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Pennsylvania

Gov. Tom Wolf vows to veto a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and criminalize the most common procedure used in second-trimester abortions.
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers send Wolf abortion restrictions he plans to veto

The strong feelings and stark language that characterizes the abortion discussion on the national level were reflected in the House debate.

8 years ago

Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Last Pa. legislative push of 2017: Abortion restriction, budget overhaul proposals

This is the last scheduled session week for state lawmakers this year, and they’re working long days to try and push through several bills.

8 years ago

A Cabot Oil & Gas drill rig nestled into the landscape in Kingsley, Pa.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Science

Gas driller: Make Dimock homeowner pay for disparaging us

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. claims Dimock resident Ray Kemble and his former lawyers tried to extort the company through a frivolous federal lawsuit.

8 years ago

Students arrive on the first day of school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Committee shuffle could make difference for Pa. school choice bill

Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts — a similar concept to private school vouchers.

8 years ago

A map of the 7th congressional district as drawn in 2011. The district incorporates most of Delaware County and portions of Chester, Montgomery, Berks and Lancaster Counties. (Dan Gleiter/pennlive.com)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Lawsuit challenging Pa.’s congressional map begins in state court

Testimony in a fast-tracked lawsuit alleging gerrymandering ...

8 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf vows to veto a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks and criminalize the most common procedure used in second-trimester abortions.
Politics & Policy

Wolf vows to veto Pa. measure restricting abortion rights

Lawmakers are expected to vote soon on bill that would ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy. Current law allows the procedure up until 24 weeks.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Education

Temple’s first Rhodes Scholar, Hazim Hardeman

In this segment, we meet HAZIM HAR ...

8 years ago

Listen 18:30
In this June 24, 2016, photo, a gambler plays a slot machine at the Golden Nugget casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, the men who are proposing to build two new casinos in northern New Jersey near New York City, concluded the statewide ballot question that would authorize the projects will not pass, and ended their financial support for a campaign in its favor. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The latest from Harrisburg, the budget

We talk with WITF’s KATIE MEYER ...

8 years ago

Listen 13:30
Former Pennsylvania state Sen. Robert Mellow, a Democrat, lost his more than $245,000-a-year retirement income after pleading guilty to felony corruption in 2012. But he appealed, and now he has the money back. (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Pension forfeiture expansion garners wave of support in Pa.

Current law mandates a pension be forfeited if a Pennsylvania state employee commits one of a list of specific crimes related to his or her job.

8 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Boys Choir sing at the opening of the Dilworth Park ice skating rink in 2014.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Boys Choir celebrates 50th year

The choir, recognized as one of the finest in the world, is in the midst of its busiest time of year.

8 years ago

Hazim Hardeman, Temple University's first Rhodes Scholar
Radio Times
Community

Pa. Gambling expansion / Temple’s first Rhodes Scholar/ “Whataboutism”

Guests: Katie Meyer, Hazim Hardeman, Tom Nichols We begin today’s show with a conversation with WITF’s ...

Air Date: December 11, 2017

Listen 49:13
Tiffany Muller of End Citizens United speaks at a rally in Wasington, D.C., in March.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

End Citizens United announces $35M campaign for next year

The group End Citizens United says it will raise and spend $35 million to target 20 Republican candidates next year, including three from the Philadelphia region.

8 years ago

A natural gas well pad in Washington County, Pa.  Dec. 1, 2017. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Lawmakers consider breaks for oil, gas in tax bills

As lawmakers hash out differences between the tax bills in front of Congress, they must decide whether to keep a proposed tax break for oil and gas investors.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf stopped the practice of accepting gifts among people under his authority when he took office three years ago, but that does not apply to state legislators and other elected state officials. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

New Medicaid feature to reduce future nursing home enrollees

Years in the making, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration is rolling out a new Medicaid feature that's designed to reduce the future number of enrollees in nursing homes.

8 years ago

The Elrama Power Plant near Pittsburgh was closed in 2012. Photo: Reid R. Frazier
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Trump administration coal plan could have big impact on Pennsylvania

8 years ago

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