Pennsylvania
Pa. coronavirus recovery: State issues new testing guidelines for nursing homes
The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.
4 years ago
Pa. inspector general reviewing legality of some state police traffic stops, searches
The Inspector General is conducting a review of whether Pennsylvania State Police troopers are following the law when initiating traffic stops and then searching vehicles.
4 years ago
Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville
It's not immediately clear whether their visits to the 9/11 memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.
4 years ago
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails
GOP lawmakers in the state House did not garner enough Democratic support to end the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration.
4 years ago
Nursing home COVID-19 case, death data still missing from Pa.’s public reports
More than six months after COVID-19 arrived in Pa., the public still doesn’t have a full picture of how many people have died or been sickened by the virus in nursing homes.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier
The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania high court takes over another election lawsuit
The Democratic Party’s lawsuit asks the court to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day-deadline to count mailed-in ballots.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines
The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.
4 years ago
The long road back for the longterm unemployed
While some businesses open back up, other workers are reckoning with the uncertainty of whether their jobs will ever come back. Here's how some people are coping.
Air Date: August 31, 2020
Listen 17:42Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct illegal traffic searches
A common tactic in highway interdiction is the use of pretextual stops, in which officers pull over motorists for alleged traffic violations.
4 years ago
‘It’s not just about COVID’: Get ready for the fall with a flu shot, doctors urge
Decreasing the chance of someone getting the flu allows health officials to focus on the coronavirus until there are approved vaccines for it.
4 years ago
Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: No Eagles fans at the Linc ‘until further notice’
In a statement to season ticket holders, an Eagles spokesperson said while the organization is “disappointed” in the outcome, it respects the state and city’s verdict.
4 years ago
A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
4 years ago