Pennsylvania
Penn State reverses course, plans to provide modified COVID-19 agreement for students
The original agreement required students to “assume any and all risk” of COVID-19, which some said amounted to a liability waiver.
6 years ago
Inside some Pennsylvania rehabs, ‘it’s like COVID doesn’t exist’
When treatment facilities ignore coronavirus protocols, patients are forced to choose between recovery and safety.
6 years ago
Students at Penn State forced to sign COVID-19 liability waiver to participate in fall semester
“I assume any and all risk of exposure to COVID-19 that may result from attending Penn State, or participating in Penn State activities,” the compact says.
6 years ago
‘Making a souffle on a BBQ grill’: Pa. scrambles after Trump goes solo on unemployment relief
The Trump administration’s attempt to sidestep Congress has created a coronavirus relief package that states may not be able to launch for weeks, or even months.
6 years ago
Listen 2:00Constraints gone, GOP ramps up effort to monitor voting
The GOP heads into its first presidential contest this November free from decades-old legal constraints on the use of volunteers to monitor the polls on Election Day.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: UPenn to move classes online, freeze tuition this coming semester
The University of Pennsylvania announced that the vast majority of undergraduate classes will be online, with some exceptions like clinical rotations for nursing students.
6 years ago
Public record or trade secret? Battle over number of liquor licenses could go to Pa. high court
The case comes as the PLCB navigates the relatively new landscape in Pennsylvania for buying and selling alcohol.
6 years ago
Pa. Republicans aim new bills at shutdowns of schools, athletics
Currently, schools and parents make the decision as to when a student can repeat a school year Republicans say. But they seek to give that decision-making power to parents.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania may seek federal loan to pay jobless benefits
Wolf has urged Congress to extend the $600 per-week benefit. Under Trump’s plan, a new $400 a week benefit requires a state to commit to providing $100.
6 years ago
Pa. schools to get more state coronavirus analysis to guide reopening
The Department of Health said Monday it plans to provide an analysis showing the seven-day rate of transmission in each county and group those rates into risk categories.
6 years ago
Poor People’s Campaign bolstered by 2016 data as it urges voter participation in 2020
In Pennsylvania, if 55% of low-income eligible voters who didn’t turn out in 2016 had voted, the outcome could have been different for the state’s 20 Electoral College votes.
6 years ago
Police: Man punches Sesame Place worker who reminded him to wear mask
The teen suffered a jaw injury and a damaged tooth. He was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Middletown on Sunday and underwent surgery on Monday.
6 years ago
Pa. legislature’s delays could result in chaos for election officials and voters in November
“If they get too far into the weeds or attempt to drop in other fixes now, my fear is nothing will get done.”
6 years ago
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newsroom votes overwhelmingly to strike
Union members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette voted overwhelmingly to go on strike Monday after years of stalled contract negotiations.
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