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Pennsylvania

Kids drawing on a chalkboard. (Photo Courtesy/Bigstock)
Philly Parenting
Community

Are American kids too coddled?

There’s something opulent about easing your way into a summer vacation day.

8 years ago

Arlene Figueroa, the partner of Joseph Santos, is pictured after an interfaith service for the 44-year-old who was fatally shot by South Whitehall Township Police Officer Jonathan Roselle on July 28, 2018. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

Deadly police shooting in South Whitehall Township brings protests for victim, support for the officer

"Standing on the side of the oppressed means standing with people of color who are dying by police brutality," said Cecilia Baxter, a pastor at Christ Church in Bethlehem.

8 years ago

Listen 5:18
yellow police crime scene tape with a blurred police car in the background.
Courts & Law

Police shooting raises questions about use of force training

Recruits learn procedural justice, which involves using a measured tone of voice, careful choice of words and nonthreatening physical approach to avoid conflict.

8 years ago

A portion of the Pennsylvania legislative district map. (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Redistricting reformers in Pa. look outside the box for legislative options

After a year of campaigning and months of legislative debate, it’s likely too late for state lawmakers to p ...

8 years ago

Shaun Harris, Tim White and Jerry
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

The long road to becoming Pa.’s first black-owned brewery

This weekend, Pittsburgh is slated to host the first festival of black craft beer brewers from around the country.

8 years ago

Listen 5:08
Young people register to vote outside a March for Our Lives gun control town hall at Universal Audenreid High School, in Greys Ferry
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Will youth voting surge in Pa.? The data is mixed

One analysis suggests a wave of youth enthusiasm. But a step-back look at the overall electorate may temper expectations.

8 years ago

Listen 3:59
Superintendent Pedro Rivera poses for a photograph at Lincoln Middle School in Lancaster, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

After first year of Pa. school improvement pilot, Wolf team looks to expand

The pilot involved 10 representatives from the administration working with 19 schools chosen to represent districts ranging in size from small, medium, and large.

8 years ago

The sun sets behind the steeple of St. Benedict The Moor Catholic Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Report on Catholic Church abuse delayed (again) by objections from clergy

A redacted version could have been released Tuesday, but clergy named in the report have filed objections.

8 years ago

Tank Creek was classified as an exceptional value stream by DEP in October 2017. It feeds into the Delaware River.
(Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

In the Poconos, a fight simmers over ‘exceptional’ streams

Resort owners worry the greater protections could hamper future development.

8 years ago

Listen 4:51
Toomey made an appearance at the Pennsylvania Manufacturer's Association to talk trade with PA business owners. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Toomey brings his anti-tariff crusade to Harrisburg

Pennsylvania's junior US senator is going toe to toe with President Donald Trump on tariffs.

8 years ago

A U.S. Government Accountability Office survey polled school districts across the country on testing for lead in drinking water in 2017. Fewer than half of those surveyed did testing; of those that did, more than a third found elevated levels. (Bigstock/Kelpfish)
Health

Starting this year, Pa. schools must test lead in drinking water, or explain why not

A recent report, “Get the Lead Out,” gave Pennsylvania an F for having no requirements that schools address lead in drinking water.

8 years ago

Early in the morning, Duquesne Light crews prepare their trucks for the day ahead installing new transformers, poles and auto-switches to reroute power around outages. (Amy Sisk / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Community

As more storms roll in, how will power companies keep the lights on?

Utilities need to be acting now to better prepare for severe weather, an expert said

8 years ago

US Senate candidate Lou Barletta is trying to boost his poll numbers before the November midterm elections. (Photo by AP)
Politics & Policy

Barletta boards bus in effort to raise name recognition, money

Republican US Senate candidate Lou Barletta is on a bus tour across the commonwealth with his golden retriever, Reilly.

8 years ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick/WITF)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

DEP fines Sunoco for damaging drinking water in Berks, Chester and Lebanon counties in 2017

Construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline resulted in cloudy water for some; others lost use of their wells

8 years ago

Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Diocese of Harrisburg discusses child sexual abuse by clergy during a news conference. Harrisburg is the second Pennsylvania diocese under investigation to release names of clergy accused of abuse before the grand jury report will be made public in August 2018. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Ahead of redacted report, some Pa. Catholic dioceses release names of accused priests

The report, lead by the Pa. Attorney General, is the result of a nearly two-year investigation that probes back seven decades and identifies more than 300 “predator priests"

8 years ago

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