Politics & Policy
The state could need to conduct about 19,000 tests per day and employ as many as 2,000 contact tracers, numbers that far exceed current levels.
4 years ago
Pa. counties struggle to find enough masks, gloves for in-person voting June 2
"Literally, ‘Pay me now and maybe you will get some stuff some time in the future,’ is where some vendors are starting," said one Berks County official.
4 years ago
How regulatory, price obstacles frustrate two counties’ COVID test goals
Montgomery and Chester counties want to do more tests in jails and nursing homes, but state and federal regulations are getting in the way.
4 years ago
Philly’s water systems are being clogged by ‘fatbergs’ of PPE
Mayor Kenney: Don’t throw your gloves and wipes in the toilet!
4 years ago
ACLU: New stop-and-frisk numbers ‘not what people of Philadelphia deserve’
Nearly a decade after entering into a federal consent decree, civil rights attorneys say Philly cops still conduct too many illegal stops and frisks.
4 years ago
Philly to admit some homeless people to quarantine hotel without COVID-19 tests
Before the policy change, the Holiday Inn Express was restricted to homeless people who tested positive for COVID-19.
4 years ago
Many questions, few answers at first Delaware coronavirus business forum
More than 300 people attended an online forum hosted by the Delaware Division of Small Business to get feedback on the state’s plans to reopen.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Activists slam Turnpike toll hike, Murphy names restart team
The $24 billion proposal, largely to widen the highways, faces fierce opposition. Gov. Phil Murphy also named 21 people for his COVID-19 restart team.
4 years ago
Zoos, pet groomers and garden centers: Pa. House Republicans push for more businesses to reopen
“It’s another Monday, and it’s another end-the-shutdown bill,” said state Rep. Kevin Boyle.
4 years ago
The state of local politics on what would have been Pa. and Del.’s primary date
WHYY’s Katie Meyer speaks with Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about local elections on what would have been the primary dates for Pa. and Del.
4 years ago
Listen 4:42If the Pennsylvania legislature issues a subpoena to Wolf for the records, the process could lead to a court fight, which could take months to resolve.
4 years ago
Battleground 2020: the polls, mail-in voting, and political ads
We look at what the latest polls reveal about the state of the presidential race in Pa. and discuss mail-in voting and the expected onslaught of campaign ads.
Air Date: April 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:16The coal industry was already struggling. Now it’s getting hammered by coronavirus.
Since the coronavirus hit the U.S., coal mines across the country have begun shutting down, laying off workers and slowing production. Bankruptcies loom over the industry.
4 years ago
AP-NORC poll: Rising support for mail voting amid pandemic
The poll finds that 39% of Americans favor conducting all-mail elections, up from 19% in 2018. Another 40% are opposed.
4 years ago
Pelosi is latest high-profile Democrat to endorse Joe Biden
Pelosi's backing ratifies Biden’s contention that he is the party’s best chance to keep the House majority and regain Senate control from Republicans.
4 years ago