Pennsylvania
Private company to help with Upper Darby trash; sanitation division remains quarantined
Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer made the announcement Sunday amid fears from residents that the two-week quarantine would lead to unsanitary conditions in the town.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Free COVID-19 testing in Strawberry Mansion
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium will provide free COVID tests at Mander Recreation Center in Strawberry Mansion for people in the community experiencing symptoms Aug 8.
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Governor Tom Wolf surprised school athletic departments Thursday with an announcement that he doesn’t want high school sports to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lincoln U. board votes to reinstate president Brenda Allen
The board, which originally named Allen the university's 14th president in 2017, voted about a month ago not to renew her contract, offering no explanation.
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Overall, most Pennsylvanians want lawmakers to do more, but the issue remains deeply partisan.
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The partisan conflict behind a quest to purge up to 800,000 voters from Pa.’s rolls
Judicial Watch is suing Pa. and three suburban counties to more aggressively purge “inactive” voters. Opponents say that could lead to disenfranchisement.
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Listen 2:03‘They’re cutting 30% of the time that we have left’: Census outreach goes into overdrive
The U.S. Census Bureau says all people need to be counted by Sept. 30. Now, leaders and community organizers find themselves adjusting their plans, again.
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Ex-state lawmaker Johnson-Harrell ordered to begin house-arrest sentence
Johnson-Harrell was released from jail in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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‘An intense 24 hours’: Philly region cleans up, surveys damage from Isaias
Philadelphia officials said Wednesday afternoon that the recovery from Tropical Storm Isaias would take time, with some neighborhoods hit harder than others.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf and Casey implore Senate to extend unemployment benefits
“The abrupt loss of this financial support will have a devastating ripple effect across communities and all across our entire commonwealth," said Governor Wolf.
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Pa. education secretary takes new job as schools grapple with reopening
The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its next president.
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Tropical Storm Isaias brings flooding, road closures, power outages to Philly region
The National Weather Service warned that damaging winds and flash flooding are the highest risks to the region.
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Pa. cancels on volunteer coronavirus contact tracers, moves to hire 1,000 paid staff
After decreasing its number of daily coronavirus cases through widespread business closures and stay-at-home orders, Pennsylvania is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19.
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Tornado Warnings as Isaias roars through Delaware Valley
The effects of Tropical Storm Isaias are hitting the Philadelphia region, bringing tornado and flooding threats.
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‘I’d be nuts not to be anxious’: Pa. college administrators prepare for unpredictable fall semester
Coronavirus testing, online instruction and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans.
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