Lindsay Lazarski
WHYY
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Lehigh Valley congressional race in play for control of the House
Three candidates, Democrat Susan Wild, Republican Marty Nothstein, and Libertarian Tim Silfies are contending for the open seat. → Read More
Lehigh Valley candidates spar in debate over crucial congressional seat
In a race that could have national implications, candidates vying to represent the Lehigh Valley in the U.S. House of Representatives faced off in a debate on Tuesday hosted by the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. → Read More
Pa. Supreme Court questions attorneys about redactions in clergy report
In the first public arguments in the case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday over redactions to the scathing grand jury report released last month alleging widespread child sexual abuse at the hands of Roman Catholic clergy in six of the state’s eight diocese. → Read More
Pa. Supreme Court to hear arguments Wednesday over redactions in clergy sex abuse report
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. → Read More
Toomey lauds Senate's passage of sweeping legislation on opioid crisis
The wide-ranging package known as the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 rolls up 70 bills that will be backed by about $5 billion in funding. → Read More
Legal battle lingers in release of full report on Pa. clergy sex abuse scandal
In the latest court documents, about a dozen clergy members, whose names have been withheld from the grand jury report, claim their due process rights have been violated. → Read More
Pa. Catholics grapple with the church in wake of ‘predator priest’ report
Following a blistering grand jury report alleging widespread sexual abuse by priests, Catholics across the state have been wrestling with their faith and future in the church. → Read More
Lehigh County D.A. to file charges against Roman Catholic priest
Lehigh County District Attorney Jim Martin will announce criminal charges against a Roman Catholic priest at a 3 p.m. news conference Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Former priest with insider view among the 1,000 victims in Pa. clergy abuse report
James Faluszczak quit the priesthood in 2014, and he’s one of dozens of witnesses who testified before the grand jury about their experiences of abuse. → Read More
Ahead of redacted report, some Pa. catholic dioceses release names of accused priests
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. → Read More
Tailored to young black men, program to cut recidivism rates may come to Pa.
The program, currently in 20 states, is looking to expand to Pennsylvania. → Read More
'We're just getting started,' says Pence in Philly stump for Barletta; so were protesters
Speaking a crowd of 300 people at the Sheraton Hotel, Pence praised the Trump administration’s policies on immigration, the canceled Iran nuclear deal, and low unemployment. → Read More
Philly updates sexual harassment policy as city controller releases blistering audit
The audit found the city’s current policy neither prevents, nor protects victims of sexual misconduct or harassment. → Read More
Report on clergy abuse in limbo, awaiting decision from Pa. Supreme Court
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. → Read More
High court nomination expected to play a part in race for New Jersey's Senate seat
President's choice may be a deciding factor for independents — and a rallying call for the Republican and Democratic parties in the state’s upcoming U.S. Senate race. → Read More
Pennsylvania's population quickly becoming older, slowly more diverse
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. → Read More
Pa. congressional map unaffected by U.S. Supreme Court decision on partisan gerrymandering
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: How much politics is too much when determining voting districts? → Read More
Being shut out of World Cup stings, but U.S. fans have goal of hosting in 2026
For U.S. soccer fans, not being a part of the world’s most watched sporting event — which occurs only once every four years — is like Santa Claus not showing up on Christmas. → Read More
On heels of Pa. congressional map changes, U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gerrymandering
This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver two highly anticipated decisions on cases involving partisan gerrymandering. → Read More
Pa. women poised to make history in congressional delegation after primary victories
For the past few years, only men have been in Pennsylvania’s 18 member congressional delegation, but after Tuesday's primary, that's almost guaranteed to change in 2019. → Read More