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Nearly 80 members of the Pennsylvania National Guard are assisting Montgomery County Emergency Management Agency with operating a COVID-19 testing site in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County. (Master Sgt. George Roach / Pennsylvania National Guard)
Health

Pa. enlists PEMA, National Guard to try to slow spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

The teams are designed to provide relief for staff as well as training on use of personal protective equipment.

6 years ago

In this April 14, 2020 photo, mail-in ballots are ready to be mailed. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Mail voting, new machines feature in Pennsylvania primary

More than 1 million Pennsylvania voters have requested mail-in ballots, including 700,000 Democrats and 310,000 Republicans.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Has the pandemic cleaned up our air? Answers could lie on your doorstep

Coronavirus-induced shutdowns have given researchers an unusual moment to study air quality.

6 years ago

Booze Fairies delight amid coronavirus quarantine
Community

You’ve been ‘dusted!’: How ‘booze fairies’ are spreading cheer in the tri-state area

The self-declared “booze fairies” are the coronavirus quarantine trend that pays it forward, and it’s growing in the Philadelphia region.

6 years ago

A teacher reads to kids at Step by Step School for Early Learning in State College, Pa. (Min Xian/Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Child care centers in Pa.: bellwether for how tricky it will be to fully reopen economy

As idled businesses begin to restart across the state, child care providers in ‘yellow’ counties say they are reopening slowly, if at all.

6 years ago

Listen 4:25
Broad Street Line
Health

Coronavirus update: SEPTA resumes some regular schedules; More unemployment help for Pennsylvanians

SEPTA riders can expect most bus and trolley lines to return to normal schedules, plus the Market-Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines.

6 years ago

Antiviral drug
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. hospitals get more remdesivir; fishing charters, boat rentals resume in N.J. Sunday

More than 9,000 doses of the experimental drug are slated for distribution to hospitals across the state to treat COVID-19 infections.

6 years ago

Secretary of Corrections John Wetzel discusses results of an internal review of parole cases that involved recent homicides or attempted homicides, during a press conference in Mechanicsburg on Wednesday, August 28, 2019.  (Commonwealth Media Services)
Courts & Law
PA Post

As counties reopen, what about the correctional facilities inside their borders?

Inmates in prisons and jails remain on lockdown. And without proper testing, public health experts say that can’t end anytime soon.

6 years ago

Maureen May, a registered nurse in the infant intensive care unit at Temple University Hospital. (Courtesy Maureen May)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s largest nurses’ union accuses hospitals of misinforming state officials about protective equipment

The state’s largest nurses’ union says health-care workers don’t have essential face masks, access to testing, and other safety measures.

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)
Politics & Policy

Coronavirus update: Wolf announces a new batch of yellow counties, for a total of 49

Lawmakers from counties under restrictions have been agitating for a faster reopening and there’s another protest against the shutdown occurring at the capitol this morning.

6 years ago

(Samantha Melamed/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

With thousands of Pa. prisoners in near-solitary confinement, how long can coronavirus lockdown last?

Advocates have widely praised the department’s efforts, but are concerned about potential harms to inmate mental health.

6 years ago

Chambersburg, Pa. which has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, is in a county where state lawmakers are pushing for a faster reopening of the economy. (Jeffrey Stockbridge for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot

In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.

6 years ago

Listen 5:24
A person walks along a beach in Neshaminy State Park in Bucks County.
PlanPhilly
Community

Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday

If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.

6 years ago

Donna Partin owns four franchises in south-central Pennsylvania of Merry Maids cleaning service. (Kate Landis/PA Post)
The Why
Money

Unemployment’s unintended consequences

As Congress debates whether to extend benefits, here's a deeper look at why the unemployment system isn't working for many of the nearly 2 million Pa. residents out of work.

Air Date: May 14, 2020

Listen 18:21
Luke DeGroote holds a Northern Flicker in 2017. Bird banding is currently on hold during the shutdown. (Powerdermill Nature Reserve)
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Coronavirus delays conservation efforts in Pennsylvania

“It’s important to conserve the environment, and collect data that would help us do that. But at the same time, it’s more important right now to stop the spread of disease."

6 years ago

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