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Pennsylvania

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

Vegetarian food. (Photo/Courtesy BigStockPhoto)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

How to travel the world with young vegetarians

Whale in Norway, frog legs at sea, and a parade of red meat across the American heartland; menus are a minefield when traveling with a pair of young vegetarians.

8 years ago

(Bigstock/Satura)
Health

Drugs detected in private well water in north central Pennsylvania

Simply put, drugs leave the body and go down the toilet. There are similar types of drugs in similar concentrations in water in Canada, the U.S., and most of Europe.

8 years ago

In this April 30, 2018 photo, Chip Kohser, the Beaver county Republican chairman, stands overlooking the construction of a chemical plant on the banks of the Ohio River near Beaver, Pa., that will help convert natural gas into plastic, creating hundreds of jobs in an area that has seen population dwindle since the collapse in the 1980's of the steel industry. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Politics & Policy

Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds

The jobs data show an economy that is as fractured as the political landscape ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.

8 years ago

Senate candidate Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Pa., meets with Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway as President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Barletta looks to parlay Trump’s support into a fundraising renaissance

With three months until midterm elections, Republican Congressman and U.S. Senate hopeful Lou Barletta has found himself trailing his incumbent opponent.

8 years ago

The flavors of summer. (Photo Courtesy/BigStockPhoto)
Philly Parenting
Community

Fun Philly ice cream shops for the family

The dog days of summer are in full swing and there’s one sure thing that can make cranky kids and parents feel refreshed and happy: ice cream.

8 years ago

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump in Pa.

Guests: Bobby Allyn, Thomas Baldino We begin today’s show discussing Trump’s visit to Luzerne County, Pa. las ...

Air Date: August 3, 2018 10:00 am

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President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes Barre, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

Trump endorses Barletta, but keeps spotlight on himself and media

Outside the rally, hundreds of anti-Trump protesters held signs and chanted.

8 years ago

Former President Barack Obama has endorsed 81 Democratic candidates for public office across the country — including seven from Pennsylvania and New Jersey. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Obama endorses a few candidates, leaves many others wondering

Former president endorses seven Democrats in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, dozens of others across the country.

8 years ago

Listen 1:58
Lynette Villano, a former Trump Delegate from Luzerne County, Pa., is excited for President Trump's visit to Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, Aug. 2.
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Wilkes-Barre eager for Trump visit for GOP Senate candidate Barletta

Republicans in the small, working-class community say their support of the president has never wavered.

8 years ago

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