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Nurse Monique Bourgeois, left, administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to educator Diane Kay at a vaccination site setup for teachers and school staff at the Berks County Intermediate Unit in Reading, Pa., Monday, March 15, 2021.
Health

Pennsylvania extends J&J vaccine ‘pause’ by 4 days

Pennsylvania took action after a CDC advisory board said Wednesday it needed more time to decide whether a handful of unusual blood clots were linked to the shot.

7 hours ago

Close up hands of caregiver doctor helping old woman at clinic.
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: DOH launches program to vaccinate more nursing home residents

The Department of Health will help nursing home pharmacies to secure vaccine doses to be administered at the facilities.

8 hours ago

Mariner East 2 pipeline construction crews work in the backyards of homes on Lisa Drive
Courts & Law
StateImpact Pennsylvania

PUC judge orders Sunoco to improve its public safety guidance, and pipeline safety, on Mariner East project

Plaintiffs wanted the lines shut down, but a judge declined to halt the operation.

13 hours ago

George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Delco takes first ‘physical step’ toward deprivatizing George W. Hill Correctional Facility

The county’s Jail Oversight Board is seeking proposals for medical, food, maintenance, and commissary services for the now privately run prison.

16 hours ago

The wetlands and woodlands of the Upper Tohickon Creek watershed are near the proposed quarry site in Springfield, Bucks County. (Courtesy pf the Upper Tohickon Watershed Association)
Community

Upper Bucks residents, developer clash again over proposed Springfield quarry

A report on rock samples submitted for asbestos testing and property values near another H&K Group quarry drew objections.

1 day ago

In this March 30, 2021, file photo, young minors lie inside a pod at the Donna Department of Homeland Security holding facility, the main detention center for unaccompanied children in the Rio Grande Valley run by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in Donna, Texas. (Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Unaccompanied children from border arrive in Pennsylvania

The children landed Tuesday night at Erie International Airport and were screened by a physician, dentist and nurse, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said.

1 day ago

Chairs are seen inside the FEMA-run vaccination site at Pennsylvania Convention Center
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: FEMA’s Convention Center vaccine site will stay open 4 more weeks

FEMA has agreed to keep its COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City open through May 26.

1 day ago

A close-up of a Pennsylvania congressional map.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s shrinking delegation will mean hard decisions

In Pa., redrawing the districts to correspond with population shifts identified by the 2020 census will have a particularly unpredictable effect on congressional districts.

1 day ago

Pennsylvania State Police vehicle
Courts & Law

Pa. State Police to alter fitness standards that kept out women

The police agency also has agreed to make it a priority to hire as many as 65 women who were affected by the prior fitness standards for entry-level trooper positions.

2 days ago

Members of the military inoculate people with the COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly surpasses 1M doses

After a slow start in December, the city has administered more than one million vaccines.

2 days ago

People sit in an observation area after being inoculated with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Most Pa. residents eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday; State to launch mobile unit

Many parts of the state opened Phase 1C Monday, but according to the Department of Health, appointments remain available, prompting the change.

3 days ago

The exterior of Bradford Hospital
Keystone Crossroads
Health

‘Death by a thousand cuts’: Rural Pa. residents lament more cuts to local hospitals during pandemic

“The problem is, as small hospitals go away, there goes your community. Do you want to move to a community that doesn't have a hospital?”

4 days ago

Gov. Tom Wolf, wearing a face mask, speaks to the press from behind a podium
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers seek long-term limit on governors’ emergency power

Next month, Pennsylvania voters will decide a pair of constitutional amendments to limit disaster emergency declarations to three weeks, rather than three months.

4 days ago

More than 75 Montgomery County residents attend a vigil for the eight Atlanta-area spa shooting victims
Community

At Montco vigil for victims of anti-Asian attacks, community looks for ways to push back

At Sunday’s vigil in Norristown, speakers discussed strengthening Pennsylvania’s hate crime laws and offering more support for victims.

4 days ago

Greg Fat (center), a leader of Marple Safety Coalition, joins protesters at the intersection of Sproul and Cedar Grove roads in Marple Township, Pa, where PECO wants to build a natural gas expansion plant. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Urban Planning

Marple residents keep up the fight against proposed PECO gas reliability station

The zoning board rejected the utility’s plan, but PECO is appealing in court and with the PUC. Opponents recently took to the streets in protest.

5 days ago

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