Pennsylvania
Invasive insect spreads beyond Pennsylvania farms and orchards to backyards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will send $17.5 million in emergency funds to Pennsylvania to prevent the spotted lanternfly from spreading further.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana dispensaries running dry
Pennsylvania's budding medical marijuana dispensaries have just about run out of pot.
8 years ago
SEPTA restoring service from storm, some lines won’t be back this weekend
SEPTA is restoring service to some regional rail lines starting today, but at least a few might not have trains rolling until Monday.
8 years ago
Proposed natural gas power plant in Berks County gets set of permits from DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection has OK’d several permits for a proposed natural gas power plant in Berks County.
8 years ago
Anxious students question Sen. Casey at Cheltenham town hall on guns
"All I can say to you is keep going, keep fighting, keep marching, keep mobilizing," U.S. Sen. Bob Casey tells high-schoolers calling for changes in gun law.
8 years ago
Allegations against Delco lawmaker raise Pa. Capitol security questions
House Republicans, Governor Tom Wolf, and a number of other lawmakers say Miccarelli should resign. House GOP leaders are urging police to investigate.
8 years ago
Wagner, Ellsworth, and Mango face off in Pa. GOP debate
Pennsylvania's three candidates for the Republican nomination for governor are vying to distinguish themselves to voters as the May 15th primary election draws closer.
8 years ago
Zinke comes to Pa. to talk abandoned mine cleanup
Ryan Zinke, President Trump’s Interior Secretary, came to Western Pennsylvania to tout the federal government’s abandoned mine cleanup program. It was an appropriate setting.
8 years ago
Pennsylvania cuts red tape for medication-assisted treatment for opioid addiction
Pa.'s Medicaid program will no longer require doctors to get approval when prescribing medications that are proven to help people stay off heroin and prescription painkillers.
8 years ago
Listen 1:45Despite landmark Pa. court decision, subjectivity remains in congressional mapmaking process
Now that districts have been completely overhauled, some big questions remain: just how much gerrymandering is too much?
8 years ago
Listen 6:28Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski found guilty on 47 of 54 felony counts
A federal jury has found Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski guilty of corruption.
8 years ago
Former Philly City Councilman Bill Green confirms nominating petitions are circulating for him to challenge U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle for Congress.
8 years ago
Well-funded Democratic contender joins 10th Congressional race
Pennsylvania's newly redrawn 10th Congressional District, which now encompasses both Harrisburg and York, is getting a new candidate.
8 years ago
More Democrats enter scrum for Meehan’s congressional seat
Three more Democrats are running for Meehan's seat, with more sure to follow.
8 years ago
Listen 2:05State disputes claim 100K noncitizens registered to vote
State officials acknowledged that a glitch in the Pa. electronic driver's licensing system — going back to the mid-90s — allowed noncitizen immigrants to register to vote.
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