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House Transportation Committee Chairman Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., center, accompanied by House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., left, and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of La., right, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Rep. Bill Shuster, transportation panel chairman, to retire

Pennsylvania Rep. Bill Shuster, the powerful Republican chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced Tuesday that he won't run for re-election.

8 years ago

Self-care reminder written on an isolated sticky note. (Photo Courtesy BigStock)
Philly Parenting
Lifestyle

5 steps to self-care for parents in the New Year

What are your New Year’s resolutions? Are you working towards specific goals this year?

8 years ago

The Delaware River basin: Officials say proposed new rules would strengthen protections against contamination from any fracking waste water brought into the basin. (KATIE COLANERI/STATEIMPACT PENNSYLVANIA)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

DRBC’s new rule would protect against frack-waste contamination, officials say

8 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight
Community

NewsWorks Tonight, January 1, 2018

Frigid temperatures in Philadelphia can’t keep the Mummers from their annual New Years strut. Meanwhile, outreach workers try to fi ...

Air Date: January 1, 2018

Listen 20:48
 Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (Emma Lee/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania, other Northeast states sue EPA over Midwest pollution

Northeast state attorneys general say Midwest states should be subject to the same tough ozone standards.

8 years ago

Protesters are shown gathered on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Women's March in Philadelphia on Saturday, Jan 21, 2017. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Community

A year later, Women’s March organizers see need for ongoing protest

Millions rallied worldwide for women's rights during last year's Women's March. Organizers in Philly expect even bigger crowds this year.

8 years ago

Washington County resident Frank Brownlee stands in his backyard, where a rig on the hill behind him is drilling natural gas wells. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Pennsylvania’s gas fields ramp up for more drilling in 2018

The site of some of the state’s newest gas wells lies atop a Washington County hill in Frank Brownlee’s backyard.

8 years ago

Professional poker player Jason Les sits in front of a computer and tries to beat an A.I. at the game.
Science

Poker-winning AI might soon help consumers call companies’ bluff

Computer scientists say the artificial intelligence could be used for everything from getting cheaper plane tickets to cybersecurity.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District is often considered the poster child of gerrymandering. The district cuts through five counties and a number of municipalities including Chester, Upper Darby and Glenolden. (Map Source/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

No proof Pa. congressional map is unconstitutional, judge says

Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson issued a 130-page report Friday to the state Supreme Court.

8 years ago

Mustafa and Amal are Syrian refugees who moved to Morrisville, Pa. about a year ago. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Settling into Bucks County, Syrian family has year of worry — and progress

With their two young children, refugees Moustafa and Amal are making a new life for themselves far from Syria's civil war. Their first year in the U.S. hasn't been easy.

8 years ago

Listen 4:37
Michael Cole of Clairton, Pa., holds a Time magazine while waiting in line in downtown McKeesport, Pa., to attend a Medical Marijuana Job Fair, Thursday, July 27, 2017. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Health

Medical marijuana program entering final stages of rollout in Pa.

More than 10,000 people have registered, but only about 1,188 have been approved so far.

8 years ago

Duncan, the 14-year-old Nigerian dwarf goat, wears his
Community

Goat coats, flicks for giraffes help Philly area zoo animals cope with the cold snap

While the cold snap in the Philadelphia region is sending humans searching for warmth, some animals at local zoos are happy chilling outdoors. Others, not so much.

8 years ago

Gerrymandering and the Future of American Democracy at The National Constitution Center.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Measures of gerrymandering — real or bogus?

Experts on gerrymandering debate new mathematical formulas to measure bias during a forum at the National Constitution Center.

8 years ago

Listen 6:08
A natural gas well site operates in southwestern Pennsylvania. (Amy Sisk/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

CNX Gas fined more than $400,000 for drilling violations

The penalties stem from incidents at four well sites that affected waterways and vegetation, according to the DEP.

8 years ago

Johnstown is a city of 19,000 residents situated at the confluence of two rivers and surrounded by hills. (Margaret J. Krauss/WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

For cash-strapped Johnstown, sewer system overhaul comes with hefty costs

Johnstown is not an outlier when it comes to these problems, though its situation may be more severe.

8 years ago

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