Government Accountability
U.S. could have saved 36,000 lives if social distancing started 1 week earlier: Study
If measures that began on March 15 had actually started on March 8, thousands of COVID-18 deaths could have been avoided, according to an analysis from Columbia University.
6 years ago
As states plan to sue EPA over Chesapeake Bay cleanup, agency promises modest funds to help efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency said it is sending $6 million to bay states to help them reduce nitrogen runoff from farms.
6 years ago
Don’t treat COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine, American College of Physicians says
The American College of Physicians says there are risks to using the anti-malarial drug on patients, and no benefit. Monitored clinical trials are advised.
6 years ago
Listen 1:44All 50 U.S. states have now started to reopen, easing COVID-19 shutdown
All 50 states have at least partially eased tight restrictions on businesses, with a mix of policies letting restaurants or stores welcome customers.
6 years ago
Trump repeats unfounded claims about mail-in voting, threatens funding to 2 states
In a tweet Wednesday, Trump falsely claimed the state was sending ballots, not ballot applications, and said that because of that, its federal funding was at risk.
6 years ago
16 weeks of crisis: Inside the Philadelphia health department’s war on the coronavirus
“You can study a pandemic till you’re blue in the face, but you never know what it’s going to be like until it happens.”
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Lawsuit says Pa. is failing special needs kids during coronavirus school closures
The lawsuit is an early test of whether the state and school districts are doing enough for special needs students in the pandemic.
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The admin. falls short of official claims, has fueled some confusion on the ground, and would allow any nursing home to opt out of the robust testing suggested by the state.
6 years ago
Congress gave colleges a $14 billion lifeline. Here’s where it’s going
In March, Congress set aside more than $14 billion to help colleges and universities. Here's where most of that money has gone, and why many colleges are holding out for more.
6 years ago
Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog
Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog.
6 years ago
Atlantic City voters keep their government amid pandemic
Atlantic City’s mayor declared victory in a special election in which early returns showed voters rejecting a proposal to eliminate a mayor in favor of an appointed manager.
6 years ago
Pa. officials revoked business waivers the night before publishing list of recipients
Just hours before the Wolf administration disclosed the first details about which businesses received waivers, officials were still revoking exemptions without explanation.
6 years ago
Pa. taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides
An AP review of more than 6,000 pages of 2019 spending line items found lawmakers often use the latitude their own rules provide to decide what to buy and from whom.
6 years ago
54,000 still getting pay held over student debt, filing says
The Dept. of Education was still garnishing wages more than a month after Congress ordered an immediate suspension of the practice during the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools.
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