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Pennsylvania

Middle school students change classes (Jessica Kourkounis for WHYY, file)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

New Pa. plan could help 220k students attend private school, putting a fifth of the state public school budget at risk

A powerful coalition of Pennsylvania lawmakers is promoting a forthcoming education savings account (ESA) bill that would allow hundreds ...

8 years ago

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Courts & Law

Allentown company founder arrested over graffiti supporting Pawlowski

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of painting slogans on Allentown buildings in support of the city’s embattle ...

8 years ago

 Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have initiated the  process involved with holding a constitutional convention. The process would take at least two years. (Matt Rourke/AP)
Courts & Law

Lawmakers file memos to initiate a Pennsylvania constitutional convention

Two lawmakers are looking to introduce legislation that would force Pennsylvania to re-evaluate its constitution. The process is k ...

8 years ago

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Education

Shorter standardized tests coming to Pa. public schools

The Wolf administration is making changes to standardized testing in Pennsylvania elementary schools. Gov. Tom Wolf said Monday that the ...

8 years ago

Michael Becker with WHYY's Dave Heller. (WHYY photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Community

Bucks County author Michael Becker talks about his memoir ‘A Walk with Purpose’

He joined NewsWorks Tonight’s Dave Heller to discuss life with a terminal illness and the activities that keep him going. & ...

8 years ago

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Author Samuel Lemon at WHYY speaking about his book 'The Case That Shocked The Country: The Unquiet Deaths of Vida Robare and Alexander McClay Williams' (Brett Rader/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Was the youngest person executed by Pennsylvania actually innocent?

The O.J. Simpson parole hearing is dominating the non-politcal news, but the legacy of race relations looming large in the criminal justi ...

8 years ago

 Savannah and Layla in the kitchen of the family’s Kensington home. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
Education

A Fighter Since Birth: The story of Savannah Zayas — part one

By seventh grade, Savannah was already in danger of becoming a casualty of the North Philly streets; she’s endured horrific childho ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 In her after school job, Savannah gravitates towards working with the children. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
Education

Be Somebody: The story of Savannah Zayas — part two

Savannah enters high school eager to defy the odds. She’s determined not to follow the path of her mother, who dropped out of the v ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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 Walking down her block, Savannah beams with pride on graduation day. (Jessica Kourkounis/For Keystone Crossroads)
Schooled
Education

Don't Call it the Badlands: The Story of Savannah Zayas — part three

Savannah’s attendance record holds her back at school, threatening her chances of graduating. A dedicated group of teachers, mentor ...

Air Date: July 19, 2017

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NewsWorks Tonight
Money

West Chester-based QVC to buy Home Shopping Network

At-home shoppers who just can’t resist the TV appeal to purchase products ranging from electronics to jewelry will be wowed by this ...

8 years ago

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., is shown greeting President Donald Trump at Harrisburg International Airport in Middletown, Pa., in April. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Toomey’s health care tax cut costs Pennsylvania up to $4.8 billion per year

The health care bill in the U.S. Senate is very much like the one in the House, but in one respect it is far worse, thanks to Pennsylvani ...

8 years ago

 Gov. Tom Wolf is shown at a news conference at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, May 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, file)
Speak Easy
Politics & Policy

Pa. voters must hold elected officials accountable on climate protection

It’s been a few weeks since President Trump put partisan politics ahead of the health of future generations with his announcement t ...

8 years ago

Clean Slate will rid Ronald of the misdemeanor convictions that have haunted him for more than a decade. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Courts & Law

Pa. may make it easier for non-violent criminals to get a fresh start

In November, Pennsylvania lawmakers passed Act 5 that allows people to have some misdemeanor convictions sealed if a judge approves. But ...

8 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
Urban Planning

Mapping Pennsylvania’s Urban Waterfronts

8 years ago

 Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks at an opioid forum hosted by the Independence Blue Cross Foundation. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Pa. AG says combating opioid abuse his top priority

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro says opioid abuse has become the biggest threat to keeping Pennsylvania residents safe. ...

8 years ago

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