Pennsylvania
More than 9,000 doses of the experimental drug are slated for distribution to hospitals across the state to treat COVID-19 infections.
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As counties reopen, what about the correctional facilities inside their borders?
Inmates in prisons and jails remain on lockdown. And without proper testing, public health experts say that can’t end anytime soon.
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The state’s largest nurses’ union says health-care workers don’t have essential face masks, access to testing, and other safety measures.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf announces a new batch of yellow counties, for a total of 49
Lawmakers from counties under restrictions have been agitating for a faster reopening and there’s another protest against the shutdown occurring at the capitol this morning.
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Advocates have widely praised the department’s efforts, but are concerned about potential harms to inmate mental health.
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Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot
In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.
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Listen 5:24Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday
If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.
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Unemployment’s unintended consequences
As Congress debates whether to extend benefits, here's a deeper look at why the unemployment system isn't working for many of the nearly 2 million Pa. residents out of work.
Air Date: May 14, 2020
Listen 18:21Coronavirus delays conservation efforts in Pennsylvania
“It’s important to conserve the environment, and collect data that would help us do that. But at the same time, it’s more important right now to stop the spread of disease."
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Coronavirus update: Philly death toll crosses 1,000
Mayor Jim Kenney publicly announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office, which is tasked with making “a more equitable and prosperous Philadelphia post-recovery.”
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51 Pennsylvania hospitals get doses of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
The announcement was big news for Pa. hospitals, which has seen other states get the antiviral — the first somewhat effective coronavirus treatment.
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Listen 1:25How to vote in Pennsylvania during a pandemic
Officials are scrambling to adapt the June 2 primary to a new, coronavirus-induced reality. Unknowns remain, but here’s a guide to navigating the process.
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Pa. counties abandon plans to buck Wolf, as GOP lawmakers continue pushing doomed reopening bills
The GOP-controlled state Senate approved a bill that would give counties the power to opt out of Gov. Tom Wolf’s business closure and stay-at-home orders.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Health Department pilots new drug, begins broader nursing home testing
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said Wednesday that it is working to distribute an antiviral drug, remdesivir, to hospitals across the commonwealth.
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Pa. officials revoked business waivers the night before publishing list of recipients
Just hours before the Wolf administration disclosed the first details about which businesses received waivers, officials were still revoking exemptions without explanation.
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