
Pennsylvania
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.
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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.
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Plaintiffs wanted the lines shut down, but a judge declined to halt the operation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
Pa. coronavirus update: Philly surpasses 1M doses
After a slow start in December, the city has administered more than one million vaccines.
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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
‘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
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
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
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.
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