Politics & Policy

State police and other officials now have the power to order “non-life-sustaining” businesses to close. They say so far, they haven’t really had to use it.

Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the state's primary election by five weeks to June 2, potentially past the spike of the state's spreading coronavirus cases.

Philadelphia Managing Director Brian Abernathy describes efforts by the city and partners to help residents and businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic.

McConnell said of the legislation that, "in effect, it is a wartime level of investment," adding that it would come up for a vote later Wednesday.

Delaware County doesn’t have a health department, and Democratic county officials say that’s a problem in the time of coronavirus.

The scale of the shortfall will become clearer in about a week, an official said, when final revenue numbers for March are released, coming in “many millions under estimate.”

Mayor Jim Kenney denounced those who would first look after their own financial interests over the greater public good during the current public health crisis.

Many Republicans said they felt conflicted about balancing their duties as elected officials with their responsibilities as individuals to stop the spread of coronavirus.

“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.

The $921 million on the chopping block includes tuition assistance, lead abatement, drug recovery programs and municipal aid.

Coronavirus restrictions are forcing lots of us to rethink how we do things. Political candidates are no different.

The White House is scheduled to convene another update about the coronavirus disaster on Monday afternoon as officials across the country struggle to keep pace with the spiral

At the Capitol, tempers flared and emotions were raw as senators wrangled over critically needed aid.

The Trump administration has done little to take advantage of an emergency system built after 9/11 to recruit volunteer doctors, nurses and other health-care workers.

Beginning Monday, violators could face fines, jail time