Pennsylvania
Tough questioning at hearing on Pa. ban of Medicaid funding for abortion
Lawyers argued whether the law violates of the state constitution’s Equal Rights Amendment or reflects just one sex-specific issue Medicaid does not cover.
6 years ago
Will my ballot get counted? How the Supreme Court decision impacts voting in Pa.
A pair of GOP court challenges have had Pa. voters wondering whether their mail ballots will be counted. Here’s what you need to know.
6 years ago
Pa. has more than 1,000 COVID-19 cases for ninth day in a row
Pennsylvania health officials say they’re prepared to handle a resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall.
6 years ago
Prosecutor says police justified in fatal Lancaster shooting
The officer acted appropriately last month in shooting to death a Lancaster man who was wielding a knife at the officer and chasing him after his sister called 911 for help.
6 years ago
‘Don’t want you coming in’: Springfield, Bucks County, residents push back on proposed quarry
A second hearing on the proposed two-pit quarry in Springfield Township brought appeals, explanations and musical interludes — not necessarily in that order.
6 years ago
The circular journey of one uncounted 2020 Pennsylvania mail ballot
Apparently it was dropped into the postal sorter backwards?
6 years ago
Providers to argue Pa. ban on using Medicaid funds for abortions is illegal
Eight providers are suing the state’s Department of Human Services over the prohibition. Oral arguments are set for Wednesday in Commonwealth Court.
6 years ago
Ballot applications from outside groups confuse some voters as deadline looms
While some of those groups have checked with the state to ensure accuracy of their mail-in applications, others have not, and it is not required that they do so.
6 years ago
To jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rent
Landlords will no longer be required to forgive all payments owed in return for accepting state aid, which is capped at $750, much lower than average rent in many areas.
6 years ago
Climate change could shift Pennsylvania’s wildfire season
Data from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shows Pennsylvania had 686 fires on average each year between 2015 and 2019.
6 years ago
With unemployment hotline overloaded and stimulus on hold, Pa. boosts chatbot 90x
If Congress approves a new package, benefits would be retroactive through September.
6 years ago
‘The first time it was to my face’: Gisele Fetterman talks about racist attack at Aldi
6 years ago
Pennsylvania treasurer leads calls to lower price of remdesivir
Even before President Trump received the drug remdesivir to help treat his case of COVID-19, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella was raising alarms about the price of the drug
6 years ago
Resuming campaign travel, Trump to return to Pennsylvania
Trump was resuming campaign travel Monday after he was hospitalized and then quarantined at the White House following his positive test.
6 years ago
Pa. libraries launch ‘Hear Me Out’ to heal the state through civic dialogue
An effort to foster dialogues between people in different parts of Pennsylvania attempts to find common ground in a divided state.
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