Pennsylvania
Federal judges hear arguments in Pa. redistricting case
A fraught redistricting battle in Pennsylvania has taken a small step forward.
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Guests: Chris Potter, John Baer, Holly Otterbein There are a lot of primary elections in Pennsylvania on the ho ...
Air Date: March 12, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Pennsylvania Dems see surge of legislative candidates
Democrats hoping to claw their way out of a deep minority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives got some good news this week.
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Royalties: Why some strike it rich in the natural gas patch, and others strike out
That disparity in how royalties are paid spans the Marcellus Shale, and it’s popping up in other oil- and gas-rich regions across the United States.
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Harsh words in Harrisburg over Wolf’s Farm Show deal
Republican state lawmakers wrapped up three weeks of annual budget hearings by tearing into Governor Tom Wolf's administration for several hours straight.
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At Greene County coal mine, dwindling production means 370 lost jobs
In January, Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mepco LLC notified the state that it would begin idling the mine in early March.
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Auditor General to take deep dive into school safety issues
Eugene DePasquale says his office will take a deep dive on the security procedures at all of the commonwealth's public schools.
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Allentown mayor resigns office following corruption conviction
Democrat Ed Pawlowski said Thursday he is leaving the office he's held for a dozen years, effective 5 p.m. Friday.
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Listen 4:33Pa. grapples with potential Medicaid work requirements
As more states begin creating work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients, calls to do the same in Pennsylvania are building.
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Pa. budget hearings dredge up police funding conundrum (again)
Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to figure out a better way to pay for state police.
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Yellow smoke, health complaints prompt state investigation at new gas power plant
Regulators are looking into health complaints after residents say a natural gas power plant being built near Scranton started emitting noxious, greenish-yellow smoke.
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More than 110,000 without power in Pennsylvania after storm
Pennsylvania utility companies say more than 110,000 customers are without power following the state's second major snowstorm in less than a week.
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ERs in Pennsylvania, Delaware report huge increases in opioid overdoses
Emergency departments have been the first line of defense when it comes to opioid overdoses for a long time.
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GOP lawmakers seek to stop Pa. education funding lawsuit at preliminary hearing
The lawsuit challenging Pa.’s school-funding scheme continued its slow climb through the legal system with oral arguments before the Commonwealth Court in Philadelphia.
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WHYY’s Dave Davies recaps Republican Pa. governor’s debate
Three candidates are vying to challenge Gov. Tom Wolf in November. The GOP primary election is May 15.
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