
Pennsylvania
Pa. prisons halt visitation for unvaccinated prisoners, will house prisoners by vaccination status
Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the policies are part of the system’s effort to limit the contact the unvaccinated have with potential carriers of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Conor Lamb joins Senate race, making a case for the Blue Dog Democrat
Lamb, 37, is a former Marine and federal prosecutor who has spent his short political career carefully straddling party lines.
4 years ago
Free school supplies and measles shots coming to Philly neighborhoods on bus tour
District workers will also help families register their children for school and give parents info about COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
4 years ago
AFL-CIO president, Pa. native Richard Trumka has died, Democrats say
The son and grandson of coal miners, Trumka grew up in the small southeast Pennsylvania town of Nemacolin, where he worked as a coal miner while attending PSU.
4 years ago
Feds roll back ‘confusing’ addiction funding rules that had deadly consequence in Pa.
The change impacts people who need addiction treatment and use medical marijuana for a substance use or mental health disorder.
4 years ago
Penn State University requires masking at all campuses
The school is also urging students and employees to get vaccinated. Anyone not fully vaccinated by Aug. 9 will be required to undergo virus testing during the fall semester.
4 years ago
Sen. Mastriano hopes to issue election ‘audit’ subpoenas within 2 weeks
Mastriano has been a leading proponent in Pennsylvania of former President Donald Trump's attempt to reverse his election loss.
4 years ago
High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief
Advocates hope the ruling will prompt other counties to issue similar orders, guaranteeing that tenants won’t lose their homes while waiting for help.
4 years ago
‘A war against ourselves’: Why Pa. and N.J. are preparing now for a delta variant surge
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been shielded from the delta outbreaks seen in other parts of the country. That trend line is changing.
4 years ago
State Rep. Kevin Boyle lashes out at city councilmember in deleted late-night tweet
Councilmember Isaiah Thomas said the two Democrats have disagreed before, but share “a decade of friendship and support.”
4 years ago
Wolf wants to extend opioid emergency declaration; GOP skeptical
GOP lawmakers say they’re still weighing Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s request to extend a longstanding disaster declaration to combat the opioid crisis.
4 years ago
Cheyney to use stimulus money to erase unpaid student bills
The Delco HBCU said that in light of the hardships students and their families have experienced, it will forgive some unpaid student balances.
4 years ago
Mask limbo: Philly businesses and shoppers create their own rules in void of cohesive message
Some business owners are making their own strict COVID-19 mitigation rules, while others are planning for a “normal” summer.
4 years ago
Listen 2:16Philly, several suburban counties now seeing substantial COVID-19 transmission
Days after the CDC issued new masking guidance for fully vaccinated people, much of the Philadelphia region is experiencing “substantial” levels of COVID-19 transmission.
4 years ago
9 tornadoes confirmed in Pa., N.J. during storms
Thursday's storm resulted in nine tornadoes across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the National Weather Service confirmed.
4 years ago