
Pennsylvania
Delco closes Aston mass vaccination site in a shift to smaller pop-up sites
Driving the switch is a decrease in visitors and a Delaware County goal of reaching people without transportation access.
4 years ago
Wolf signs bill to extend pandemic regulatory waivers
The Republican-controlled Legislature approved the bill unanimously, at Wolf’s urging.
4 years ago
Does Pa.’s new unemployment system work? It depends who you ask.
“I would not at all call this a complete disaster,” said Julia Simon-Mishel, supervising attorney with Philadelphia Legal Assistance.
4 years ago
Six of 15 board members of embattled Pa. pension fund officially call for removal of its top command
A growing band of board dissidents says PSERS leaders must leave immediately to fix “an irrevocable loss of trust and confidence [due to] persistent underperformance."
4 years ago
Activists target top Republican in Pa. Senate as they push for gift ban
Four protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing during the peaceful demonstration at the Capitol.
4 years ago
Legislature votes to immediately end Pa.’s coronavirus disaster declaration
Republicans said terminating the emergency order was what Pennsylvanians demanded when they granted the legislative branch new powers during the May primary.
4 years ago
How Harrisburg can help Philly green its infrastructure — and economy
President Biden wants to invest big in climate spending. Anna Shipp writes that Pa. can attract D.C. dollars via investments in green stormwater infrastructure.
4 years ago
Personal data from Pa. contact tracing calls still online despite assurances it had been secured
The information, contained in an active Google spreadsheet, includes the names of people who were potentially infected with the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Jobless in Pa. livid over new unemployment system errors as state declares victory
A new wave of problems blocked numerous people from filing for benefits they had already been approved for.
4 years ago
The $64 billion pension fund claimed in a new IRS filing that its previous disclosures were poorly worded and filed in "error."
4 years ago
Pa. House votes to end disaster declaration, relaunch unemployment work requirements
The Pa. legislature is able to flex this new power because voters approved a constitutional amendment during the May 18 primary limiting a governor’s authority.
4 years ago
Houlahan decides against running for U.S. Senate in 2022
Houlahan's entry would have brought a considerable presence to the race for the Democratic nomination from the heavily populated southeastern corner of Pennsylvania.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania’s 2022 race for governor: What we know so far
The outcome of the race will determine the balance of power in Harrisburg and could radically shape policies on everything from abortion to voting rights.
4 years ago
With $10,000,000,000 to spend, advocates press Wolf, Pa. lawmakers to prioritize poor people
Buoyed by $3 billion in excess tax revenue and more than $7 billion in stimulus dollars, Democrats want the state to go big, while Republicans are wary of huge new spending.
4 years ago
Medical marijuana law changes get through Pennsylvania House
Representatives voted 164 to 38 for the bill, which would permit dispensing a three-month supply at a time, up from one month's supply.
4 years ago