Pennsylvania
Pa. health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health officials unveil new testing guidelines
Testing and Contact Tracing Director Michael Huff said the tiered approach to testing will prioritize the most vulnerable.
6 years ago
Who did the pandemic hit worst? Young adults aging out of foster care got slammed, new survey shows
Advocates in Pa. say there are ways to mitigate the disaster, but officials must act.
6 years ago
Mariner East construction at three sites that require drilling through porous limestone can shift from horizontal directional drilling to open trench.
6 years ago
Pa. is poised to take an unusually restrictive approach to mail-in ballots
A recent state court ruling says Pennsylvania can’t count ballots mailed without a secrecy envelope. The decision makes the state an outlier nationally.
6 years ago
‘Pandemic entrepreneurs’ create a surge of new businesses nationally and in Pa.
Applications to start new businesses have surged significantly above normal in the last few months, a trend higher so far than what occurred following the Great Recession.
6 years ago
Listen 4:43Pa. Republicans ask top state court to suspend its own vote-by-mail order pending appeal to SCOTUS
Republicans in Pennsylvania say they’re working to file the SCOTUS petition as quickly as possible.
6 years ago
Judge declines to stay ruling on Pennsylvania crowd size
The judge said the administration had failed to show “imminent and irreparable harm will occur” if the state can’t limit crowds to 25 people inside and 250 people outside.
6 years ago
Lawmakers’ power to redraw Pa.’s political maps could be more limited in 2021
A bill advancing in the state Senate would set strict criteria for drawing congressional and legislative maps, and make underlying data available for analysis.
6 years ago
‘Invested in democracy’: Pa. high schools compete to register the most voters
With the general election less than six weeks away, city and state officials are encouraging young people to take an active role in the electoral process.
6 years ago
Toomey supports Senate voting on Trump high court nominee
In 2016, Tommey endorsed waiting eight months to fill a Supreme Court vacancy under President Barack Obama.
6 years ago
‘No more Zoom’: Chester County families rally against virtual school
Holding signs reading “no child left behind a screen,” the protesters demanded schools allow for the immediate return of five days of in-person instruction.
6 years ago
Your 2020 guide to voting in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is dealing with a huge mail-in voting spike, sluggish mail, a slew of lawsuits and mail-in-ballot laws that could change. Here’s what you need to know.
6 years ago
A university reopened, COVID spiked, and now a wary college town wonders: What’s next?
The university’s return brought the possibility of economic revival at a time when local businesses need a lift. But locals worry students will spread the virus in town.
6 years ago
Listen 5:29Toomey silent on whether Senate should consider court pick
In 2016, Toomey supported the decision to put off consideration of President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland.
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