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A crowd of people wearing Donald Trump gear attends a rally hosted by Vice President Mike Pence in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
Politics & Policy

Citing coronavirus issues, doctors ask Trump to cancel Erie rally

A letter signed by more than 75 physicians statewide said such campaign events endanger public health and give a false impression that the coronavirus is “no longer with us."

6 years ago

Spc. Kim Whitbeck
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: Southern case numbers grow as northern region improves

Sussex County is averaging about 40 new cases per day, that’s more than double the rate at the start of October when the county averaged just 15 new cases.

6 years ago

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Courts & Law

Grand juror speaks after judge ruling in Breonna Taylor case

An anonymous grand juror who sat on the panel last month had sued to speak publicly.

6 years ago

In this Oct. 13, 2020, photo, an envelope of a Pennsylvania official mail ballot for the 2020 general election in Marple Township, Pa. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Perry County sent out thousands of mail ballots without return postage

Perry County’s Board of Elections decided to reject the state funds for postage-paid mail ballot return envelopes, said county Commissioner Gary Eby.

6 years ago

Students wearing masks on Penn State's University Park campus. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Health

One in 10 Penn State students who returned to State College has now had COVID-19

3,538 University Park students have tested positive, according to Penn State's dashboard update Tuesday.

6 years ago

A FedEx driver was shot in Queen Village
Community
NBC10

Delivery driver shot in Philly’s Queen Village neighborhood

A FedEx delivery driver was shot at South 3rd and Christian streets in Philadelphia Tuesday, Philadelphia police say.

6 years ago

About 215 gallons of oil from an unknown source washed ashore at Broadkill Beach in Delaware in October 2020. Julie McCall was surveying Beach Plum Island when she saw blobs of oil. (Courtesy of Julie McCall)
Science

Seven-mile oil spill fouls Delaware coastline

Clean up is underway from an oil spill that has migrated from Broadkill, to Plum Beach Island, the Roosevelt Inlet and Lewes.

6 years ago

kitten in a tree
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: State’s first COVID positive cat; Philly cases on the rise

The Cumberland County cat is one of just a handful of pets across the country known to have died or been euthanized following COVID-19 infection.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania Judicial Center in Harrisburg
Courts & Law

Pa. high court reviews priest abuse lawsuit’s ruling on time limits

The court is considering whether last year's Superior Court decision improperly did away with the statute of limitations and a discovery rule for civil actions.

6 years ago

A line of police motorcycles
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

Amid fears of voter intimidation, N.J. moves to limit police at polls

Most of the bill’s provisions would take effect immediately, although it is unclear whether the measure could clear all legislative hurdles and be signed by Election Day.

6 years ago

Angelica Allen-McMillan speaks to the press
Education

Murphy taps Morris County leader as education commissioner

The appointment comes as the states' more than 600 school districts work through the COVID-19 outbreak, with many holding online-only or hybrid lessons.

6 years ago

A Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif
Courts & Law

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

With only two weeks to Election Day, the Trump Justice Department is taking bold legal action against Google on an issue of rare bipartisan agreement.

6 years ago

Solvay in West Deptford
Science
NJ Spotlight

South Jersey company confirms use of unregulated replacement for toxic chemical

But Solvay says it’s not responsible for environmental contamination with "legacy" chemicals.

6 years ago

Joaquin and Elizabeth Colón at a Biden/Harris campaign event
Politics & Policy

Biden, Trump vie to sway Latino voters in Pa. in waning days of campaign

Nationwide, Latino people are the fastest-growing part of the electorate, and they are expected to be the largest racial or ethnic voting group this year after white people.

6 years ago

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Melissa Durko and Drew Heaton sit in the backyard of their South Philadelphia rowhouse
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Millions of Pennsylvanians skip every election. Here’s why this year could be different

Both the Trump and Biden campaigns are aggressively pursuing people who vote sporadically or have never voted at all.

6 years ago

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