Regional & State News
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Rachel McDevitt
Pennsylvania farmers must adapt to survive, advocates say
A major advocacy group for Pennsylvania farmers says many have had to change the way they do business to stay afloat financially.
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Min Xian
Human Rights Campaign releases Municipal Equality Index in State College, highlights its progress
More cities are becoming increasingly inclusive when it comes to LGBTQ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign, which released its eighth annual Municipal Equality Index in State College Tuesday.
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Kimberly Paynter
Chester County Historical Society wins six-figure prize in national women’s history contest
Grant money was given to the 20 sites in the U.S. with the most online votes after a month-long national campaign. Chester County came in fourth place, winning $150,000.
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Kimberly Paynter
Unknown number of Philly schools should stop drinking from tap and bring in ‘safe water,’ physician tells parents
Water problems are only the latest infrastructure concerns school officials have been forced to deal with in recent years.
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Emma Lee
New Philly program aims to help renters by giving repair loans to their landlords
Thanks to a $400,000 state grant awarded to the city, a limited number of eligible landlords will be able to apply for loans of up to $25,000. The money must be used for “health and safety-related” repairs, including lead abatement and fixes connected to building code violations, such as broken plumbing.
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Keith Srakocic
Pa. Supreme Court to consider demand that State Police disclose social media monitoring policy
ACLU: “This is an investigation into your First Amendment-protected activities.” -
Sarah Kovash
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff to begin byline strike Wednesday
They are protesting what they deem a hostile work environment created by newspaper leadership. -
Keith Srakocic
Cherington on Pirates: scouting will drive success
“We need to create an environment at the major league level where players are improving all the time.”By Will Graves/The Pittsburgh Post Gazette -
Keith Srakocic
Sunday hunting days poised to become law in Pennsylvania
Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation allowing hunting on three Sundays a year in Pennsylvania.
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Keith Srakocic
Diocese denied access to children’s fund for abuse payouts
A judge has denied a request by Pittsburgh’s Roman Catholic Diocese to use an $8 million-plus fund for needy children to help compensate victims of sexual abuse by priests.
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Ralph Wilson
Pennsylvania families demand investigation into rare cancers
The families of young people diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer have confronted Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf over what they called his administration’s insufficient response to a health crisis they blame on pollution from the shale gas industry.