Rachel McDevitt | WITF
Rachel McDevitt is a reporter for StateImpact Pennsylvania at WITF. Rachel joined WITF in 2017 as the host of All Things Considered. She previously reported for WITF’s Radio Pennsylvania Network, where her work earned the National Association of State Radio Network’s award for best feature two years in a row.
The western Pennsylvania native started her journalism career with the CBS affiliate in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Rachel is a graduate of Temple University.
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Pennsylvania’s utility regulator is looking into why an electric company overcharged some customers on recent bills. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports PPL is admitting it failed customers.
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Commonwealth Court is dismissing a state agency’s claim that a new climate regulation was unlawfully delayed. But, StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports, the question that prompted the lawsuit remains unresolved.
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The Berks County Republican Committee is rebuking GOP state lawmakers who supported a Democrat from the county for House speaker. WITF’s Rachel McDevitt has more.
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Pennsylvania could get hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government in the next decade to clean up thousands of oil and gas wells left behind by conventional drillers.
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A former secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection says the new leader will have his management skills tested at an agency that’s been constrained by a decade of underfunding. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.
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The Chesapeake Bay is still struggling, and pollution from Pennsylvania plays a big role. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on the latest report card on the Bay’s health.
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Pennsylvania natural gas drillers pulled even more gas from the ground in 2021 than they did the year before. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports it’s the latest in a pattern of annual record-setting for the industry.
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Pennsylvania adopted rules limiting emissions from oil and gas sites this year, in a race to meet a federal deadline. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on one of the top stories of 2022.
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The fight over Gov. Tom Wolf’s signature climate program still isn't settled as he prepares to leave office. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt has more on one of the top stories of 2022.
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As people gather for special meals around the holidays, consumer advocates are warning about the dangers of gas stoves. StateImpact Pennsylvania’s Rachel McDevitt reports.