Politics & Policy
‘It’s going to hurt’: Struggling Pa. towns brace for financial gut punch from the coronavirus
Greenville, a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania, is one of more than a dozen municipalities struggling so badly they get extra help from the state government.
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Mariner East construction shut down by governor’s order
An Energy Transfer spokesperson said that while product will continue to flow through the lines, the company is working to suspend construction on new sections of the pipe.
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Challenges to Gov. Tom Wolf’s mandatory shutdown mount from businesses
A Harrisburg-based law firm is asking the state Supreme Court for an emergency injunction.
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Wolf administration backtracks on closing laundromats for coronavirus
When Gov. Tom Wolf first issued a new order for businesses to close, laundromats were included. After public feedback, he’s reversing course.
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Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the Trump administration has decided to push the income tax filing date to July 15 from April 15.
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Republican senators sold stock before steep market losses from virus
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., sold as much as $1.7 million in stocks just before the market dropped in February amid fears about the coronavirus
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Here’s how Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware say they’re helping laid off workers
As the coronavirus pandemic puts thousands of people out of work, state and federal governments are finding ways to help them survive.
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Most renters will not receive protections under WH proposal
Despite what Trump said this week, most renters, many of whom just lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic, will not be eligible for eviction protections.
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Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown order appears to include Mariner East pipeline construction
Construction on the Mariner East pipeline appears to be halted by Gov. Wolf’s new order that shuts down all “non-life-sustaining” operations and businesses.
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Delaware General Assembly postpones legislative session indefinitely
The Delaware General Assembly is on hiatus as Americans are asked to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Trump weighs controls on companies that take virus bailouts
Trump is under pressure to show his administration has the situation in hand as Americans have seen their day-to-day lives dramatically changed.
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U.S., Canada to close border to nonessential travel
Trump made the announcement on Twitter, saying the decision would not affect the flow of trade between the countries.
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Today, we'll discuss the state of the Democratic primary and the way the coronavirus is complicating the process with Eddide Glude Jr. and Will Bunch.
Air Date: March 18, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Biden wins Florida, Illinois as coronavirus disrupts voting
Tuesday’s primaries demonstrated the tremendous uncertainty confronting the Democratic contest as it collides with efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Bucks special election: Results have not been certified, but GOP claims victory
Sanitizer-toting candidates weren’t the only signs of an atypical special election day in Pennsylvania’s 18th House district.
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