Pennsylvania in Focus

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Oz-Fetterman Narrows to 2 Points; Economy and Crime Focal Points. Poll: Shapiro and Fetterman lead, but voter trust in elections much lower. EV future in Pittsburgh clouded by problems, both mechanical and riders. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spo...

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pennsylvania Faces High Housing Prices Unless ‘Record-Level Building’ Happens. Critic: Limiting opioid prescriptions would worsen overdose crisis. In union-stronghold Pennsylvania, Democratic nominee supports school choice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pen...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with a with the “growing financial issues” with the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the news is not good for drivers who pay tolls. “Today, the Pennsylvania Turnpike has more debt than the entire state government of Pennsylvania, and the only way to pay it is to raise tolls,” Auditor General Timothy DeFoor said in a press release. Support this podcast: https://po...

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pennsylvania House Holds Philadelphia Da in Contempt for Refusing State Subpoena. Pennsylvania's approach to sealing criminal convictions could go national. Pennsylvania Turnpike: More debt than the state, with toll increases likely. Support this podcast: ht...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with a new report that looks at the impact of student loan forgiveness in Pennsylvania! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Report: Penn second-worst in country for free speech. Pennsylvania breweries eye expansion into distilling spirits. 'No silver bullets' for lack of affordable housing in Pennsylvania. Student loan forgiveness in Pennsylvania favors the wealthy. Support this...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the new proposal of the Clean Slate expansion that could include sealing low level felony records in Pennsylvania. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen and America's Talking Network General Manager Cole McNeely as they discuss: Pennsylvania report that says student enrollments down, administrator hires up. Clean Slate expansion could include sealing low-level felony records. Use of drop boxes a decision for Pennsylvania counties. Majority of funds for climate change program went to rep...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the rising crime rates in Philadelphia and the ensuing political fallout. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Student loan forgiveness arrives, but shrinking student numbers in PA remains a major problem. Inflation's toll on Pennsylvania agriculture: Making current problems worse. 2020 Was the Deadliest Year for Pennsylvania in the Last Decade. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.c...

Take less than 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the story of the Mayor of Meadville, Pennsylvania being charged with malfeasance. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pennsylvania bans scholarship displacement, but few colleges admit to the practice. Federal law makes recreational marijuana a complicated ask in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania driver indicted for $200K in Social Security fraud. Pennsylvania school district taxe...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with how federal law makes recreational marijuana a complicated ask in Pennsylvania! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pennsylvania veterans still struggle with mental health, homelessness. More funding sought to subsidize Pennsylvania medical marijuana purchases. Advocates warn Pennsylvania hydrogen hub expensive, inefficient. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotif...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the debate happening in Erie, Pennsylvania Legislature on police funding. In a city where the median household income is $38,655 and 1-in-4 residents live in poverty, the top-paid police officer in Pennsylvania's fifth-largest city made more than $159,000 in 2021. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/suppor...

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Reporter Tom Gantert, and Reporter Joe Mueller as they discuss: Pennsylvania city, where 25% live in poverty, debates police funding. PennDOT submits $171 million EV charging station plan to feds. Federal funding kept Pittsburgh transit running during pandemic. Wolf, Delloso 'reintroduce' $2,000 payments. Support this podcast: https://podcaster...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date as the Pennsylvania Legislature sends $1M to address hunger at higher education institutions. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Reporter Joe Mueller as they discuss: Pennsylvania vets waiting more than a year for federal records required for benefits. Pennsylvania Legislature sends $1M to address hunger at higher education institutions. PennDOT eyes Legislature for new avenues in funding roads, bridges. Support this podcast: https://pod...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with a new report that highlights the safest cities for walkers in Pennsylvania. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pittsburgh safer for walking than Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Scranton, Allentown. Pennsylvania gambling expected to hit $5B in revenues for 2022. Report: Pennsylvania has a housing deficit of 98,000 units, rent-burdened population. Support this podcast: https...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the latest on RGGI in Pennsylvania and how the recent injunction impacts the situation. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Pennsylvania budget lauded by GOP, Dems, but critics call spending 'not sustainable'. More opioid treatment programs sought in Pennsylvania's county jails. With injunction, a resolution to RGGI in Pennsylvania still far off. Support this podcast: https://pod...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with the comments Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney made about being Mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Join The Center Square's Managing Editor Alan Wooten, Executive Editor Dan McCaleb, and Pennsylvania Reporter Anthony Hennen as they discuss: Philadelphia's Jim Kenney: 'I'll be happy when I'm not mayor', Pennsylvania revenue collections $6.2 billion above IFO expectations, & Pittsburgh eyes $2 million for office-to-apartment conversions. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh...

Take 5 minutes to get caught up to date with a proposed major change in public records requirements for some of Pennsylvania’s best-known universities that is working through the General Assembly. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pennsylvania-in-focus/support Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...