Aug 08 When helpful refugee resettlement programs end, these mentors step in By Larisa Epatko Hello Neighbor, a Pittsburgh-based network, matches refugees with “mentor” families to help them become better accustomed to life in the U.S. Continue reading
Jul 06 Activists occupy the trees to stop a Pennsylvania pipeline By Mark Scialla Hearing chainsaw motors revving in the woods behind their southern Pennsylvania home, Elise Gerhart climbed a white pine 40-feet high. Cutting that tree would have brought her down with it. Continue reading
May 15 In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist By Elizabeth Flock While Margot Douaihy's new book is a love letter to Scranton, she said it also acknowledges the Rust Belt's limits. Continue reading
Apr 30 At 100 days in, Trump seems both outsider and insider By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Even as he returned to friendly political turf in Pennsylvania, Trump seems caught between his role as an outsider candidate and that of a now-elected negotiator. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 15:18 Erie longs for its manufacturing past, but what’s the future? By PBS News Hour Erie County, Pennsylvania, has long been a manufacturing center, but jobs have been declining since the 1970s. In collaboration with the NewsHour and Marketplace, Frontline offers a look at the hopes and hardships in regions that voted for President Trump. Continue watching
Feb 07 For Syrian refugees, uncertainty as legal battle over immigration ban unfolds By Larisa Epatko Advocacy groups say refugees who have resettled in the U.S. are concerned about what will happen to their family members living abroad. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 5:20 News Wrap: In Pennsylvania, Trump thanks black voters By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President-elect Donald Trump visited Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the last stop on his victory tour. There, he thanked his African-American supporters -- albeit to a largely white audience -- touting his success with black voters in… Continue watching
Dec 12 Following recounts, Trump remains winner in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania By Marc Levy and Scott Bauer, Associated Press Presidential election recount efforts came to an end Monday in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, with both states certifying Republican Donald Trump as the winner. Continue reading
Dec 10 Recounts bring Stein publicity that eluded her on the trail By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Jill Stein is now gaining arguably more attention than she ever did on the campaign trail by pushing for recounts of the presidential contest in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Continue reading
Dec 04 Green Party taking bid for election recount to federal court By Marc Levy, Associated Press Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein is taking her bid for a statewide recount of Pennsylvania's Nov. 8 presidential election to federal court. Continue reading