Pennsylvania
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
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
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
Changing course, Gov. Wolf asks courts to rule on Pa. education funding lawsuit
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has changed his mind regarding a high-profile school funding lawsuit.
8 years ago
Listen 1:53Mariner East 2: Texts raise questions about Wolf administration role in permitting process
“I don’t know if there’s a smoking gun here but there sure is a lot of smoke,” said Eric Friedman, a Delaware County landowner.
8 years ago
Pa. making more than expected on casino auctions — so far
With eight bids to go, the state has already made $90 million of the $100 million dollars it earmarked in the state budget.
8 years ago
Death row inmates sue over Pa. solitary confinement policy
The commonwealth has 156 prisoners on death row and according to filings, 80 percent of them have been there more than a decade.
8 years ago
Women in uniform emerge on suburban Philly ballots
In all three of the suburban Congressional races in the Philly suburbs, the Democratic field includes a woman with a military or national security background.
8 years ago
Delaware River Basin fracking ban hearings center on environment, economy
8 years ago
Meehan won’t seek re-election after furor over payment to aide claiming harassment
The Delaware County Republican is the fifth member of Congress to resign or abandon re-election amid a national reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace.
8 years ago
Driving for Uber may not rule out unemployment benefits, Pa. court says
The decision is considered a victory for low-wage workers, particularly those who turn to the 'gig economy' to support themselves after losing full-time employment.
8 years ago
Pa. Republican lawmakers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court for stay on redistricting decision
Republican state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Supreme Court for a stay on the state court decision earlier this week.
8 years ago
Lawmakers question agencies’ use of special funds for environmental programs
Rep. Curtis Sonney (R- Erie) said he’d like more transparency from DEP and DCNR about how the special fund money is being committed.
8 years ago
Trump administration rolls out Farm Bill vision in Pa.
The last time the farm bill was negotiated, five years ago, one relatively popular suggestion was to cut funding for SNAP benefits by 10 percent.
8 years ago
Concerns over conflicts of interest arise over move to redraw Pa. maps
The ruling creates a rare question for members who are currently running for Congress: is it appropriate for them to help fix the maps or vote on the new ones?
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