Entries by PAMatters
Poll: Leading Democrats would Top Gov. Corbett Today
Quinnipiac University pollsters are already looking ahead to Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race and hypothetical matchups in November 2014. Today’s poll is the latest in a string of surveys that suggest a tough road to reelection for Republican Governor Tom Corbett. Three of the leading Democrats, who may challenge Corbett next year, are winning hypothetical head-to-head matchups […]
Panelists: PA’s Homelessness Problem is Solvable
Policy experts and service providers are updating state lawmakers on the issues surrounding homelessness, and the data show that more than 34,000 Pennsylvanians obtained homeless services in 2011. That number doesn’t include people who may be living in cars or in tent encampments who have not sought out the services that exist. Housing Alliance of […]
Radio PA Roundtable 04.26.13
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul bring you the latest effort to curb bully-prompted suicides in our schools. Also, is PA facing a serious doctor shortage and is PA any closer to approving a Medicaid expansion? Brad and Matt also analyze the Eagles and Steelers 1st round draft picks. Radio […]
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Sounds Alarm on Susquehanna River
The smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna River are sick. Anglers have been finding diseased and dying fish in the Susquehanna for years and the smallmouth bass population is suffering. “Smallmouth bass are the canary in the coal mine for the bay’s rivers,” said Chesapeake Bay Foundation president Will Baker. The CBF has just released a […]
A Mixed Report Card on the State of Pennsylvania’s Air Quality
Overall, the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report is a mixed score card for Pennsylvania. The air is cleaner than it was a decade ago, but some regions have air quality issues that rank among the nation’s worst. The Pittsburgh area is on all three of the association’s worst 25 U. S. […]
Advocates: Keep Drillers Out of Loyalsock State Forest
Environmental advocates and House Democrats are urging the Corbett administration to keep natural gas drillers out of the Loyalsock State Forest in northern Pennsylvania. Anadarko Petroleum Corporation owns the subsurface rights for some of the land, but state Rep. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) says the state is in a strong bargaining position because it will be […]
Sen. Casey Talks Immigration, Guns & Jobs
As a busy week in Washington DC began winding down, Radio PA caught up with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) for a wide-ranging interview. Fresh off of a briefing on an 844-page immigration bill, Casey said he believes an immigration overhaul is highly likely this year. “I wouldn’t have said that six months ago,” Casey explained. […]