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Pennsylvania

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Health

New PUA payments paused in Pa. due to uptick in suspicious claims

PUA was created through the federal CARES Act and is easier to apply for than other forms of unemployment benefits.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Wolf to veto school sports bill; override attempt expected

The Wolf administration’s gathering limits apply to youth sports, but legislation that cleared the state House and Senate would empower schools to make their own rules.

6 years ago

Student housing is advertised in North Philadelphia
Community
Spotlight PA

Everything you need to know if you’re facing eviction in Pennsylvania

With thousands of renters struggling to make ends meet, Spotlight PA has put together a guide for those facing eviction.

6 years ago

Boone Farm
Community

‘It’s been there forever’: African American Museum of Bucks County finds a home with its own rich history

The farmhouse, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, has its own rich Black heritage: ties to the Great Migration of the 20th century.

6 years ago

Faith leaders pray with President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat

It's a group that has often made the difference for Republicans on the Pa. ballot. And while some had misgivings about Trump in 2016, they helped him eke out a narrow win.

6 years ago

Benjamin Graff and his son Jacob Graff drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election
Courts & Law

Court’s decisions didn’t end Pennsylvania voting law fight

While Pennsylvania's high court settled several partisan points of dispute over how to update the state's election law, counties remain unprepared in several important ways.

6 years ago

Philadelphia pastor Carl Day asks a question during President Trump's ABC News town hall in Philadelphia. (ABC News)
Politics & Policy

Are Philadelphians inspired by Biden? The answer could help decide who wins Pa.

Philadelphia is safe territory for Democrats. But the margin by which Joe Biden wins the city could make a significant difference in a close election.

6 years ago

A ‘Now Hiring’ sign hangs in front of a Sheetz convenience store and gas station under construction on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in Wexford, Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Money

Pa. unemployment rate drops to 10.3%, hospitality and leisure still suffering

After widespread job shedding in March and April, just over half of those who lost work in Pa. had been rehired by August.

6 years ago

(Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reform

Election boards want to start processing mail-in ballots before Election Day, but such a move would require cooperation between the Democratic governor and Republican leaders.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall moderated by Anderson Cooper in Moosic, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Politics & Policy

At drive-in town hall, Biden vows not to downplay US threats

For the first time since winning the nomination, Biden was to face live, unscripted questions from voters, with the coronavirus pandemic responsible for the unusual format.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Mail ballots in PA cleared for print after state court boots Green Party candidates

Philly voters could receive their mail-in ballots within 8 to 10 days.

6 years ago

(Commonwealth media services)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Why the ruling against Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions faces long odds on appeal, explained

The decision handed Republican lawmakers a long-sought — though possibly temporary — political victory over Wolf after a string of defeats.

6 years ago

A worker processes mail-in ballots
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court extends mail-in ballot deadline to 3 days after Election Day

It also authorized the use of satellite election offices and drop boxes — which the state plans to use to help relieve the pressure from an avalanche of mailed-in ballots.

6 years ago

Orange barriers enclose chairs and tables that will be used for dining along Sixth Street between Liberty and Penn avenues
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania asks judge to retain limits on crowd size

The office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro asked the judge to delay enforcement of his ruling that many of Gov. Wolf's pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional.

6 years ago

The exterior of Aqua Pennsylvania offices in Bryn Mawr
Urban Planning

Some fans of Aqua PA’s bid to buy DELCORA tell the PUC why they like the deal

Public comment on the $276.5 million offer for Delaware County’s wastewater system was offered at two scheduled hearings before an administrative law judge.

6 years ago

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