Politics & Policy

Frustrated applicants complain about long hold times, confusing information from agency representatives, and pervasive uncertainty about whether the program will deliver.

The Vermont senator’s announcement makes Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in November.

Pennsylvania’s divided Legislature is struggling to agree on how to help the commonwealth recover from coronavirus — and who should get the most aid.

At least four caseworkers have tested positive for the coronavirus and one is hospitalized, said Steve Catanese, president of the union representing the workers.

Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.

President Donald Trump is taking an old political adage to heart: Never let a crisis go to waste.

Easter is next Sunday, April 12. But the country isn’t close to being “opened up” by then, as President Trump said he’d like to see during a March 24 press conference.

The bigger problem remains the overall shortage of ventilators — in New Jersey and nationally.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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