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Pennsylvania

Michelle Obama
Community

Michelle Obama visits Philly to kick off Pa. Conference for Women

Former first lady Michelle Obama will headline the 14th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women, which kicks off Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.

8 years ago

WPSU
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Legislative districting split the State College area into 3 state house districts

When you have a question about voting, polling places or legislative districts in Centre County, a good place to start is the Elections Office.

8 years ago

Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers will resume session as signs of new budget plan emerge

GOP leaders in Pennsylvania say they're optimistic they'll have some kind of budget framework to present to members this week.

8 years ago

Opponents of the Mariner East 2 pipeline, like those engaged in nonviolent civil disobedience at this site in Huntingdon County, say a blog post is falsely linking them to the alleged sabotage of construction vehicles. So far, no one has presented any evidence the sabotage actually took place.
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Politics & Policy

Pipeline critics say blog post seeks to discredit them with ‘fake news’

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Bob Brady
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Lawyer in Brady case says there are FBI recordings

An attorney says there are FBI surveillance recordings in the investigation alleging U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid off a primary opponent's campaign debt to get him out of the race

8 years ago

Protesters gathered in January to ceremonially burn the environmental impact statement for the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline.
StateImpact
Science

Police, protesters prepare for Atlantic Sunrise pipeline construction

8 years ago

Pennsylvania state Sen. Scott Wagner, who is running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next year, has been urging fellow Republicans not to support a natural gas severance tax — in part because he thinks it would help Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf politically. (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf political foe orchestrating resistance to severance tax

A Pennsylvania senator running for the GOP gubernatorial nomination next year has been urging fellow Republicans not to support a natural gas severance tax.

8 years ago

StateImpact Pennsylvaniaw
Courts & Law

Last two Dimock families settle lawsuit with Cabot over water

Two Pennsylvania families have settled a lawsuit against a major natural gas producer, ending an almost decade-long fight over alleged water contamination in Dimock.

8 years ago

Oil and gas industry executives gathered Wednesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh for the annual Shale Insight conference. (MEGAN HARRIS / WESA)
StateImpact
Courts & Law

Police say they don’t want to clash with pipeline protesters

Natural gas infrastructure has been the target of organized demonstrations since the Marcellus Shale boom began a decade ago.

8 years ago

Split screen of Republicans U.S. Reps. Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania (left) and Tom MacArthur; dent in blue tie, MacArthur in red
Politics & Policy

GOP conducts post-mortem on failed attempts to dislodge Obamacare

Republican U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur of South Jersey put his neck out when he teamed up with far-right conservatives to reach the deal that ended with an Obamacare-repeal bill.

8 years ago

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Politician standing inside Philadelphia's train station
Politics & Policy

Amtrak pressured to comply with law renaming 30th Street Station after Bill Gray

An effort is underway to force Amtrak to change the name of 30th Street Station in Philadelphia to honor the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. Bill Gray.  

8 years ago

Workers listen to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speak at the Pennsylvania Machine Works, a family-owned pipe-fitting manufacturer, in Aston, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Paul Ryan brings tidings of tax change to Delaware County factory workers

Employees of Penn Machine pressed the speaker for more details on how the framework would improve their lives.

8 years ago

Listen 0:00
A man walks down a hall toward the light of the Capitol rotunda
Money

Jobless workers worry Harrisburg’s forgotten their funding woes

While Harrisburg is mired in balancing its overdue budget, employees in the state’s Unemployment Compensation program are getting concerned.

8 years ago

Two women at a desk facing the camera look over paperwork, a man, on the other side of the desk, his back to the camera
Courts & Law

Time is running out for DACA recipients hoping to stay in the U.S. legally

Time is running out for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA recipients hoping to stay in the U.S. legally — at least for another two years.

8 years ago

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Money

Pa. House GOP criticizes liquor sales earnings as price gouging

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has posted this year's earnings, and they're higher than ever.

8 years ago

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