Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Bill Would Toss 35,000 Kids Out of Their Cyber Charter Schools
"They're trying to force us to put our children in the district school," says Stefaine D’Amico, whose three kids attend online classes that could be abolished. "That's not fair."
Steel Company CEO Says Everyone Else Should Have To Pay for Trump's Tariffs, but Not Him
Robert Wetherbee says steel tariffs might force his business to shutter. But instead of asking for the tariffs to be lifted, he wants special treatment.
Pittsburgh's U.S. Attorney Is Lying to Cops and Constituents About the Actual Risks of Fentanyl Exposure
Bad science and panics by those who want to escalate the opioid drug war.
Rapper Meek Mill's 12-Year Probation Nightmare Finally Comes to an End
Mill's legal problems are now over, but he remains involved in efforts to push for important probation reforms.
When a 'Controlled Buy' Turns Into a Daytime Parking Lot Shootout
A drug bust gone wrong in a Pittsburgh suburb leaves the suspect dead, an agent injured, and kids and shoppers terrified.
A Lawsuit Details a Horrific Night of Beatings in a Pennsylvania Jail
"If it were my client who behaved as they had, he would be on his way to prison."
A Corrupt Cop Sent Meek Mill to Prison. A Corrupt System Kept Sending Him Back.
The case is a perfect example of the overcriminalization of petty crimes.
This School District Threatened To Take Kids Away From Parents Over Lunch Debt. Then It Refused a Businessman's Offer to Pay Those Debts.
Instead of teaching kids the importance of paying their debts, Wyoming Valley West school district offered a lesson about the arbitrary and terrifying power of government.
Philadelphia D.A. Larry Krasner Argues PA Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional
"Because the death penalty has repeatedly been handed out in an unreliable and arbitrary manner, it cannot survive the state Constitution’s ban on cruel punishments."
At Least 80 Workers Are Losing Their Jobs at This Pennsylvania Steel Plant. Tariffs Are To Blame.
Trump's steel protectionism seems to have failed. Again.
Pennsylvania Opens Up to Workers From Other States
Gov. Tom Wolf just signed a bill to recognize occupational licenses obtained in different parts of the country.
Pennsylvania Passes Clean Slate Act, Will Seal More Than 30 Million Criminal Records
The law will reopen critical channels to employment and housing that might otherwise be closed.
No, 'MILLIONS' of Lives Were Not Saved by That Gigantic Philly Coke Bust
Seventeen tons of coke is nothing to sneeze at, but the dangers of the drug were wildly overhyped by law enforcement.
They Said This Law Would Fix Blighted Neighborhoods. Instead It's Being Used to Steal People's Homes
And the Pennsylvania state lawmaker who wrote the law is now the judge who hears a lot of the cases.
Pennsylvania Prosecutor Used Asset Forfeiture Funds To Lease SUV
County officials say the Lancaster County district attorney's use of $20,000 in funds intended for drug enforcement to lease an SUV is "improper."
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Calls for Thoroughly Unconstitutional Tax on 'Violent' Video Games
It's not about school safety-it's about the money.
Pennsylvania Man Tries to Save a Deer's Life, Could Get Fined Instead
No good deed goes unpunished.
Pennsylvania Subsidized Creed II With $16 Million in Tax Breaks, Even Though It Mostly Takes Place in California
The movie moves the Rocky franchise from Philadelphia to Los Angeles. So it's an apt metaphor for Pennsylvania's film subsidy program.
Pennsylvania Governor Waited to Release Amazon HQ2 Bid Until After Winners Were Announced
Sure, the public deserves to know what Amazon was getting offered. But it deserved to know all along, too.
The Synagogue Shooting Survivors Need Blood, but Government Prevents Gay Men From Donating
Dr. Jerry Rabinowitz helped his local LGBT community before he died. Several in the Pittsburgh LGBT community cannot do the same for his.
Alleged Synagogue Shooter May Be a Monster, but He Shouldn't Be Executed
No matter how heinous the crime, the state shouldn't be in the business of killing its citizens.
11 Dead in Mass Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
Here's what we know so far about the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Candidates Oppose Safe Injection Sites to Get an Edge Over the Other
A GOP candidate claims she's the only person in the race who opposes a life-saving opioid policy, but her Democratic opponent is against it as well.
Pennsylvania's New $4 Million Prison Mail System Brings Privacy Concerns
Civil liberties lawyers worry that sensitive documents could end up in the wrong hands.
Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate Gets Invited, Then Snubbed From Televised Debate
Green Party candidate also left out of debate that will include only two of the four candidates on the ballot.
Police Send Helicopter to Disperse Drunk College Students
When the ground strategy failed, police turned to the air.
Philadelphia Cops Arrested for Detaining a Man Without Cause
An investigation concluded that there was no way the officers could have seen a man using drugs as they said they did.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Want to Lift the Statute of Limitations Amid the Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Report
The bill was passed unanimously by the state Senate, but has remained in the House since February 2017.
Officer Admitted He 'Fucked Up' After Fatally Shooting an Unarmed Man
Jonathan Roselle had only been on the police force for about six months before the fatal shooting.
When a Baby's Accidental Drug Death Leads to a $3 Million Bail Order, It's Time to Ask Questions
Is a mom who passed drugs along to her infant via breastfeeding a real community threat?
A Pennsylvania Town Wants to Force an Amish Widow to Give Up Her Outhouse
A Pennsylvania town is trying to force an Amish widow to ignore her religious beliefs in the name of public utilities.
Police Kill Man with Bulldozer over 10 Marijuana Plants
Drug war absurdity meets police recklessness.
Man Sues Police Department After Video of His Tasing Goes Viral
Sean Williams is suing the Lancaster Police Department after he says a tasing violated the Fourth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
Pennsylvania Officer Tases Suspect in the Back Because He Didn't Cross His Ankles Quickly Enough
"Oh come on, bruh. You're really going to tase him? He was sitting down. That's crazy. That's why I record everything."
Pennsylvania's Libertarian Senate Candidate: 'Abolish ICE'
"There's no constitutional authority for [ICE]," says Dale Kerns. "There's really no need for them, either."
Pennsylvania's Governor Calls for Abolishing 13 Occupational Licenses
Does Pennsylvania need to license barbers? How about "campsite membership salespersons"? Gov. Tom Wolf says no.
Penn State's 98-Year-Old Outing Club Is No Longer Allowed to Go Outside
"Student safety in any activity is our primary focus."
If Republicans Are Doomed in 2018, It's Not Because Some Gerrymandered Districts Got Redrawn
If Republicans get crushed in November, it will be because they tied themselves to an unpopular president and abandoned promises to cut spending.
Dentist Threatens to Report Parents for Neglect Unless They Bring in Their Kids (and Wallets)
Mandatory abuse reporting requirements lead to a novel marketing scheme.
Gerrymandering Is Out of Control
Computers could be the key to resolving partisan fights over congressional boundaries.
