Politics & Policy

Cape May County has submitted what officials say is a "safe, thoughtful and progressive" reopening plan to Gov. Phil Murphy. 

Trump’s reversal comes as deaths and infection rates outside of New York, the epicenter of the coronavirus, are rising even as states move to lift their lockdowns.

Princeton economists Angus Deaton and Anne Case discuss their book, "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" about income inequality and increased morbidity.

Pa. is urging voters to take advantage of mail-in options this primary. Some county officials are worried it won’t be enough to prevent COVID-19 spread.

The prime-time commencement address for the Class of 2020 will also feature LeBron James, Malala Yousafzai and Ben Platt, among others.

Gov. Phil Murphy, who has said municipalities are empowered to decide whether to open or close beaches, reiterated that beach towns cannot legally restrict access.

COVID-19 conference call devolves into a war of words in Trenton between the mayor and city council.

Some lawsuits are challenging efforts to make it easier to get absentee ballots, others call on states to do more to make voting accessible.

Reade said she described her issues with Biden but “the main word I used — and I know I didn’t use sexual harassment — I used ‘uncomfortable.’ And I remember ‘retaliation.’”

"Believe women" was never a call to believe all women automatically.

State officials have blamed software upgrades gone wrong, troublesome algorithms, and a wonky web of disjointed technologies.

Some businesses and employee advocates say they're not getting much help from the federal government to ensure workers' safety from the coronavirus pandemic.

A Harvard estimate says the state should test about 19,000 Pennsylvanians per day — or more than twice the rate of the Wolf administration’s plan.

The first step toward reopening still mandates the closure of schools, gyms, and other recreation centers, as well as hair and nail salons. Large gatherings are also banned.

Governor Tom Wolf has announced that 24 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will be allowed to start reopening certain businesses starting next Friday, May 8.