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Pennsylvania

Gymnast Jessica Howard, who was sexually abused by USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, speaks on behalf of the victims of Catholic priests, urging Pennsylvania to adopt a law that would suspend the statute of limitations in claims of child sexual abuse. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Survivors of child sex abuse again push Pa. to suspend statute of limitations

Lawmakers are also urged to provide a two-year window for past victims to file civil charges retroactively.

8 years ago

Listen 1:47
The exterior of the Allegheny County courthouse.
Courts & Law
WESA

Pittsburgh police officer’s lawyer may seek recusal from judge or outside jury

The officer is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose.

8 years ago

President Trump walks with Melania Trump and National Parks and National Parks superintendent Stephen Clark through the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., on Tuesday.
NPR
Community

At 9/11 commemoration, Trump praises ‘Heroes of Flight 93’

8 years ago

This will be Trump's first visit to the Flight 93 memorial as president. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Community

Trump to keynote Flight 93 anniversary

President Donald Trump is slated to visit Somerset County later today to mark the 17th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

8 years ago

Left: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (AP Photo/Zach Gibson)
Right: Scott Wallace (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Fitzpatrick running as moderate, trying to hold onto Bucks seat for GOP

With millions of dollars pouring into the district, Pennsylvania's 1st Congressional District race is one of the races to watch during the 2018 midterm elections.

8 years ago

Listen 5:45
An original 1779 minute book of Pennsylvania’s unicameral Revolutionary General Assembly has returned to Pennsylvania for safekeeping in the Pennsylvania State Archives. (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission)
Politics & Policy

Long-lost Revolutionary War-era book returns to Pennsylvania

Historians are always a bit skeptical about items supposedly from the 1770s because of all the reproductions out there, but this volume proved to be the real deal.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018. A Pennsylvania grand jury says its investigation of clergy sexual abuse identified more than 1,000 child victims. The grand jury report released Tuesday says that number comes from records in six Roman Catholic dioceses. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Legal battle lingers in release of full report on Pa. clergy sex abuse scandal

In the latest court documents, about a dozen clergy members, whose names have been withheld from the grand jury report, claim their due process rights have been violated.

8 years ago

The Flight 93 memorial's Tower of Voices -- seen here in the final stages of construction -- will open to the public on September 9th. It is the last piece of the memorial. (Lisa Wardle/WITF)
Community

At Flight 93 memorial, a dream is realized

Tuesday will mark 17 years since United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a remote, Somerset County field.

8 years ago

Listen 4:23
 Firearms on display at a gun shop. (Seth Perlman/AP File Photo)
Courts & Law

Study: With mandatory sentencing, Pa. straw purchase prosecutions up

In 2012, Pennsylvania passed a law requiring a minimum five-year sentence for anyone convicted of multiple straw purchase violations.

8 years ago

Photos of Joseph Santos and his family members were displayed at a memorial service last month for the 44-year-old who was fatally shot on July 28, 2018 by South Whitehall Township police officer Jonathan Roselle. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Courts & Law

South Whitehall Township police officer loses job after charges in shooting death

South Whitehall Township's manager said officials decided not to keep probationary officer Jonathan Roselle on the force following expiration of his probation period.

8 years ago

The HealthCare.gov website main page. The Trump administration is clearing the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey “Obamacare” for consumers struggling with high premiums. But the policies don’t have to cover pre-existing conditions and benefits are limited. It’s not certain if that’s going to translate into broad consumer appeal among people who need an individual policy. (HHS via AP)
Health
Transforming Health

Report: Affordable Care Act premiums will show slight increase in 2019

Pennsylvanians with insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchange will see little or no premium increase next year, according to data compiled by Associated Press.

8 years ago

Students from McCall School in South Philadelphia walk home on Sept. 6, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Sweltering schools bring up age-old infrastructure problem in Pennsylvania

The state put a moratorium on its reimbursement program for school construction in 2015.

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Money

Wolf reports $414K in 2017 income, $1.3M in charitable gifts

Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Wagner has declined to release his tax return.

8 years ago

A new Andrew Wyeth documentary,
Arts & Entertainment

New film follows the steps of Andrew Wyeth

'Wyeth,' a new PBS film about Andrew Wyeth, walks in the artists' footsteps.

8 years ago

Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bucks congressional candidate sought ambassadorship after donating to Obama

Bucks County congressional candidate Scott Wallace sought an ambassadorship to South Africa after donating $109,000 to Obama's campaign and inaugural celebration

8 years ago

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