Pennsylvania
Breaking his silence, top GOP Sen. Jake Corman said his office is reviewing how the hearing was organized and executed.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: L&I secretary asks Senate to extend unemployment relief
The federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) had extended benefits for a total of 39 weeks.
6 years ago
’20 years behind’ in development, Norristown is looking for a change
A request for proposals seeks someone to acquire, construct, manage and market a mix of commercial and residential uses at Main and DeKalb streets.
6 years ago
US Supreme Court asked to block Biden win in Pennsylvania
They maintain that Pennsylvania’s expansive vote-by-mail law is unconstitutional because it required a constitutional amendment to authorize its provisions.
6 years ago
Cosby’s appeal to Pa. Supreme Court hinges on inclusion of testimony from other accusers
Bill Cosby’s 2018 conviction for aggravated indecent assault came before the Pa. Supreme Court on Tuesday, in a last-ditch effort to overturn his 3-10 year prison sentence.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Officials to expand testing throughout the commonwealth
Since Allegheny, Bucks, Chester, Erie, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties have their own health departments, they are excluded from the testing expansion.
6 years ago
Despite barrage of losses in court, Trump camp plans more long-shot election appeals
Nearly a month after Election Day, President Donald Trump’s campaign is still engaged in bitter litigation over several lawsuits contesting Pennsylvania’s results.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: More people hospitalized now than during spring peak
State officials have made its COVID tracking app available to children as young as 13 in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus.
6 years ago
How the pandemic has exacerbated the drug crisis
Long before COVID-19 jumped from an animal to a human to start the global pandemic, western Pa. was already grappling with another health crisis — the drug epidemic.
6 years ago
Trump won 86% of the Pa. counties that used Dominion devices, while state Republicans who are now echoing his distrust of the machines performed well in the election.
6 years ago
Source: Pa. lawmaker gets positive COVID test at Trump meeting
Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House to discuss efforts to overturn president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the commonwealth.
6 years ago
Key question in Cosby appeal: Does defendant’s past matter?
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear Bill Cosby's appeal of his sexual assault conviction on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania high court rejects lawsuit challenging election
The state's attorney general, Democrat Josh Shapiro, called the court's decision “another win for Democracy.”
6 years ago
Central Pa. counties get $6M to help reduce pollution headed to the Chesapeake Bay
The grants will go to Adams, Bedford, Centre, Cumberland, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York counties.
6 years ago
As COVID cases rise, hospitals are making plans in case they begin running short of beds. If certain benchmarks are hit, elective surgeries may be curtailed.
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