Government
Effort To Help PA Counties Reduce Prison Population With Mental Illness
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Pennsylvania leaders are teaming up in an effort to reduce the number of people with mental illness in county jails across the commonwealth.
Crime and Justice
PA Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over Redactions In Clergy Sex Abuse Report
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh arguments over redactions in the explosive grand jury report that exposed alleged widespread child sexual abuse and cover up in six of the state’s eight Roman Catholic Dioceses.
Government
PA Senator Lauds Passage Of Sweeping Opioid Crisis Legislation
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – The U. S. Senate passed sweeping legislation intended to combat the nation’s opioid crisis in a 99-1 vote on Monday evening.
Crime and Justice
Legal Battle Lingers In Release Of Full Report On PA Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – Nearly one month after the Pennsylvania Attorney General released the results of a scathing grand jury investigation into alleged widespread sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests, a legal battle continues over its findings and a group of clergy members are challenging the final report.
News
PA Catholics Grapple With The Church In Wake Of ‘Predator Priest’ Report
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA — Following a blistering grand jury report alleging widespread child sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic priests in six of Pennsylvania’s eight dioceses, some Catholics across the state have been wrestling with their faith and future in the church.
Crime and Justice
District Attorney Accuses PA priest With Assault, Sending Explicit Snapchat Messages
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – Lehigh County prosecutors have charged a Catholic priest from the Allentown Diocese with assaulting and sending explicit Snapchat messages to a 17-year-old girl at Central Catholic High School.
Crime and Justice
Former Priest With Insider View Among The 1,000 Victims In PA Clergy Abuse Report
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS — Like many victims of clergy sexual abuse, James Faluszczak grew up in a home of faith. He lived about a stone’s throw away from St. George’s parish in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Crime and Justice
Ahead Of Redacted Report, Some PA Catholic Dioceses Release Names OF Accused
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to release a redacted version of a 900-page grand jury investigation into widespread allegations of child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests and clergy in the state as early as Wednesday afternoon or as late as Tuesday, Aug. 14.
Crime and Justice
Tailored To Black Men, Program To Cut Recidivism Rates May Come To PA
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Back in 1992, a national expert in substance abuse and criminal behavior helped to start one of the first drug courts in the country in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But early on, Guy Wheeler noticed a disturbing trend among the young men.
Crime and Justice
Report On Clergy Abuse In Limbo, Awaiting Decision From PA Supreme Court
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The Pennsylvania District Attorney Association is the latest group to support releasing the grand jury investigation into decades of sexual abuse and cover up in six Roman Catholic Dioceses across the state.
News
PA’s Population Quickly Growing Older, Slowly More Diverse
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA — Following national trends, Pennsylvania’s population is getting older and slowly becoming more diverse according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Catholic Church
With Church Sex-Abuse Report Looming, PA Lawmaker Pushes For Victim Rights
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – Later this month, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro is expected to release findings from a two-year grand jury investigation into widespread sexual abuse and cover-up within six Catholic dioceses across the state.
News
PA Congressional Map Unaffected By US Supreme Court Decision
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STATE IMPACT PENNSYLVANIA – The U.S. Supreme Court was expected to make a defining decision on extreme partisan gerrymandering this term. It took up two cases, one from Wisconsin, and the other from Maryland. But, in unanimous decisions, the court avoided the key constitutional question at stake in these cases.
News
On Heels Of PA Congressional Map Changes, US Supreme Court To Rule On Gerrymandering
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver two highly anticipated decisions on cases involving partisan gerrymandering — one from Wisconsin and the other from Maryland. The central question in both cases is: How much politics is too much when it comes to drawing the boundaries of a voting district? In the past, the court has said it couldn’t answer that question. “All of the standards that have been proposed to date are unmanageable, indiscernible or both,” said the late Justice Antonin Scalia during the decision announcement the last time the court took up the issue in 2004. But earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court delved into the same question of how much is too much and gave an answer.
News
PA Women Poised To Make History In Congressional Delegation After Primary Victories
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – Eight women running for congress in Pennsylvania advanced to the general election ballot on Tuesday, setting a record for the state.
News
On Primary Day, Both Parties Agree PA’s New Congressional Map Could Cause Confusion
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Days before Pennsylvania’s primary election, about 25 Democrats gathered for a meeting a few blocks away from the border of two recently reshaped congressional districts in North Philadelphia.
News
Despite Landmark PA Court Decision, Subjectivity Remains In Congressional Mapmaking process
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – In the days after the Pa. Supreme Court released its new congressional map, students in Jon Kimmel’s 8th grade math class huddled around computers to analyze the changes.
Elections
In Boost For Democrats, PA Supreme Court Dramatically Overhauls State’s Congressional Map
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – In a decision which could have national ramifications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has enacted a new congressional district map that onlookers say is much more favorable to Democrats, replacing one the court overturned and deemed an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander last month.
Government
Outside Expert Advises PA Supreme Court In Redrawing Congressional Map
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KEYSTONE CROSSROADS – In a decision that could have national political ramifications, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to decide Monday where Pennsylvania’s congressional boundaries will fall for the next two election cycles.
Government
Interactive Map: GOP Proposal For New PA Congressional Map Sparks Debate About Fairness, Partisanship
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The proposed congressional district map from Pennsylvania GOP leaders seems to meet some of the key criteria laid out by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. It’s geographically more compact and divides significantly fewer counties and municipalities than the 2011 map.