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Pennsylvania

With smoke heavy in the air, a couple walks in the vicinity of a fire at the the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., Nov. 17. 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)

West Chester fire victims identified

Officials still have not determined what caused the massive fire that ripped through a senior living facility.

8 years ago

Landon Valentine of Beaver Falls is among the many residents of Pennsylvania's 12th that are perplexed by the state's congressional map. (Virginia Alvino Young/ 90.5 WESA)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

‘It just looks weird, know what I mean?’ Efforts to reform redistricting in Pa.

They at least two things in common. They’re all represented by Republican Keith Rothfus, and they’re all perplexed by the map of Pennsylvania’s 12th.

8 years ago

An easement where Sunoco Pipeline is preparing for construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline. A homeowners group is asking a court to halt construction in that location until Sunoco comes up with a plan to mitigate contaminated soil on the site. (Jon Hurdle/StateImpact)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Sunoco proposes construction change for Mariner East 2, but meets fresh resistance

8 years ago

OxyContin pills are arranged for a photo at a pharmacy. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo, File)
Keystone Crossroads
Health

Pa. hotline links those in need with help to confront opioid addiction

Pennsylvania far exceeds the national average of drug-related overdose deaths. Last year, 4,642 such deaths were reported — and the number is expected to rise this year.

8 years ago

A federal judge has stopped Pennsylvania lawmakers from trying to take surplus money from the JUA to help balance a state budget gap. (AP file photo)
Politics & Policy

Judge halts Pa.’s attempt to take funds from insurer

This is the second year Pennsylvania lawmakers have tried to take surplus money from the Joint Underwriting Association to help balance perennial budget gaps.

8 years ago

Natural gas drillers (Kim Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Lawmaker: Natural gas lobby too influential in severance tax debate

8 years ago

Redina Rodriguez, 49, leaves the Roxbury Treatment Center in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Redina’s story: A mother’s troubled journey home from prison

Redina Rodriguez was released from Pa. state prison one year ago and says she wants to change. But the odds of her staying out are long, while the stakes couldn't be higher.

8 years ago

Listen 29:15
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Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Waging early internet war in suburban Pa. congressional race

National Democratic and Republican groups are running negative ads in the 6th Congressional District.

8 years ago

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski won reelection to a fourth term despite facing a 54-count federal indictment. (Annette John-Hall)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Allentown grapples with its identity as its indicted mayor begins 4th term while facing trial

Mayor Ed Pawlowski was reelected this month to a historic fourth term in a row despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.

8 years ago

Listen 5:19
 In this April 29, 2014 file photo, two elementary school boys, ages 5 and 6, eat lunch (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. ends ‘lunch shaming’ following cafeteria worker’s viral social media post

The legislation was spurred by a cafeteria worker in Western Pennsylvania who objected to a policy in the Canon-McMillan School District.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's state capitol building in Harrisburg (WITF)
Politics & Policy

Pa. state lawmakers will get an automatic pay raise

When Pennsylvania lawmakers return to the Capitol after their Thanksgiving recess, they’ll have a little extra cash waiting for them.

8 years ago

Although slot revenue has declined in recent years across the casino industry, Harrah's Philadelphia in nearby Chester still generated over $13 million in slot taxes last year. Over 150 local governments have been beneficiaries of the local share assessment, which was in limbo after being struck down by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in 2016.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Financial sector sees Pennsylvania gaming law changes as good for municipal governments

Moody’s says the new legislation has already restored investors’ confidence that municipal borrowers can once again count on casinos for millions of dollars in revenue.

8 years ago

Leroy Evans with his girlfriend Rosemary Simmons, and their son Leroy, Jr., before his conviction. (Provided)
Courts & Law

Another man’s confession, DNA evidence may pave way for new hearing in 1980 slaying

Leroy Evans has spent three decades in prison for a homicide he denies committing. His attorney believes new evidence could clear Evans' name in the Chester City case.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg. (WITF)
Politics & Policy

As lawmakers leave for holiday, fate of Pa. severance tax unclear

Debate may have begun in the state House on a natural gas severance tax — but it remains to be seen if that will actually result in a final vote.

8 years ago

The two wells drilled on Bryan Latkanich’s property are among 1,655 that have been hydraulically fractured in Washington County since 2004. Latkanich is one of more than 4,000 Pennsylvania residents who have filed complaints with DEP, wondering if gas drilling impacted their water. Only 284 cases have been linked. (CREDIT: ANNA BELLE PEEVEY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Science

Special report: How the U.S. government hid fracking’s risks to drinking water

8 years ago

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