Pennsylvania
As the gap between students and teachers of color widens in Pa., Black families demand change
More than a fifth of Pa.’s 500 school districts haven’t had a single teacher of color in at least seven years. Pa.'s student/teacher disparity is among the widest in the U.S.
6 years ago
Listen 4:49Sleet, icing, snow: Parts of Pa. see biggest December snowfall in years, says state meteorologist
Pennsylvania’s top meteorologist says Wednesday’s winter storm is a big one for parts of the commonwealth.
6 years ago
PennDOT, PA Turnpike: Road restrictions in response to winter snow storm
To keep up with the latest information as the storm progresses, follow 511PA via its traveler information website and mapping tool.
6 years ago
Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.
6 years ago
‘They make the public safer’: Upper Darby police to wear body cameras in 2021
In an attempt to further criminal justice reform efforts, township officials have secured federal funding to equip its officers with the cameras.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Synthetic antibodies in development as new COVID-19 treatment
Also, statewide COVID-19 hospitalization rates are now double what they were during the spring peak.
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Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.
6 years ago
Here’s what Pa. hospital leaders say about masks, business closures and new public health measures
There is “universal support” overall, but some disagreement on specifics.
6 years ago
As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates
Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Vaccine distribution is ‘going-to-war level of complexity’
Pa. and N.J. Governors Wolf and Murphy said that more aid is crucial not only for the economies of their states, but to be able to distribute the COVID vaccine effectively.
6 years ago
Pa. corrections dept. tells officer with COVID-19 symptoms to return to work early
A corrections officer was told to come back to work while still showing symptoms. Was it the right thing to do?
6 years ago
Delco bars serve customers during Eagles game despite Pa.’s indoor dining ban
At least four taverns in the Philly suburbs had customers enjoying drinks inside on Sunday, a reporter found, in violation of Gov. Wolf’s new COVID mitigation measures.
6 years ago
Electoral College vote a big step to move past election
The electors' ballots are sent to Congress, where they are to be read into the official record by Vice President Mike Pence during a joint session on Jan. 6.
6 years ago
Tiny, hidden Wharton Esherick Museum gets $10M windfall
The tiny, hidden American Craft museum in a forest outside Malvern, Pa., has received a $10 million endowment gift from Windgate Foundation.
6 years ago
‘Great for the local economy’: Montco permanently preserves three farms
Currently, 175 farms, or about 10,000 acres, are preserved from future development through Montgomery County’s Agricultural Land Preservation Program.
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