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Pennsylvania

A sign warns drivers of natural gas pipeline construction ahead. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

Federal appeals court dismisses pipeline case that charged FERC with bias

Ruling: Agency's pipeline approvals not linked to its funding

8 years ago

An environmental cleanup crew works to remove fuel from a spill in Darby Creek in Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania, near the Philadelphia International Airport. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Community

Sunoco’s stand-in ME2 line leaked gasoline at Darby Creek

8 years ago

The Wall of Names rises at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Community

Flight 93 Memorial nears completion in Pennsylvania

This final stage is dubbed the Tower of Voices — a 93-foot concrete structure that’ll be adorned with 40 chimes — for each of the passengers and crew members killed

8 years ago

Those signing up for a health care plan in Pennsylvania this year will find new options and  lower priced coverage, but they may end up paying more. (File photo)
Health
Transforming Health

ACA funding freeze adds uncertainty for Pa. marketplace

The U.S. Health and Human Services department has put a freeze on $10.4 billion in funding that was expected to go to Affordable Care Act insurers later this year.

8 years ago

In the distance, construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline at Raystown Lake Recreation Area in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

Lindsay Lazarski / StateImpact PA
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Community

‘No wake zone’ for boaters at Raystown Lake will accommodate Mariner East 2 pipeline work

8 years ago

Left: Downtown Pittsburgh (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Right: Philadelphia skyline (SeanPavonePhoto/Bigstock)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh: Five charts and two families at the center of the school choice debate

Since the state enacted a charter school law 20 years ago, starkly different trends have played out in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

8 years ago

Listen 7:37
A red crimson Japanese barberry bush (Berberis thunbergii) grows in the middle of a decorative garden in front of a home  (Bigstock/Willard Losinger)
Science

Pa. considers banning Japanese barberry, a popular but invasive landscaping plant

The shrub is already banned in New York, Maine, and other states. It’s a haven for ticks and mice.

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, who favors a reversal of the Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, plans to make that a campaign issue in his quest to unseat U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. (loubarletta.com)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Pence to raise cash for U.S. Senate hopeful Barletta in Philadelphia

Republican Senate candidate Lou Barletta will get some financial help when Vice President Mike Pence visits Philadelphia's Union League for a July 23 fundraiser

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Courts & Law

Clergy argue against quick release of child sex abuse report

Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro argued the report should not be delayed, calling it a matter of exceptional public interest.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf: Pa. education funding changes will ‘take time’

Last week, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf said he'd support a major school funding shakeup. Now Wolf is hedging his position.

8 years ago

Voting machines at the Office of the City Commissioner's warehouse (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Independent commission will probe Pennsylvania voting system

A commission formed by cybersecurity experts at the University of Pittsburgh will look at the state's voting system.

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
Community

Sunoco wants to use older pipeline to pump natural gas liquids over unfinished sections of ME2

Local officials say Sunoco has told them it has customers waiting

8 years ago

Under Governor Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania has a moratorium on the death penalty. However, it is still technically legal. (WITF, file)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania district attorneys square off against death penalty opponents

A new report offers recommendations to improve how Pennsylvania handles its death penalty — including providing public funding for indigent defense.

8 years ago

A well pad on a Tioga County farm. There is a moratorium against drilling in the eastern part where the Delaware River Basin Commission has jurisdiction. (Scott Detrow/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Courts & Law

Federal court rules fracking advocates will get their day in court

Wayne County group: Delaware River Basin Commission lacks authority to block drilling

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella launches the Keystone Scholars program in Elk County, putting $100 in a college savings account for every child born or adopted there. Gov. Tom Wolf recently signed a law extending the program to all of Pennsylvania.
Education

New Pennsylvania college savings plan targets newborns

The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.

8 years ago

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