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The fight over giving out needles to drug users in Pa., explained in 9 numbers
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The 10 most dangerous felons wanted in Pennsylvania
Officials in the Keystone State have updated their list of Pennsylvania's ten most wanted people. The ten, who are all men, are wanted for either sexual-related crimes, several against children, or homicide. Four of the ten listed below were last known to live within an hour or so of the...
Severe storms lead to damage, flooding and travel delays throughout Philly region
Severe thunderstorms passed through parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Sunday afternoon into the evening. The storms ranged from strong to severe and hit our region between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. The storms started drying up in the city as we headed into the evening and overnight hours.
Sudden death of woman who spent $1.5M stolen from the elderly leaves victims feeling robbed once again
An overseer appointed by judges to manage the finances of more than 100 elderly or incapacitated Pennsylvania residents instead regularly drained their life savings and retirement nest eggs, spending more than $1.5 million on luxury cars, vacations, and parties. And while Gloria Byars, owner of Lansdowne-based Global Guardian Services, was...
Check out the latest polling numbers in Pennsylvania for the presidential race | Inside Story
Host Sarah Bloomquist and the Panel discuss the latest polling numbers in Pennsylvania for the race for president. The results are showing a slight lead for the Harris/Walz ticket in the New York Times/Siena and Quinnipiac Polls.Pennsylvania continues to be a 'must-win' state and the Trump/Vance campaign will focus their efforts on the Western part of the state.Despite record Republican voter registration drives in PA, Democrats still hold an edge of over 350K voter registrations.The polling numbers continue to give Sen. Bob Casey an advantage over challenger Dave McCormick in the Pa. Senate race as both camps spend BIG money on ads.What does McCormick have to do gain in the polls and will the momentum around the nomination Kamala Harris continue after DNC and into the Fall? Get the Inside Story.Other panelists include:- George Burrell- Andy Toy- Liz Preate Havey- Guy Ciarrocchi
Roster packed with seniors brings confidence to Carlynton
The Carlynton Cougars have a pack of seniors that are more than ready for the Friday Night Lights. The Cougars’ roster showcases 17 seniors. Senior Mark Jameson, who played at Bishop Canevin for the past three years, returned to Carlynton for his last year of high school football. He knows the importance of a massive senior class in Class 2A football.
Transit Talk: Everybody must get (cobble)stoned
Environmentalism is implicit in most discussions of multimodal transit. Usually, that’s because traveling without a car is objectively more efficient. However (as I've discussed in previous reporting), changing or removing impervious pavement can have its own environmental benefits and even calm traffic on neighborhood streets. Pittsburgh already has miles...
Here’s what to know about the new Title IX regulations in Pennsylvania
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. The Biden administration’s new Title IX regulations went into effect Aug. 1. But 26 states have blocked it and some individual schools are exempt from implementation, thanks to a federal injunction.
No Brooms: Pirates Look Lackadaisical in Loss to Mariners
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates were seeking a series sweep against the Seattle Mariners but instead suffered an ugly 10-3 loss at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon. It didn’t take long for the Mariners (64-61) to get to Jake Woodford. Cal Raleigh connected on a two-run homer to right with one out in the first inning.
'We need to get smart real fast:' '4 The Record' focuses on cybersecurity
PITTSBURGH — "4 The Record" sat down with former U.S. Attorney David Hickton, the founding director of Pitt’s Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, on Sunday morning. One of the big topics addressed with Hickton was the CrowdStrike issues on July 19 that led to a global...
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