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Pennsylvania

Republican Senator John Eichelberger, of Blair County  (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate rules no conflict of interest for congressional hopefuls voting on new district shapes

The State Senate decided that members of the chamber who are candidates are allowed to vote on legislation related to the first step of the map-making process.

8 years ago

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Trump’s speech light on energy specifics. Here’s the lowdown behind mentions of coal, exports.

While the president mentioned energy in his first State of the Union speech Tuesday night, he offered few details about his energy priorities.

8 years ago

The Senate Appropriations Committee passes a shell bill designed as an eventual vehicle for language to redraw Pennsylvania's congressional maps. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Unknowns abound as Pa. begins to redraw congressional maps

A week into the three-week period the state Supreme Court allotted lawmakers to redraw Pennsylvania's congressional maps, not much concrete progress has been made.

8 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Environmentalists want more action from Tom Wolf. More talk would be nice, too

Many environmentalists say his record, so far, has been disappointing.

8 years ago

In this file photo, voters line up outside the B’nai B’rith apartments on Election Day in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania congressional candidates in limbo after Pa. Supreme Court throws out district map

As the uncertainty swirls, candidates who have been mounting their campaigns are now left hanging in the balance unsure of where new district lines could be drawn.

8 years ago

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Courts & Law

Inmate said to be going through opioid withdrawal dies in Bucks prison

A Bucks County prison inmate died in custody, fueling concerns about how corrections authorities handle inmates with addiction issues.

8 years ago

A former restaurant will be the site of a medical marijuana clinic in the State College area, Centre County. (Anne Danahy / WPSU)
WPSU
Money

Medical marijuana could be good business in Pa.

Bradford is a historic town on the northern Pennsylvania border. An empty storefront will soon be one of the state’s medical marijuana clinics.

8 years ago

Buses from Chester Upland School District await dismissal from Chester High School on West Ninth Street. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Audit: Many Pa. school bus drivers aren’t meeting basic qualifications

A statewide audit has found a number of school districts across Pennsylvania have employed bus drivers that should be banned, and still more that that aren't properly cleared.

8 years ago

A commission of Pennsylvania lawmakers and state officials is working in Harrisburg to come up with a plan to pay down the state's pension debt. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

IFO: federal tax breaks might mean good news for Pa.’s bottom line

After a year marked by lower-than expected income and intractable budget problems, Pennsylvania's finances appear to be on an upswing.

8 years ago

State officials give an update on opioid disaster relief efforts. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Command center opens to coordinate Pa. opioid relief efforts

Almost three weeks into a statewide disaster declaration, a new Opioid Operations Command Center is up and running.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's oddly-shaped 7th Congressional district is often cited as an extreme example of gerrymandering.(via govtrack.us)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Drawing new Pa. congressional districts gets off to slow start

There are a few signs of progress, a week into the three-week period established by the state Supreme Court for lawmakers to produce a replacement congressional district map.

8 years ago

Pa. State Representative Greg Vitali (D-166)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

State lawmaker Vitali to run for Meehan congressional seat

Pennsylvania state Rep. Greg Vitali is the 7th Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Rep. Pat Meehan's congressional seat.

8 years ago

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

Republicans seeing lion’s share of turnover in Pa. Legislature

The party that has wielded broad power in the General Assembly in recent years looks to also have far more open seats to defend in 2018.

8 years ago

StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Coal company, watershed group reach settlement over new mine

A proposed coal mine is moving forward in southwestern Pennsylvania after its operator reached a settlement with an environmental group.

8 years ago

Close-up of brown bat with nose fungus. (Ryan von Linden/New York Department of Environmental Conservation)
Allegheny Front
NewsWorks Tonight
Science

UV light could be a ray of hope for bats with white-nose syndrome

Scientists might have found a new way to combat white-nose syndrome, a disease caused by a fungus killing millions of bats in the U.S. and Canada.

8 years ago

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