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(Kalim A. Bhatti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Economy
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. freezes paychecks for 9,000 state employees amid coronavirus fallout

The affected employees have jobs that cannot be completed through teleworking, which began shuttering state offices in mid-March to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

5 years ago

(Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. needs another 1,000 to 1,400 ventilators, governor says. Here’s how the state is trying to find them.

As of Thursday, 130 COVID-19 patients in Pennsylvania had required treatment with a ventilator, though that number is expected to rise as cases increase.

5 years ago

City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, exiting federal court
PlanPhilly
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Philly Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson corruption trial scheduled for 2021

Kenyatta Johnson, his wife Dawn Chavous, and two former Universal Companies executives will stand trial on federal corruption charges early next year.

5 years ago

The stage is reflected on a glass window on the suite level at Wells Fargo Arena as Timmy Kelly sings the national anthem before the start of the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, in 2016.  (John Locher/AP Photo, File)
National
Public Health

Democrats delay nominating convention until week of Aug. 17

The Democratic National Committee is delaying its presidential nominating convention after prospective nominee Joe Biden said it would be possible to hold it in July.

5 years ago

A 100-unit student housing project at 4200 Ludlow Street, owned by the HOW Group. The project was placed on hold due to a business shutdown aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus. (Courtesy of HOW Group)
Keystone Crossroads
Business
Economy
Public Health

‘Just insanity’: Closed Pa. businesses cry foul as competitors snag waivers to reopen

The Wolf administration faces mounting public criticism from lawmakers in the GOP over its handling of the COVID-19 shutdown and its effect on businesses.

5 years ago

Listen 2:44
Work crews clean oil off the banks of the Delaware River in National Park, N.J., Monday, Dec. 6, 2004. The Athos I spilled as much as 470,000 gallons of thick crude oil into the Delaware River, killing wildlife and spreading along 70 miles of the waterway. (Joseph Kaczmarek/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
Environment
New Jersey

Citgo ruled liable for millions in Delaware River cleanup costs from 2004 oil spill

The Supreme Court ruled the company, ex-owner of an area asphalt refinery, is liable for millions paid by the government and owner of the ruptured tanker.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence arrive to speak at a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Radio Times
Politics
Public Health

Trump and the coronavirus: a timeline

Today we discuss the past and present of the Trump and his administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Air Date: April 1, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
The state Department of Environmental Protection added air-quality monitors outside Erie Coke in July. One is seen on Sept. 11, 2019. (Ed Mahon / PA Post)
Energy
Environment
Government Accountability
StateImpact Pennsylvania

EPA relaxes enforcement because of COVID-19, but state and local governments do most oversight for major federal laws

Federal agency said new policy doesn't mean facilities can exceed allowed pollution limits

5 years ago

Road sign alerts drivers of mandatory quarantine. (Photo courtesy of Joy Marie)
Delaware
Housing
Travel

Out-of-staters flocking to beach homes prompt discussions over who should be allowed in Delaware

Gov. Carney’s executive order requires out-of-staters to quarantine and law enforcement to pull over out-of-state vehicles.

5 years ago

In this file photo, Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on May 2, 2018 after sinkholes opened in the area. That caused one of the ME2 project's many delays. (Marie Cusick / WITF)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

State environmental regulator cancels public hearings due to COVID-19

The state Department of Environmental Protection canceled seven public hearings

5 years ago

(PA Department of Revenue)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Delay of tax deadline due to the coronavirus will cause ‘significant disruption’ to Pa.’s budget process

With the coronavirus outbreak leading to layoffs, and a record spike in unemployment claims, Pennsylvania has delayed the deadline for filing personal income tax returns.

5 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf. (Spotlight PA)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Wolf administration lays off about 2,500 state employees as financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens

The Wolf administration has laid off about 2,500 part-time and seasonal employees and interns as the financial fallout from the coronavirus deepens.

5 years ago

The deadline for filing federal income taxes has already been changed to July 15. (Carbon Arc from Flickr)
Economy
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

Murphy will ‘almost certainly’ announce state tax-filing extension but won’t say when

Governor says delay is due to ‘a number of moving parts,’ such as how state will pay its own bills, amount of federal support

5 years ago

The legislation includes $450 million to boost inventories at the nation's food banks, which are already hurting from increased demand. (John Moore/Getty Images)
NPR
Income Inequality

Relief package a good start, say advocates for the poor. But more help is needed.

Advocates for the poor say it's only a first step and that those at the lower end of the economic scale will need much more help in the months ahead.

5 years ago

Inside a coal mine in Greene County, Pennsylvania. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Mine workers’ union wants more protections against COVID-19

Gov. Tom Wolf has allowed coal mines to stay open during that coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

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