Saturday, January 22, 2022

PNS Daily Newscast - January 21, 2022
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Despite a failed attempt in the U.S. Senate, more than 200 business owners call for federal reforms to strengthen election laws, and the U.S. Supreme Court deals another blow to abortion providers.

2022Talks - January 21, 2022
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President Biden gets cheers and jeers as he marks his first year in the White House, the Jan. 6 committee wants to hear from Ivanka Trump, and the Supreme Court rejects another challenge to the Texas abortion law.

The Yonder Report - January 20, 2022
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Expanded broadband akin to electrification in rural America 80 years ago; small Wyoming grocery store survives monopolization; revitalized Kansas town gets national recognition; and Montana's Native communities look for voter suppression work-arounds.

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PHOTO: A new report from the state's largest public employees' union says Pennsylvania schools with the fewest resources have taken the biggest hits in terms of state education cuts. Photo credit: George Hodan/Publicdomainpictures.net.

PSEA Report: Low-Income Students Hit Hardest by Education Cuts

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The impact of budget cuts on education in Pennsylvania is being felt in schools across the state - but most notably in districts …

PHOTO: Job growth and economic growth remain major challenges for Pennsylvania, according the 2014 State of Working Pennsylvania report from the Keystone Research Center. Photo courtesy of Public Domain Pictures.

Report Indicates State of Working Pennsylvania Isn't Working So Well

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania isn't making the grade in terms of job growth and economic growth in a just- released study from the Keystone Research …

PHOTO: A new National Wildlife Federation report says climate change is prompting bigger populations of familiar pests and insects, as well as some not seen before in Pennsylvania. Photo credit: Charles Rondeau/publicdomainpictures.net

Under Attack? Climate Change Raises PA's Pesky Insect Population

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Many forms of wildlife in Pennsylvania, from trees and plants to fish, have suffered the dangerous effects of climate change…

A new survey from AARP Pennsylvania reveals voters age 50 and older have a number of economic concerns ahead of this year's midterm elections. Photo courtesy of Charles Rondeau.

Election-Year Poll Reveals Seniors' Health, Economic Security Concerns

PHILADELPHIA - A new election-year poll of likely voters in Pennsylvania aged 50 and older reveals many are concerned about having enough money down t…

A Pennsylvania psychologist questions whether the dialogue emerging on depression will last far beyond the headlines over comedian and actor Robin Williams's suicide. Photo courtesy of George Hodan.

Williams’ Death Stirs Dialogue on Depression, Addiction

PHILADELPHIA – We are learning more about the demons comedian and actor Robin Williams faced in the forms of depression and addiction prior to h…

PHOTO: Coming to a rooftop near you? A report from the group PennEnvironment shows Pennsylvania's solar capacity grew by 16 percent in 2013. Photo credit: Petr Kratochvil.

Report: Sun Not Setting on Solar in PA

PHILADELPHIA - The year 2013 was one of sizeble growth for solar power in Pennsylvania. According to a new report from the group PennEnvironment…

PHOTO: Fresh, healthy foods are the rule at a new food pantry in Philadelphia aimed at providing more nutritious fare for those in need. Photo credit: Eric Hunt.

New Food Pantry Model "Green Lights" Better Nutrition, Health

PHILADELPHIA - People in need who walk into a new kind of food pantry in Philadelphia are walking out with bags full of food they can be sure will be …

PHOTO: At public hearings this week in Pittsburgh, the EPA will hear views about its Clean Power Plan, which sets goals by state to reduce carbon pollution in power production. Photo credit: Adrian Jones.

EPA in PA for Hearings on Clean Power Plan

PITTSBURGH - Hearings in Pittsburgh are coming up Thursday and Friday about the Environmental Protection Agency's "Clean Power Plan," aimed at reducin…

Senate Bill 1255, just signed into law by Gov. Tom Corbett, is aimed at reducing the amount of polluted stormwater that ends up in Pennsylvania's streams and rivers. Photo courtesy of Public Domain Pictures.

A New Weapon In Pennsylvania's Stormwater Arsenal

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Stormwater can carry motor oil, cigarette butts and other things into Pennsylvania's rivers and streams. But a new law could lead …

Opinions vary among Americans as to whether there will be wider implications to Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling allowing companies to use religious objections to avoid paying for contraceptive coverage. Photo courtesy of Kevin Connors / Morguefile.

A Broader Scope: Hobby Lobby’s Potential Impact in PA

HARRISBURG, Pa. - As the dust clears from this week's Supreme Court decision letting companies use religious objections to avoid paying for …

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