Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said a detective had sought the warrant against Boyle, whose district includes a section of Northeast Philadelphia, with information that was not false or fake but had “a piece missing.”
STATE LEGISLATURE
Consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under Pennsylvania bill
Pennsylvania consumers would be notified when content has been generated by artificial intelligence, and defendants couldn’t argue that child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence isn’t illegal, under a bill the House passed Wednesday.
210,000 families can see lower child care costs with expanded PA child tax credit
The maximum credit is $1,050 for one child and $2,100 for two or more children, while the minimum credit is $600 for one child and $1,200 for two or more children.
Shapiro revives Whole Home Repair Program in new budget proposal
Restoring funding for the extremely popular Whole Home Repairs Program to the tune of $50 million is one of the top anti-homelessness and housing initiatives in Shapiro’s proposed 2024-25 budget.
Clearing the air: Pennsylvania takes stride towards smoke-free policy for all workplaces and public spaces
Due to loopholes in the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008, more than 1,300 venues in Pennsylvania still allow patrons to smoke indoors. A new bill is trying to change that.
How history-making PA Speaker McClinton is fighting for more progress in 2024 session
Pennsylvania House Speaker Joanna McClinton joined The Keystone for an exclusive interview and talked about her first year as House Speaker.
Governor’s plan to boost mass transit aid passes Pennsylvania House, but faces long odds in Senate
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives on Wednesday approved Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost funding for public transportation systems still trying to recover pre-pandemic ridership numbers and facing a drop-off in funding when federal COVID-19 aid runs out.
PA House Speaker McClinton proposes early voting and same-day voter registration reforms
Dozens of voting rights advocates joined House Speaker Joanna McClinton (D-Philadelphia) at the Pennsylvania State Capitol recently after the Speaker introduced legislation allowing Pennsylvania residents to vote in person two weeks prior to Election Day and to allow same-day voter registration for Election Day.
VIDEO: “What did you say about UFO’s?”
“What did you say about UFO’s?” That’s what PA State Rep. Jordan Harris (D-Philadelphia), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, asked Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) Secretary David Padfield after Wednesday’s appropriations hearing took a...
PA Republicans shrug off Shapiro’s call for marijuana legalization
A two-thirds majority of Pennsylvania voters support the legalization of adult-use cannabis according to a recent poll conducted by Franklin and Marshall college.