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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

Rep. Pat Meehan, R-Pa., with Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio, left, work on the markup of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 6, 2017.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Meehan seeking tax legislation changes on energy credits, medical deductions

U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan expects to vote for the Republican tax overhaul, but he wants changes to encourage clean energy investment and preserve deductions for medical expenses.

8 years ago

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SUSAN PHILLIPS / STATEIMPACT A Cabot Oil and Gas well site in Susquehanna County.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Cabot Oil and Gas to pay $99,000 for air quality violations in Susquehanna County

8 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell and John Fetterman speak at Philadelphia City Hall Monday.
Politics & Policy

Rendell backs Fetterman campaign for Pa. lieutenant governor

A notable Philadelphia politician is throwing his support behind one of the many challengers to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Mike Stack.

8 years ago

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a rally in Reading, Pa. (Branden Eastwood for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders rallies Reading, Pa. crowd against GOP tax bill

The U.S. Senator from Vermont and former presidential candidate said the bill, which passed the Senate over the weekend, was a blow to lower- and middle-class families.

8 years ago

Shots of liquor for sale at a
Politics & Policy

Philly councilwoman wants to ban plastic barriers in stop-and-go businesses

Employees at stop-and-gos are routinely shielded in plastic glass for protection. Customers make their purchases through a window in the barrier.

8 years ago

Centre Square in downtown Easton, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

In eastern Pa. senate districts, incumbents feel safe, but many voters feel out of the loop

On the eastern border of Pennsylvania, north of the Philadelphia suburbs, a cluster of state Senate districts appear — at first glance ...

8 years ago

In this file photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, center, arrives at the Centre County Courthouse, in Bellefonte, Pa. Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo, file)
Courts & Law

Penn State still fighting 2 Sandusky abuse claim lawsuits

One of two lawsuits still pending in the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal is nearing trial.

8 years ago

A view of the Delaware River from Washington Crossing Bridge at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Bucks County. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Fracking ban proposed for Delaware River basin; ‘significant risks’ cited

The Delaware River Basin Commission on Thursday proposed a ban on fracking for natural gas in the basin.

8 years ago

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