Pennsylvania
Top Pa. election official calls for end to ‘lies’ as GOP launches 2020 election hearings
The hearing was the first of 14 Pennsylvania Republicans intend to hold on the administration of an election they largely won.
6 years ago
Pa. Dept. of Human Services vows to take ‘anti-racist’ approach
The agency serves more than 3 million people annually and employs nearly 16,000 employees, making it one of the state’s largest employers.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania passes 20K deaths from the coronavirus
Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of deaths reported hit its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month, according to the COVID Tracking Project.
6 years ago
Wolf announces $600 COVID grants for Pa. child care workers
The one-time award will be provided to approximately 33,000 child care employees, an increase from the roughly 9,000 employees who would have received ERA payments.
6 years ago
Butter Baby Yoda, Ruth ‘Butter’ Ginsburg: Vote for your favorite DIY sculpture at the Pa. Farm Show
They're no Butter Gritty, but some entries are pretty sweet.
6 years ago
Most Pennsylvania GOP backed Trump to the end, and still do
Republicans say there is no conversation inside the state party about moving away from Trump at a critical juncture.
6 years ago
Who is Jeffrey Yass? The Philly-area billionaire whose cash supported election challengers
A look at his philanthropic history reveals consistent support for organizations connected to extremism and white supremacy.
6 years ago
Pa., Del. Democrats host joint virtual celebration of Biden-Harris inauguration
Pennsylvania and Delaware democratic lawmakers gathered virtually to celebrate the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
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The plan could keep some of the most vulnerable in Montco from getting the vaccine for months.
6 years ago
Philly trans leaders burst with pride over Biden’s historic pick of Pa.’s Rachel Levine
The Pa. health secretary would be the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
6 years ago
‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system
Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania statewide row officers sworn for 4-year terms
Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor, its elected fiscal watchdog and the official who handles billions in state money were sworn in on Tuesday to serve for the next four years.
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Pa. prisons don’t always tell families when inmates are sick. Officials are defending that policy
The DOC says it can only release medical details to emergency contacts, but critics contend it’s not doing enough to notify inmates of the need to update those authorizations.
6 years ago
Biden picks Pa.’s Dr. Levine to be assistant health secretary
Levine would the first openly transgender federal official to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers, workers link minimum wage fight to MLK’s push for equality
Interfaith leaders, workers, and elected officials spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day advocating for a living wage in Pennsylvania.
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