Reilly looks on. (Chris Potter / 90.5 WESA)
WESA
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Dog-whistle politics: How getting the dog vote can help candidates running for office

Warning: This story contains dog puns.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, center, hopes to quash a school funding lawsuit brought by districts and advocates. (AP file photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. funding lawsuit moves toward full trial as court dismisses latest objection

Plaintiffs believe Pennsylvania’s system for funding education has violated the state Constitution on multiple fronts

8 years ago

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