Pennsylvania
Rural Pa. public schools look to break cycle of struggle, welfare, and addiction in the Northwest
Titusville’s story is echoed across many towns in Pennsylvania, where a solid middle-class workforce was once sustained by no more than a high school degree.
9 years ago
Dems vow more transparency in historic Delco swearing-in ceremony
A panel of judges oversaw the swearing in of Democrats to Delaware County elected offices Tuesday, the culmination of years of changing demographics in suburban Philadelphia.
9 years ago
Listen 1:53Pa. 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.
9 years ago
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?
9 years ago
DRBC’s new rule would protect against frack-waste contamination, officials say
9 years ago
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 20:48Pennsylvania, other Northeast states sue EPA over Midwest pollution
Northeast state attorneys general say Midwest states should be subject to the same tough ozone standards.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
Listen 4:37Medical 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.
9 years ago
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.
9 years ago
Measures of gerrymandering — real or bogus?
Experts on gerrymandering debate new mathematical formulas to measure bias during a forum at the National Constitution Center.
9 years ago
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