
Pennsylvania
Plaintiffs ask judge to revoke ‘illegal’ Mariner East 2 permits
8 years ago
7 common questions from my coffee conversations about Islam
In a series of conversations about Islam that I have been having with people from all across Pennsylvania, seven questions come up most often.
8 years ago
New law gives Pa. Liquor Control Board more power to crack down on 'stop-and-gos'
The law is particularly relevant to Philadelphia, where stop-and-gos are prolific in many low-income neighborhoods.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania’s biggest environmental group is getting a new CEO
Jacquelyn Bonomo is succeeding Larry Schweiger as the leader of PennFuture. Schweiger is retiring.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania’s environmental rights amendment is back from the dead
John Dernbach, director of the Environmental Law and Sustainability Center at Widener University sat down with StateImpact to discuss.
8 years ago
Treasurer authorizes major loan to cover Pa. expenses
A $1.8 billion loan is meant to keep Pennsylvania's general fund from running out of money.
8 years ago
Toomey assures Pa. businesses, officials that GOP will prevail on tax overhaul
Over coffee and fruit salad in a conference room in Pottstown, Toomey reassured the Republicans in the room that the party can deliver.
8 years ago
Gov. Wolf signs funding for Pa. universities
The funding goes to the University of Pennsylvania's veterinary school and the four state-related institutions — Lincoln, Penn State, Pitt, and Temple.
8 years ago
PUC’s West Goshen ruling cheers advocates for local control over pipelines
The commission voted unanimously on Thursday to uphold a judge’s ruling that prevented Sunoco from building the valve and associated equipment on private land.
8 years ago
Marcellus Shale boom cuts costs for Pennsylvania ratepayers
Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale gas boom has significantly cut energy costs for consumers across the state, according to a new study released Friday.
8 years ago
Gov. Wolf to consider bill that would weaken teacher seniority, among other school policy shifts
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would alter a wide range of state policies related to public education — including the weakening of seniority protections
8 years ago
Pa. House passes final budget piece; ball moves to Wolf’s court
Pennsylvania's House has sent a gambling expansion bill to Gov. Wolf’s desk — effectively finishing the budget lawmakers have labored over for an entire fiscal year.
8 years ago
Pa. capital murder study ties case trajectory to defendant income
A new report on death penalty cases in Pennsylvania shows a strong tie between how a case proceeds through the justice system and who a defendant relies on for legal counsel.
8 years ago
Pa. reviews business practices to ensure diversity in contracts
Gov. Tom Wolf visits Philadelphia to outline scope of study to uncover disparities in awarding government contracts.
8 years ago
The Pa. state budget could be finished today
After almost four months of false starts and negotiation breakdowns, lawmakers say the end is finally in sight.
8 years ago