Pennsylvania
Long ignored, private online schools see golden opportunity in pandemic
Cyber charters get the most attention, but there’s a niche world of private online academies. Could they be having a moment?
6 years ago
Listen 5:03Presidential election hostilities in Pa. may fuel fight over courts
Republicans could use the first weeks of 2021 to fast-track a constitutional amendment that would remake the Democratic-majority state Supreme Court.
6 years ago
Restaurants lose court bid against Pa. indoor dining ban
The decision Wednesday came as Wolf asks state lawmakers to approve $145 million for hard-hit businesses, restaurants and bars in particular.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania 2020: Pandemic, protests and the presidency
A look back at the year’s top Pennsylvania stories — as if anybody could forget.
6 years ago
Only a third of CARES Act housing relief went to Pa. residents. The rest went to the state budget
Of 75,000 people who applied to the PHFA program, fewer than 27,000 got assistance.
6 years ago
Thousands of ballots will be audited as part of Pa.’s post-election review
The review provides a statistical assurance that there were no errors in the state's declaration of Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election.
6 years ago
As he seeks to overturn Pa.’s election, Trump invites GOP senators to White House lunch
The invitation from the White House for Wednesday’s luncheon was sent to every Republican in the GOP-controlled chamber.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Wolf calls for $145 million in small-business relief
The governor said he wants the legislature to prioritize the funding to businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a solar energy boom. Some communities want to fight it
Solar developers proposed more than 200 projects in Pennsylvania in 2020. Many are slated for rural townships, which haven’t traditionally hosted energy projects.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania State Police are recruiting…horses
Pa.'s State Police mounted patrol unit provides security and crowd control at community and large scale events. Now PSP is looking for members to fill out its 28 horse team.
6 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court alters police rules for warrantless vehicle searches
The 4-3 decision said the state constitution's privacy protections are greater than the U.S. Constitution's and that those protections extend to vehicles.
6 years ago
High court opening tops Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial races
Lawyers and judges around the state already lining up supporters and trying to figure out if they can raise enough money to win.
6 years ago
Pa. election officials are burnt out and leaving their jobs after 2020 ‘nightmare’
Since the passage of the 2019 law that made sweeping changes to voting in Pennsylvania, at least 21 election officials have left or will soon leave their posts.
6 years ago
Heavily criticized Pa. veterans’ home sued over COVID-19 outbreak
The lapses put 128 of the facility’s 154 residents in “immediate jeopardy,” according to the Health Department.
6 years ago
Reform of secrecy law for Pa. utilities faces long odds despite agreement that it’s a problem
Lawmakers in both parties acknowledge the measure impedes government transparency and public safety, but powerful special interests stand in the way of any major changes.
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