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Pennsylvania

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Health

Philly region’s COVID cases were 7 times higher than originally recorded, CDC finds

A study released Monday examined the results of antibody tests conducted in 10 geographic areas around the U.S., including the Philadelphia metro region.

6 years ago

Drive-thru testing for COVID-19 took place in medical tents on Temple University's Ambler Campus in Montgomery County. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Lag in Montco lab results for COVID tests; cases rise in Chesco

Montgomery County is actively searching for other labs to help the county process its COVID-19 tests more quickly.

6 years ago

Arlette Morales helped was an organizer of a recent Black Lives Matter march in York, Pa. (Courtesy of Morales.)
Community
PA Post

Central Pa. teen hopes to be among the first new DACA recipients

Program’s status remains unclear despite federal court rulings; immigration agency says some applications have already been rejected.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

County sues Wolf, seeking $13M in coronavirus funding he withheld

Wolf withheld nearly $12.8 million in funding from Lebanon County, where local Republican leaders voted in mid-May to lift pandemic restrictions in defiance of the governor.

6 years ago

Coffee Creams & Dreams
Money
Billy Penn

Will the $600 bonus expire? Here’s the situation with unemployment benefits in Pa.

Economists say ending the boost could trigger a downturn that would cost Pennsylvania another 250,000 jobs.

6 years ago

A voter casts a mail-in ballot at a drop box in West Chester, Pa., prior to the June 2 primary election. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Swing County, USA’ prepares for unprecedented influx of ballots by mail

Voting by mail is easier now across the U.S. Officials in Pa.'s Lehigh Valley, a swing region in a critical state, are making changes to manage counting ballots.

6 years ago

The city of Chester. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Facing fiscal peril, City of Chester is put into receivership

It’s only the second time in Pennsylvania that a municipality categorized by the state as financially distressed has entered into receivership.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley speaks with Dr. Ala Stanford, head of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. (Nina Feldman/WHYY)
Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pandemic ‘is not over,’ Philly health commissioner warns

Over the past week, Philadelphia averaged 138 new cases of COVID-19 each day — an increase over the previous week’s daily average of 110 cases.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Turnpike
Community

Pa. Turnpike: Toll hike, 45-percent non-EZ pass surcharge coming

Officials said the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Tuesday approved a 6 percent increase for EZ-Pass users as well those without passes in the “Toll by Plate" program.

6 years ago

Rep. Seth Grove
Politics & Policy
PA Post

In debate over limits of transparency during emergencies, Wolf to veto bill passed unanimously by legislature

The bill's sponsor and transparency advocates are urging the governor to reconsider.

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

More financial assistance may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility bills

PennPIRG, a nonpartisan group that advocates for consumers, said nearly 800,000 households and 55,000 businesses in Pennsylvania are at risk of a shutoff.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks by a closed storefront in Lebanon, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

As deadline looms to renew $600 jobless benefits, Pa. ‘workers are terrified’

The $600-a-week federal supplement was designed to make the average worker whole during the worst economic downturn in at least four decades.

6 years ago

Police, some wearing body cameras, guard the Municipal Services Building during protests on May 30, 2020. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Body cams boost transparency – if all Philly officers turn them on

Not all Philadelphia officers are following the rules when it comes to using body cameras. Could proper use of body cams prevent police brutality?

Air Date: July 20, 2020

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Chambersburg post office. (Brett Sholtis / WITF)
Health

Chambersburg postal workers refuse to wear masks, and the state can’t do anything about it

The situation highlights how safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have become part of election-year politics.

6 years ago

Liz and Doug Buddle own Ambler Brewing Company in Ambler, Pennsylvania. They have had to make multiple adjustments to their business operation to try and keep earning revenue during the pandemic. (Zachariah Hughes/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Suburban bars, restaurants say Gov. Wolf’s temporary restrictions bring them back to ‘yellow’

Some business owners and industry groups say the new measures caught them off guard, and threaten their financial viability.

6 years ago

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