Pennsylvania

Since January 2021, Pennsylvania legislators have proposed more than 70 changes to the constitution, some of which could radically reshape how parts of state government work.

With the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center City location often 90% full, the new hospital in Montco is expected to add capacity as demand for beds increases.

The Chester County Health Department has asked schools to stop contact tracing and to focus on checking students for symptoms, testing them, and sending them home.

The state Senate voted Monday to approve a Republican-backed plan that nonpartisan analysts say has a clear GOP advantage.

The new strike teams are part of a larger, state-directed effort to temporarily bolster capacity at short-staffed hospitals in Pennsylvania.

In-person visits will be stopped at all state correctional institutions starting on Thursday and lasting until Feb. 28.

Some environmental advocates say the program is outdated.

The aim is to make it easier for those having mental health issues to access intervention services and, ideally, avoid interactions with police.

State troopers urged people Saturday not to look for or capture the monkey after a crash the day before on a state highway near an Interstate 80 exit in Montour County.

State election law and Dept. of State guidance show ballots are counted and re-counted, a process that's open to a representative for each candidate and party.

The teen in custody posted the photo from inside the school, investigators say.

About 400 people live-streamed Thursday night’s meeting. More than a dozen spoke, protesting the district’s continued mask mandate.

The action came two days after the Delaware County DA filed charges in the August shooting death of the 8-year-old and the wounding of three others.

Ten confirmed cases were linked to a November exposure to the virus, typically spread through poor hygiene. Three people died.

Pennsylvania is using federal stimulus funding to put another $15 million dollars toward violence intervention and prevention programs.