The answers to some of these questions will affect millions of people across Pennsylvania (and, from a certain point of view, potentially billions around the world).But answers to others are a little more personal — helping me decide what I’ll listen to and eat while travelling across Pennsy…
A poll from Bucknell University shows 4 out of 10 people believe college athletes should be paid, if they bring revenue into the university.
Pennsylvania’s legislature passed the proposed amendment by wide margins, but it still faces organized opposition.
Advocates are trying to bring greater attention to domestic violence — and ways to prevent it. At a Capitol ceremony on Monday, government leaders, lawmakers and advocates honored 123 victims who were killed last year.Nearly 60 percent of the victims died by gunfire. Nearly 70 percent were …
The seven-member family, which includes two young children and a three-month-old infant, grabbed headlines when two members of the family alleged that their border crossing was accidental, and that they worried their baby would fall sick while in federal custody.
President Trump is scheduled to come to Pittsburgh Wednesday Oct. 23 to headline the a natural gas conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It will be the president’s second energy-related appearance in the crucial 2020 political battleground of Western Pennsylvania in the past…
A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania on Thursday is challenging a victim's rights measure that is set to appear on the November ballot.
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An internal review of Pennsylvania's parole system is, in theory, acknowledging a long-standing complaint of parole agents over a long-term policy shift designed to help more parolees succeed on the outside.
A new poll shows that many Pennsylvanians don’t support legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, a finding that contradicts the widespread support predicted by Gov. Tom Wolf and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.Jim Lee with Susquehanna Polling and Research says their recent poll of 650 registere…
A group of about a dozen corrections officers recently returned from a trip to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, where they spent several weeks working in prisons. Now, they’re refurbishing a housing unit to try out what they learned.
(Danville) — Doctors at Geisinger Medical Center said Monday the infection that struck eight babies is a common one found in water and liquids. The infection, called pseudomonas, may have contributed to the deaths of three of those babies, doctors said.All eight babies were born at less than…
(Harrisburg) — The state has recorded the first known death from a mysterious vaping-related illness. Health Department Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said the department has reported nine known cases and another 12 suspected cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The state is…
(Washington D.C.) — At least five Republican Pennsylvania congressmembers are backing a GOP effort to formally censure the Democrat who chairs the committee leading an impeachment investigation against President Donald Trump.Among other things, they claim California Congressman Adam Schiff,…
(Harrisburg) — The US Agriculture Secretary caused some indignation on a recent visit to Wisconsin after saying small dairy farms may not survive a changing market.Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers are struggling too. But agriculture advocates in the commonwealth maintain that they have reason to…
(Harrisburg) — The deadline to register to vote in the November election is fast approaching.And while it’s an off year for high-profile races, Pennsylvanians will be deciding a major ballot measure.If eligible voters don’t register by Monday, they won’t be able to weigh in on a contentious …
A Republican lawmaker from the Philadelphia suburbs says he is considering changes to legislation that would give law enforcement the power to seize people’s guns if a court determines they are a risk to themselves or others.Under the current draft of state Sen. Tom Killion’s legislation, a …
The maximum pay for certain local government officials, which hasn’t risen in nearly a quarter of a century, could go up by as much as 68% under legislation moving in Pennsylvania’s Capitol.
Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators say President Donald Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s president was “inappropriate.” However, the two lawmakers disagree over whether the matter warrants an impeachment inquiry.At issue is a five-page memorandum, released Wednesday by the White House, based on…
For the first time, the governor is throwing his support behind fully legalizing marijuana. Republicans say they’re skeptical.
This story was updated at 8:02 p.m. to add comments from congressman Dan Meuser, at 8:48 p.m. to add comments from John Joyce and at 8:58 p.m. to add comments from a spokesperson for Brian Fitzpatrick.Multiple Democratic lawmakers from Pennsylvania are now open to an impeachment inquiry aga…
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and PennLive/Patriot-News. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter.The Pennsylvania State Police, the third-largest statewide law enforcement agency in the…
Gov. Wolf introduced a charter reform proposal this summer, which included specific measures that could limit cyber charter school growth.
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