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Pennsylvania

Single-dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Philly to receive 13,000 doses of new J&J COVID-19 vaccine this week

The city is recommending vaccine providers use this single-dose vaccine for people who are hard to reach, like people who are homebound.

6 years ago

Sen. Pat Toomey
Politics & Policy

Pa. GOP votes to ‘rebuke,’ not ‘censure’ Toomey for his decision to convict Trump

Toomey was one of seven GOP senators who voted to support an article of impeachment saying Trump had incited the Jan. 6 insurrection.

6 years ago

Janice Roundtree has had difficulties with Pennsylvania's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. (Photo by Liani Roundtree-Crawley)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Glitches in Pa. unemployment program ‘a disaster’ for vulnerable residents

Amid surging job loss due to COVID-19, a no-bid contract led to bungled unemployment payments to people who weren’t given timely information about errors.

6 years ago

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Scott Smith, right, and Scott Smith Jr., left, both seafarer union members, supported Julia Smith in her fight for safe staffing at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne. (Courtesy of Julia Smith)
Health

‘This is something that we weren’t taught’: How a brand-new nurse learned to treat an unknown disease

Nurses starting their careers last year faced low staffing and high burnout, just as nurses have for decades. But a pandemic was making it worse.

6 years ago

Listen 4:39
A 12-hour protest was held in front of the Berks County Residential Center on July 17, 2020, calling for the release of immigrant families detained inside. (Anthony Orozco/WITF)
Courts & Law

Immigrant families released from Berks; future of Pa. detention center remains unclear

After families at the Berks Detention Center were released to sponsors, officials did not share details about what happens next to the county-owned facility.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Chief Justice Thomas Saylor. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Courts & Law

Saylor outlines plans to step down as Pa. chief justice in April

Chief Justice Thomas Saylor said the position of chief justice will be filled by Justice Max Baer on April 1.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

One day, two hearings: Fossil fuels shift climate change messaging; Pa. Dems show rift on green transition

The House Democratic Caucus lists climate change as a priority, but more than half of the hearing on “21st Century Energy Jobs” featured speakers on natural gas and coal.

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

The placeholder: Meet the man Wolf taps to (temporarily) hold key appointments

In less than four months, the top staffer in Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has been nominated to serve on 28 different state-appointed boards.

6 years ago

Two women, wearing face masks, sit behind a desk at Avon Grove Library.
Community

More than books: How Chester County’s libraries pivoted to become a pandemic ‘lifeline’

Chester County’s libraries closed for about a third of 2020, but librarians say they were busy as ever — lending out everything from books to seeds to information.

6 years ago

A crime scene outside Our Town Bowling Alley
Courts & Law

Man charged with driving teen suspect from Montco bowling alley shooting

The Montgomery County district attorney’s office on Friday announced the charges against 20-year-old Raymir Johnson of Lansdowne.

6 years ago

Chantay Love speaks outside Olney Transportation Center
Community

Gun violence epidemic, recent mass shootings push victim service agencies into overdrive

After two recent mass shootings within days of each other, the region’s victim services agencies are helping communities navigate the trauma.

6 years ago

(Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Money
Spotlight PA

New coronavirus grants for small Pa. businesses aim for inclusivity, but can’t track success

Applications open next month for $145 million in grants for small businesses, with a significant change by lawmakers intended to make it more accessible to people of color.

6 years ago

Our Town bowling alley in East Norriton, Pa. (Our Town/Facebook)
Community

Fond memories of East Norriton bowling alley help community stunned by a mass shooting

For many, the lanes now known as Our Town Alley were part of growing up and family gatherings. The fatal shooting there last weekend was a shock.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Levine questioned on missing Pa. nursing home data in federal confirmation hearing

Former Health Secretary Rachel Levine’s explanation for the issues did not match previous reporting by Spotlight PA.

6 years ago

An artist's rendering of the proposed King of Prussia rail line station at Mall Boulevard. (Courtesy of SEPTA)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA to use COVID relief funds to move ahead with King of Prussia rail line

The $2 billion rail line would connect KOP to University City and Center City, creating a trifecta of the largest employment hubs in the region.

6 years ago

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