Pennsylvania

There are now more COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county than there were in the spring, said Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montco Board of Commissioners.

SEPTA and other transit agencies are facing a massive funding shortfall that could imperil operations in 2021.

CGL Cos. has been recommended by Delaware County’s Jail Oversight Board to help deprivatize the George W. Hill Correctional Facility.

The governor said in a statement that he tested positive during a routine test Tuesday, adding that he has no symptoms and is feeling well.

As of October, the region’s restaurants employed about 57,000 workers, a sharp drop from the more than 88,000 working in those establishments a year ago.

Two big reasons stand out: Republicans lost many of their moderate voters here as the GOP crept rightward, and suburbs have further diversified.

Coordination between independent expenditure groups and campaigns is forbidden. But weak state and federal campaign finance rules and meager oversight create gray areas.

The court without comment Tuesday refused to call into question the certification process in Pennsylvania.

As expected, cyber charter schools saw a massive enrollment spike. But that wasn’t the only finding embedded in the new data.

If approved, a vaccine could be available in weeks, Philadelphia public health officials said. Still, masking and distancing are critical to stopping the spread.

Across Pa., about 40,000 residents of more than 1,300 nursing and personal care homes have contracted the virus to date. About 7,000 have died, more than 60% of Pa.'s total.

With coronavirus cases rising across the commonwealth, the grease-laden tradition has been canceled, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday.

The federal agency went against the advice of its own scientists who said the standard needed to be lowered.

“Pennsylvania’s situation has become even more dire” than when new mitigation efforts were issued, said Governor Tom Wolf.

Without those funds, enrollees in both programs “[will] struggle to pay for basic human necessities, like food, housing and medication,” said Jenn Berrier.