
Pennsylvania
Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf promotes natural gas tax to boost pandemic economy
Gov. Tom Wolf is pushing a plan to prop up the pandemic economy by taxing natural gas drilling, but that proposal faces an uphill battle in the legislature.
5 days ago
More snow to hit Pa. suburbs, Lehigh Valley on Monday
Accumulating snow is likely across the northern and western suburbs as well as Berks and Lehigh counties during the day Monday.
5 days ago
In-person classes. Old buildings. Almost no COVID. Are Philly Catholic schools a blueprint?
Philly’s public and parochial school systems have run parallel paths for many decades. But only one has been open during the pandemic.
6 days ago
Listen 4:13Pennsylvania looks to boost electric vehicle sales
At least 12 states already have a requirement for zero-emission electric vehicles, including neighbors Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.
1 week ago
‘Stalin-like cancel culture’: Infighting among Pa. GOP pits ‘Never Trumpers’ against loyalists
Regrouping in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential election loss, Pa. Republicans have become locked in a cycle of infighting over the party’s direction.
1 week ago
Listen 3:35Eaglesville man arrested on terrorism charges for shooting into Montgomery County Democratic HQ
The suspect fired into the Norristown Democratic Committee office after allegedly sending emails threatening violence. He faces felony terrorism charges.
1 week ago
Pa.’s new auditor general says his election was fair, but he won’t talk about the others
Because Timothy DeFoor may be asked to investigate the 2020 election, his office said he "must maintain his independence."
1 week ago
Pennsylvania health systems believed they were following state orders when they used vaccines that were supposed to be set aside for people awaiting their second doses.
1 week ago
FEMA opening mass vaccination site at Pennsylvania Convention Center
The downtown Philadelphia convention center can handle vaccinating 6,000 people daily from the coronavirus, officials said.
1 week ago
State and counties say they plan to do more to inform Pa. Spanish-speaking voters
The Pa. Department of State is working with local governments to ensure they fulfill Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act, which protects marginalized language groups.
1 week ago
By law, a five-member committee called the Legislative Reapportionment Commission spearheads the map-drawing process.
1 week ago
Philly State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta is running for U.S. Senate
Philly’s Malcolm Kenyatta is the second high-profile Democrat to announce a run for U.S. Senate. The race is expected to be crowded and expensive.
1 week ago
The $1 billion plan to close the gap between growing and shrinking Pa. school districts
Gov. Tom Wolf’s idea relies on a hefty tax increase on high earners, which will be a nearly impossible sell to the legislature and many in the public.
1 week ago
At a virtual town hall, issues of access for Montgomery County’s Latino communities — vaccine supply, language, and technology issues — were the focus.
1 week ago
Listen 1:13Low supply, snow force Montco to reschedule mass vaccination clinics
The county also is addressing “line jumpers” after discovering individuals were sharing appointment links with friends and family.
1 week ago