
Pennsylvania
Pa. House Dems spent $250,000 to settle one harassment complaint
Altogether, House Democrats have paid $600,000 in taxpayer money to settle complaints against four lawmakers over the last decade.
8 years ago
EPA union leader: Public records request was ‘retaliation for my political activities’
8 years ago
ICE arrests Pa. man in DACA limbo, highlighting confusion over program’s future
The Trump administration is ending DACA in March, and gave Dreamers until October to apply to renew their participation, but some applications got lost in the mail.
8 years ago
Listen 2:10DEP says iPads, plus a new app, mean staff can do more oil and gas inspections
8 years ago
Pa. Gov. Wolf vetoes controversial abortion bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed Senate Bill 3, which - had it become law - would have reduced the time women had to get a legal abortion from 24 to 20 weeks.
8 years ago
Leach steps back from Congressional bid after he’s accused of inappropriate behavior
Pa. state Sen. Daylin Leach says he's "taking a step back" from his Congressional bid, but is not resigning from the Senate.
8 years ago
Listen 4:24Parents are a lot like actors, athletes and politicians in that, at some point in our career, we begin to consider our legacy.
8 years ago
Wolf: Leach should resign following harassment claims
Pa Gov. Tom Wolf calls for state Sen. Daylin Leach's resignation following a newspaper story reporting several women accuse Leach of inappropriate touching and comments.
8 years ago
How six House bills could change the way Pa. budgets
The proposals would largely come into play during impasses, like the ones the state has faced repeatedly in recent years.
8 years ago
Wolf admin reports fiscal turnaround, contradicts IFO projections
After several years of shaky finances, Governor Tom Wolf's administration says Pennsylvania's fiscal health is now the best it has been since the Great Recession.
8 years ago
Congressman Meehan seeks pipeline risk assessment for Mariner East 2
Responding to landowners’ concerns Congressman Pat Meehan has asked Gov. Tom Wolf to conduct a risk assessment of Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline.
8 years ago
Pa. state lawmaker plans bill to block Philly’s bulletproof glass measure
The bill is a direct response to a measure passed in Philadelphia City Council that could eventually bar some convenience stores from using bulletproof glass.
8 years ago
Cousins charged in shooting deaths of 4 men plead not guilty
Two cousins charged in the deaths of four young men found shot and buried deep on a sprawling farm said Thursday that they didn't kill anyone.
8 years ago
Senator swap in education committee likely to impact school choice vote in Pa.
The state Senate Education Committee is making a mid-session personnel change — switching out one Republican senator for another.
8 years ago
Study: Low birth weights linked to fracking sites
Infants born to mothers who live very close to natural gas fracking sites have a higher risk of low birth weight, according to a new study published Wednesday.
8 years ago