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Pennsylvania

Delaware County council candidate Kevin Madden (left) was one of two Democrats to win seats on the five-member board, while the bid of Republican candidate Dave White (right) fell short. (Dave Davies/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Democrats challenge longstanding GOP control in Delco race

In Delaware County, Democrats hope to topple the Republican machine that's ruled the county for decades.

8 years ago

General Josh Shapiro announces that he is suing the Trump administration for rolling back contraceptive coverage for women under the Affordable Care Act
Health

Shapiro joins other states in suing Trump over diluting ACA mandate on birth control

Pennsylvania's attorney general says the Trump administration has broken the law and "undermined the health and economic independence of American women."

8 years ago

Phil Ahr
Courts & Law

Radnor Board of Commissioners president arrested on charges of child porn

Investigators find that Philip Ahr, who heads Radnor Township's board of commissioners, had shared and solicited graphic child pornography since 2013, the DA's office says.

8 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers push bump stock ban; gun control groups say ‘do more’

Bump stocks are currently legal — even though automatic weapons are only legal with a special license.

8 years ago

A sign on Albright College's campus
Community

Backup quarterback cut by Albright College for kneeling during anthem

A backup quarterback for Division III Albright College in Pennsylvania has been cut for kneeling during the national anthem.

8 years ago

Tom Wolf, profile
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf says Treasury will loan money; Treasury says not so fast

Governor Tom Wolf announced that the Treasury is loaning money to cover short-term expenses — including upcoming payments to public schools. That was news to the Treasurer.

8 years ago

Cooling towers belch white smoke into the cloudy blue sky
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Revoking Clean Power Plan could have a big Pa. impact

EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced the EPA will formally propose to revoke the Clean Power Plan, Obama’s regulation for carbon dioxide from the electricity sector.

8 years ago

The President, clapping, at a podium
Politics & Policy

Trump to push tax plan in visit to Harrisburg

President Trump will visit Pennsylvania Wednesday to rally support for his tax plan after many Republicans from the Philadelphia region voted against a budget resolution.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will allow a bill to become law that weakens teacher seniority and gives school districts more flexibility in their rationale for making layoffs. (AP)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers skeptical of Wolf plan for borrowing to fund budget

Some legislators are debating the legality of the governor's proposal to borrow $1.2 billion against liquor industry profits.

8 years ago

A woman speaks with a warship in the background
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Democrat to take on Fitzpatrick in Pa.’s 8th District

Democrat Rachel Reddick announces run for Bucks County Congressional seat.

8 years ago

<p>Regional rail passengers pack the platforms at Suburban Station at rush hour. (Emma Lee/WHYY)</p>
Urban Planning

Replacement for SEPTA refund program at least a year away

The guarantee program, which allowed passengers to file a claim for for a full refund on Regional Rail train tickets within certain conditions was first discontinued in 2016.

8 years ago

Empty school hallway
Keystone Crossroads
Education

GOP pushes Wolf to distribute Pa. education tax credits

Days after negotiations to balance Pennsylvania's late budget collapsed completely, lawmakers, the governor, and their staffers are still trading barbs.

8 years ago

Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Pa. congressional candidate has a story to tell

First-time congressional candidate Paul Perry needs something to stand out in a crowded field, and his campaign video is pretty distinctive.

8 years ago

Old Main, an administrative building and landmark of Penn State campus, State College, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

State-related universities fearful of becoming casualties of Pa.’s ongoing budget impasse

Pa. budget impasse has put funding for Pennsylvania’s state-related universities in jeopardy. Without it, in-state students will likely see a tuition spike.

8 years ago

Inside the Pennsylvania state capitol building (AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP bid for Medicaid work requirements unlikely to withstand veto

House Republicans have managed to slide a piece of priority legislation through their chamber and on to Democratic Governor Tom Wolf's desk.

8 years ago

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