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Pennsylvania

The U.S. Capitol in Washington
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote

Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.

6 years ago

Laura Tierney, manager of Bonnet Lane Family Restaurant in Abington, Pa., serves customers in the dining room. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

As restrictions lift, reopened Pa. businesses cast a wary eye towards the future

After state officials introduced the now-expired limits, COVID-19 cases declined slightly from a peak in mid-December, but a post-holiday bump could still materialize.

6 years ago

A mural by Michelle Angela Ortiz on the Capitol steps in 2018. (Sarah Anne Hughes / Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Event to burn ‘Trump 2024 flag’ is listed on Pa. government website. Surprisingly, that’s not unusual.

State officials said all publicly approved demonstrations appear in the online calendar.

6 years ago

A Penn Medicine worker receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: With holidays over, vaccination effort expected to ramp up

“What we need to do now is to continue all the mitigation efforts … stay at home, do not participate in large or small gatherings,” Levine said.

6 years ago

Paraprofessional Jessica Wein helps Josh Nazzaro, who lives with autism, with his classwork while attending class virtually from his home
Health
WITF

Thousands of Pa. children with autism are set to lose access to treatment in mid-January

A change at the state level is blocking funding for a type of one-on-one therapy when conducted at clinics rather than in the home.

6 years ago

A protester wearing a face mask holds up a sign that says,
Community

‘My phone has not stopped ringing’: A new Chesco eviction prevention program expands Jan. 5

A Chester County eviction prevention program expands into the Coatesville area on Jan. 5 as families continue to struggle amid the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Voters wait in line to casts their ballot in the Pennsylvania primary
Politics & Policy

Facing pressure from Trump and constituents, Pa. GOP aims to limit expanded voting

Some proposals would completely get rid of no-excuse absentee voting; other plans would clarify rules around how mail ballots can be submitted and counted.

6 years ago

An old newspaper box holds marijuana pardon applications
Courts & Law

Some old newspaper boxes in Montco now hold marijuana pardon applications

Montco NORML and TerraVida VOWD teamed to put refurbished newspaper bins filled with pardon applications across the county. Two are in place, with more coming.

6 years ago

Trucks and cars move through a Pennsylvania Turnpike toll plaza in Carlisle, Pa
Money

Pennsylvania Turnpike toll increases go into effect Sunday

Pennsylvania Turnpike officials are reminding drivers that toll increases go into effect this weekend along with a hefty surcharge on non-EZ-Pass users.

6 years ago

Mike Grafenstine works in the kitchen of his restaurant in Abington, Pa. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list

“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”

6 years ago

A mural created by artist Nile Livingston was installed at 17th and Vine streets along with a public hand washing station meant for people who are living with housing instability. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Pa. shelters adapt to risks of COVID-19 as winter surge continues

The combination of winter and the possibility of a pandemic-related wave of evictions is putting extra pressure on shelters to prepare for an influx of people.

6 years ago

Close up of a dictionary word
Money

Pa. coronavirus cases remain high, but trending downward

As coronavirus cases trend downward, the governor plans to lift indoor dining ban and other mitigation efforts.

6 years ago

Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October

Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.

6 years ago

Dennis/Freedom (left) and Lee (right) Horton. (Courtesy of Families Against Mandatory Minimums)
Courts & Law

These men modeled responsible manhood for me in prison. It’s time to bring them home.

I worked hard to destroy the mindset and behavior that led me to prison. Two of the reasons for my change in lifestyle were Dennis and Lee Horton.

6 years ago

In this March 28, 2014 file photo, former Pennsylvania Gov. Dick Thornburgh recounts the Three Mile Island Nuclear Crisis during a two-day event marking the 35th anniversary of the partial core meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Middletown, Pa. (Mark Pynes/The Patriot-News via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dick Thornburgh, former Pa. governor and US attorney general, dies

Dick Thornburgh died Thursday morning at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh. The cause is not yet known.

6 years ago

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