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New York's supervised injection sites have halted nearly 700 overdoses in just over a year

NEW YORK — Sitting before a large mirror in a cubicle in East Harlem, a man in his mid-40s tied a length of elastic around his arm and began searching for a vein.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 5, 2023

Democrat voted Pennsylvania speaker, foiling GOP hopes

A Democrat who promised to govern as an independent was elected speaker of the narrowly divided Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday on the strength of every Democrat and more than a dozen GOP votes

The Independent UK · Jan 4, 2023

Josh Shapiro is aiming for a reset with Pa.'s Republican legislators as he prepares to become governor

Josh Shapiro is about to inherit a state government so divided that the parties can't even agree who controls the Pennsylvania House.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 27, 2022

Grand jury finds sexual assault, abuse and cover-ups at Pennsylvania juvenile detention center

PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania grand jury investigating conditions inside Delaware County’s youth detention facility — which was emptied in March 2021 after allegations of rampant abuse were raised — has found systemic problems and a “dangerous absence of oversight” enabled violence, sexual abuse and other maltreatment.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 13, 2022

Pennsylvania lifts ban on gas production in polluted village

One of Pennsylvania’s largest drillers will be allowed to extract natural gas from underneath a rural Pennsylvania community where it has been banned for a dozen years because of accusations it polluted the water supply

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2022

Democrats aim to steal GOP playbook on patriotism and freedom

"Freedom isn't telling women what they're allowed to do with their bodies," Shapiro said.

Axios · Dec 12, 2022

After another delay in a decision on supervised injection sites, Shapiro says he still opposes them

Pennsylvania incoming governor Josh Shapiro said Tuesday that he remains opposed to efforts to open a place in Philadelphia where people with addiction can use drugs under medical supervision, a day after the federal government asked for more time to respond to a lawsuit over a proposed supervised injection site…

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 7, 2022

Inside the 14-Year Battle to Secure a Water Line for Fracking’s ‘Ground Zero’

Long-suffering residents of Dimock, Pennsylvania, feel cautiously hopeful after Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro announces plea deal with natural gas company.

Capital & Main · Dec 6, 2022

Non-religious voters wield clout, tilt heavily Democratic

Voters with no religious affiliation supported Democratic candidates and abortion rights by staggering percentages in the 2022 midterm elections

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022

Election-Denying Republicans Were Big Losers in the 2022 Midterms

And most of them quietly slunk away afterwards.

Reason · Dec 2, 2022