Pennsylvania
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines
The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.
6 years ago
The long road back for the longterm unemployed
While some businesses open back up, other workers are reckoning with the uncertainty of whether their jobs will ever come back. Here's how some people are coping.
Air Date: August 31, 2020
Listen 17:42Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct illegal traffic searches
A common tactic in highway interdiction is the use of pretextual stops, in which officers pull over motorists for alleged traffic violations.
6 years ago
‘It’s not just about COVID’: Get ready for the fall with a flu shot, doctors urge
Decreasing the chance of someone getting the flu allows health officials to focus on the coronavirus until there are approved vaccines for it.
6 years ago
Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: No Eagles fans at the Linc ‘until further notice’
In a statement to season ticket holders, an Eagles spokesperson said while the organization is “disappointed” in the outcome, it respects the state and city’s verdict.
6 years ago
A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
6 years ago
Chief justice says ethics board sent him ‘letter of inquiry’
The probe apparently concerns allegations that Chief Justice Thomas Saylor may have improperly interfered in disciplinary matters involving former Justice Cynthia Baldwin.
6 years ago
Justice Department asks N.J., Pa. for data on nursing home coronavirus policies
The Justice Department is asking whether policies “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.”
6 years ago
Pa. court says you can’t deny cosmetology license based on ‘moral character’
There’s a growing consensus in Pennsylvania that laws allowing professional license denials based on “moral character” are useless. A court has concurred.
6 years ago
‘You’ve got to do something’: Pa. rehabs buckle, begin to close under COVID-19 strain
In a hearing before lawmakers Tuesday, treatment providers, advocates, and state officials warned that the industry has not received dedicated coronavirus relief funding
6 years ago
Filmmaker Michelle Ortiz produced Las Madres de Berks to share the stories of detained immigrant families and the fight to close down the state’s oldest family prison.
6 years ago
Republican DA who supported George Floyd protesters censured by local GOP
In a letter to Franklin County’s Republican DA, the county GOP committee said the party was formally withdrawing support for future elections.
6 years ago
Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail his emergency powers.
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