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The hearing was the first of 14 Pennsylvania Republicans intend to hold on the administration of an election they largely won.

The agency serves more than 3 million people annually and employs nearly 16,000 employees, making it one of the state’s largest employers.

New Jersey’s capital county will be doing a trial run at Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton with the aim of an official launch during the first week of February.

In a letter obtained by WHYY, the union president said it would be “foolish” to reopen schools before all staff are vaccinated.

Philadelphia School District talks about the future including virtual school end and the possibility of summer school for all students.

More than 56,000 people have pre-registered for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those over 65 and people at-risk are eligible to be placed on a waitlist.

The city launched its own site for indicating interest in getting vaccinated; it will work with other organizations already collecting personal data.

Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of deaths reported hit its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

Sen. Bob Menendez, the son of Cuban immigrants, chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

According to two people familiar with the decision, the Philadelphia Eagles are nearing a deal to hire Nick Sirianni to be their head coach.

The one-time award will be provided to approximately 33,000 child care employees, an increase from the roughly 9,000 employees who would have received ERA payments.

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C, hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear what residents are thinking about vaccine refusers.

The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons.

Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.

Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and require Americans to wear masks for travel.