Pennsylvania
How Pennsylvania fumbled COVID-19 death counts
During the deadliest months of the pandemic so far, Pa.'s new electronic reporting system wasn't ready, so it didn't have an accurate count of how many people were dying.
Air Date: October 1, 2020
Listen 12:57Appeals court allows Pennsylvania to restrict crowd size
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf may once again enforce size limits on gatherings while it appeals the lower court order.
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Pa. House cancels session after positive coronavirus test
A member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is in self-isolation while experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms.
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How Pa. state troopers seize big money from drivers, many of whom are never charged
An investigation by The Appeal and Spotlight PA found that troopers in three counties have taken drivers’ money with little evidence, sometimes the result of illegal searches.
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9 discarded ballots weren’t fraud, Pa. election chief says
“The investigation is still going on, but from the initial reports we’ve been given, this was a bad error,” said Boockvar. “This was not intentional fraud."
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Hershey School proposes $350 million network of six early childhood centers in Pa.
The Hershey School, the nation's richest private school, agrees under pressure from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to expand across Pennsylvania.
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Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
The move comes a day after President Donald Trump fanned manufactured claims of election fraud. Alarmed state Democratic lawmakers called it a “stealth attack” on voting.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health Secretary lays out plan for vaccine distribution
Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine discussed the importance of health care access during a pandemic, as well as the concerns for a spike in the fall.
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A changing story by police on a rural Pa. shooting helped fuel white vigilantes and misinformation
Footage from the night of a shooting in Bedford Co. does not support state police accounts that a confrontation preceded shots being fired at a group of civil rights marchers.
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Scranton school officials face felony charges for inaction on lead, asbestos
Starting in 2016, officials were repeatedly told about dangerous lead levels in drinking water in at least 10 schools, but failed to fix tainted fountains and sinks.
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‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia,’ and other takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate
President Trump likened Pennsylvania to a prison and, without evidence, said the commonwealth’s mail ballot process can’t be trusted.
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‘Naked ballot’ rejections could mean lost mail votes in Pa.
A last-minute rule change means Pa. voters could have their ballots tossed if they forget an envelope. Dems are launching an ad hoc education campaign.
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Pa. gun rights supporters rally around right to bear arms at annual Capitol event
In past years, more than 1,000 people have shown up to the annual rally. This year, it had to be rescheduled because organizers received a threat.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to allow 50% indoor dining capacity starting Friday
As rapid testing becomes more popular, the city is creating a new category for “probable” case counting.
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GOP takes Pennsylvania court’s ballot deadline to high court
In its Sept. 17 ruling, the divided state Supreme Court said ballots must be postmarked by the time polls close and be received by county election boards at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6.
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