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One-on-One with Sam Rohrer, Republican for US Senate
Republicans across the state likely remember Sam Rohrer as Tom Corbett’s opponent in the 2010 gubernatorial primary. Berks County residents know him best as a nine-term State Rep. Now Rohrer tells us an out-of-control federal government is compelling him to run for US Senate. Rohrer believes his voting record in Harrisburg can propel him to […]
Aggressive Driving Enforcement Wave Underway in Pennsylvania
PennDOT, state troopers and local police have joined together to combat aggressive driving as spring construction season gets underway. The enforcement wave will continue through April 29th, targeting speeding, tailgating and other aggressive driving behaviors. Erin Waters, a spokeswoman for PennDOT, says there will special attention in work zones. She says they want to be […]
Lawmakers Concerned by State Police Manpower Issues
Manpower issues are creeping up on the Pennsylvania State Police and concerns are spreading under the state capitol dome. “It’s not that we might be, Pennsylvania is on the verge of a public safety crisis,” Pennsylvania State Troopers Association President Joe Kovel told a panel of lawmakers this week. The Senate Law & Justice and […]
Mega Millions Lottery Jackpot at Historic Levels
The Mega Millions lottery jackpot has hit a record level for its drawing on Friday, March 30th. The jackpot started building on January 27th, and will be the largest U. S. lottery Jackpot on record with an annuity value of at least 640 million dollars and tentative cash payout of 462 million. Pennsylvania joined the multi-state […]
Students Rally to Stop Higher Ed Funding Cuts
Fed up with the prospect of another round of deep budget cuts, several hundred students marched down State Street and up the state capitol steps on Wednesday. They carried signs that read “Some Cuts Never Heal” and Save Our Ship;” the latter of course referring to Shippensburg University, which is one of the 14-schools that […]
State Offers Vaccination Clinics to Help School Children Meet Deadline
Time is running out for school kids who are not up to date with new immunization regulations that took effect last August. The state is trying to help families comply before the grace period runs out. The provisional period will soon be coming to an end for students who don’t have a second dose of […]
Mayors Seek to Block Gun Bills
A group of Pennsylvania mayors gathered on the state capitol steps, Tuesday, to denounce legislative efforts they say would undercut the progress they’ve made to protect public safety. At issue are bills which would give gun owners and the National Rifle Association (NRA) legal status to sue municipalities that have enacted local gun control ordinances, and […]
State Senate Poised to Make Health Care Statement
Roughly two years since its enactment, the US Supreme Court is weighing the constitutionality of the federal Affordable Care Act. Also this week, the state Senate appears poised to weigh in on the issue. A proposed amendment to the state constitution reads that no person shall be required to obtain health insurance, and the state […]
Radio PA Roundtable 03.23.12
Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top news stories of the week. Professionally produced and delivered every Friday, Roundtable includes commercial breaks for local sale and quarterly reports for affiliate files. Click the audio player below to hear the full broadcast: [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/witfaudio/radiopa/Roundtable03-23-12.mp3]
PUC Holds Final Hearing in its Retail Electricity Markets Investigation
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has been taking a closer look at the retail electricity market to learn why more customers are not shopping. Most stay with their default electricity suppliers. The last in a series of en banc hearings was held recently. Only about a third of the state’s 5 million electric customers have […]