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Pennsylvania

Former inmate Robert Rice is on this third stay at the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Incarceration can launch stubborn cycle of homelessness, Villanova researcher finds

Using homelessness as a barometer, a Villanova criminologist looked at the experiences of more than 10,000 state inmates for nearly a decade after they were released.

8 years ago

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A pile of waste coal sits abandoned in Fredericktown. Photo: Reid Frazier
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

DEP Eyes New Land For Abandoned Mine Cleanup

8 years ago

Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, R-Jefferson (middle), and Speaker of the House Mike Turzai, R-Allegheny (right), at a press conference in 2017. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Day three of Pa. gerrymandering trial brings insights to legislative process, but secrecy remains

On day three of the federal trial, key Republican staffers testified that partisan data was used during the 2011 redistricting process.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, who previously chaired the House State Government Committee and gained notoriety for once pledging to “block all substantive Democrat legislation,” will now lead the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee.  (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Tirade over touch on the arm in Pa. Capitol continues for second day

A conservative Pennsylvania lawmaker is doubling down on comments he made suggesting a fellow lawmaker might be gay f ...

8 years ago

People wait in line to meet with recruiters during a job fair in Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Jobless system moves a step closer to four-year funding solution

The state House has passed a bill to fund the commonwealth’s jobless claims system for another four years, and the Senate will likely agree to it.

8 years ago

Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives advanced a measure to outlaw automatic deductions from state workers’ paychecks.debate.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania House lawmakers engage in extended fight over union dues

The state House has kicked forward a proposal to outlaw automatic deductions from state workers’ paychecks for union dues that contribute to political activity.

8 years ago

*** FILE *** Dr. Christian Barnard of South Africa, Dr. Michael DeBakey of Huston, Tex. center, USA, and Dr. Adrian Kantrowitz of Brooklyn, N.Y., right, confer Dec. 24, 1967 in Washington, before appearing on the CBS television program
Health

In 50 years, heart transplant surgery hasn’t changed significantly

One million people have end-stage heart failure in North America, and only about 2,400 transplants occur each year due to a lack of viable hearts.

8 years ago

Duquesne University students wait to cast their votes in Pittsburgh during the 2016 Election. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania voters testify in gerrymandering trial in federal court

Seven voters named as plaintiffs in the case testified that they believe their vote doesn’t count.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (center), Shira Goodman, CeaseFire PA executive director, (left) and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross (right) held a press conference at police headquarters Tuesday to express concern over concealed carry reciprocity. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania AG, Philly police commissioner criticize conceal-carry bill in Congress

The legislation would authorize a gun owner with a permit from any state to carry a concealed weapon anywhere in the United States.

8 years ago

Workers listen to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speak at the Pennsylvania Machine Works in Aston, Pa.
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

It’s not just a bad tax bill

Why are Republicans so insistent on this legislation? Because the second part of their strategy is to reverse long-established policies that benefit the poor and middle-class.

8 years ago

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale shares the findings of his child welfare report with a House committee. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers start weighing child welfare reforms

In September, a report from the state auditor general's office declared Pennsylvania's child welfare system "broken." Now, lawmakers have begun considering how to improve it.

8 years ago

Lawmakers are moving a bill backed by the pro-life movement. Versions of the legislation have recurred many times in recent years. (AP, file)
Politics & Policy

Abortion restriction bill picks up traction in Pa. House

A bill narrowing the window to get an abortion in Pennsylvania could be on a fast track to Governor Tom Wolf’s desk sometime soon.

8 years ago

Lacey Kohlmoos, with her son Finn, and Samantha Matlin, with children Olivia, 4, and Logan, 2, campaigned for lactation facilities at 30th Street Station.
Health

Breast-feeding Philly moms push for accommodations to pump at train stations

“Women should not have to feed their child, whether it's nursing or pumping, while sitting on a dirty toilet,” said Lacey Kohlmoos, the woman who created the online petition.

8 years ago

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Pennsylvania’s 5th congressional district was among those criticized in federal court on Monday as a possible partisan gerrymander. An expert witness pointed to Erie County in the far northwest corner of the state. The county was split during the 2011 redistricting process.  The result, the witness said, dilutes a concentration of Democratic voters and instead favors Republican voters. (Pa. Redistricting website)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Battle over Pa.’s congressional district map begins in federal court in gerrymandering case

A group of Pennsylvania voters are calling for a new map before the 2018 midterm elections.  

8 years ago

John Bryan (center) and his wife Nancy Winkler (left) lost their daughter, Anne, in the Salvation Army building collapse that killed six people in 2013. They are joined by their lawyer, Robert Mongeluzzi.
Courts & Law

Slain woman’s parents push Pa. to revoke license of architect in Philly building collapse

Jay Bryan and Nancy Winkler say they still haven’t heard a word from the state architecture license board about their complaint against Plato Marinakos, who continues to work.

8 years ago

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