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Pennsylvania

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

Listen 14:05
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

Trump-Pence 2020 campaign bus
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Federal judge agrees to expedite Trump campaign’s lawsuit over vote-by-mail in Pennsylvania

Trump wants Ranjan to require counties to reject mailed ballots that arrive without a secrecy envelope and limit in-person ballot delivery to county election offices.

6 years ago

John Zabala, pictured in front of Reading City Hall, has been named as a community lead for the Reading Youth Commission. Too old to serve on the commission, Zabala is attracting applicants to the commission that has been dormant since its creation in 2017. (Anthony Orozco/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Central Pa. city looks to youth for guidance, more equitable future

Reading is inviting teens and young adults to a seat at the decision-making table.

6 years ago

Lincoln University's 14th President Brenda Allen. (Abdul R. Sulayman/The Philadelphia Tribune)
Courts & Law

Pa. attorney general sues Lincoln University board over ouster

The complaint said university bylaws require 10 days notice for a special meeting and bars discussion of topics not included in the notice.

6 years ago

Wyoming Street in Hazelton, Pa. was once nearly vacant but since a wave of immigration, almost 90% of storefronts are filled. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania is becoming more racially diverse. And that could be a big deal for the 2020 election.

Trump’s victory in 2016 was predicated on unusually high turnout among certain white voters. But that demographic is shrinking in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Listen 2:56
Construction on the Mariner East 2 pipeline has faced myriad problems, including damaged water supplies and sinkholes in a residential neighborhood in Chester County. (Marie Cusick / StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

More sinkholes develop alongside Mariner East construction in Chester County

Residents are asking the Public Utility Commission to shut down construction.

6 years ago

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