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Allentown, Bethlehem and other old industrial cities in Pennsylvania have made a remarkable recovery − thanks in part to new residents from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
Rising electricity demand, especially to power data centers, could make restoring some nuclear plants that closed early financially viable.
Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are spending an awful lot of time in Pennsylvania. Why? Because Pennsylvania voters hold one set of keys to the White House.
A new housing study suggests that eviction records are not merely a reflection of renters’ instability − they are also a cause of it.
Pennsylvania’s delays in counting mail-in votes have not been fixed − creating an opportunity for Trump and his allies to cast doubt on the results again in 2024.
Union voters are particularly significant in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, three swing states where the share of voters who belong to unions is above average.
The Philadelphia School District has spent an estimated $130 million per year − adjusted for inflation − on interest and fees over the past 30 years.
Pennsylvania’s governor has a long history of bipartisan negotiations and seizing moments in the spotlight.
At the time of independence, Pennsylvania was also at the geographical center of the 13 original Colonies. It remains a focal point of American politics, and a swing state.
The future of the blockbuster drugs could hinge on a trial in Pennsylvania.
Syphilis cases have increased 30% among 15- to 24-year-olds in Philadelphia since 2019, while cases of gonorrhea are up 18%. Chlamydia cases have decreased but remain high.
Comparing states’ populations on a range of demographic and socioeconomic data reveals similarities and differences across the nation.
What counts as fast for a court is slow for the rest of the world, and judges can give contradictory or vague rulings that delay final decisions into the future.
Governments can do more to protect patients at for-profit nursing homes. A behavioral scientist who studies nursing homes weighs in.
The new guidelines are not intended to reduce punishment but aim to reduce disparities in punishment that are linked to race and ethnicity.
An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
An estimated 95% of US cities provide economic development tax incentives to woo corporate investors, taking billions away from schools.
A proposal to remove William Penn’s statue from a Philadelphia park was pulled after public outcry. Penn’s biographer says his Quaker religion may well have disapproved of such a statue.
The public’s right to know often gives way to concerns about privacy, public safety and protecting evidence.
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