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Pennsylvania

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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.  

9 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.

9 years ago

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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.

9 years ago

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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.

9 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.

9 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Property assessment reform bill clears Pennsylvania House

After nearly a decade of work, the state task force on overhauling the commonwealth's property valuation system is starting off with relatively simple legislation.

9 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

Is opera relevant to our IGen kids?

I know it doesn’t happen for every parent, so having a child who shares my passion for theater, music, books and arts and culture in general feels really good.

9 years ago

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Money

Lacking support to get Pa. severance tax to House floor, Dems will try again

Pennsylvania House Democrats and a handful of Republicans are trying to figure out the best way to bring a natural gas severance tax up for a vote.

9 years ago

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Money

Pa. political strife could hurt business prospects

As Pennsylvania contends with a months-late budget and recently downgraded bond rating, it's also working hard to entice Amazon to set up a secondary headquarters.

9 years ago

Jameria Miller, (left), pictured with her mother Jamella, sister Kene, brother Bryant and cousin Braylon at their Landsdowne home. The Millers are featured in an upcoming documentary on the National Geographic Channel. (Brad Larrison for NewsWorks)
Education

Delaware County student who’s stood on both sides of digital divide featured in new NatGeo documentary

A new documentary looks at the "digital divide" between public schools across the country — those that have access to computers and the internet and those that don't.

9 years ago

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Money

Bipartisan-supported severance tax bill stays stalled in Pa.

The fight over how to fund Pennsylvania’s overdue budget is boiling down to just a few points of contention — including whether to impose a new tax on natural gas drillers.

9 years ago

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Money

Pa. Treasurer Joe Torsella reiterates, no loans until the budget’s done

State Treasurer Joe Torsella has found himself at the center of contentious battles over funding Pennsylvania's unbalanced budget and paying the commonwealth's bills.

9 years ago

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Courts & Law

Philly defense attorneys’ group: Oversight tightened in wake of whistleblower lawsuit

After learning one of their attorneys was working with a suspended license, the Defender Association of Philadelphia has tightened the rules.

9 years ago

Ellen (left) and Elise Gerhart have been battling with Sunoco Logistics over the construction of the Mariner East 2 pipeline on their property in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
StateImpact
Money

Pipeline opponents sue Sunoco, alleging constitutional violations

Four opponents of the Mariner East 2 pipeline sued Sunoco Pipeline and its parent, Energy Transfer Partners, in federal court on Monday.

9 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment

With ‘no filters, no restraints,’ Terror Behind the Walls puts Eastern State at center of Halloween

What does it take to be hired as an intimidator or a creeper at one of the nation's top historic haunted attractions? A lot of energy and stamina.

9 years ago

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