Pennsylvania
Death reports are still lagging. Pa. hasn’t made it easy to find out just how badly.
It’s one of many instances of the state dropping the ball on best data practices. Instead of making its COVID data easy to view and scrutinize, the state has limited access.
6 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf will allow transparency bill to become law despite veto threat
Wolf had argued Grove’s bill was flawed and would endanger state workers by forcing them to return to offices during an emergency, like the current pandemic.
6 years ago
‘It’s the new normal’: Drive-in concertgoers embrace a new summer venue
Drive-ins are the socially distant live music venues of the summer of 2020. “I don’t ever want it to stop,” said one concertgoer at People’s Light in Malvern.
6 years ago
Listen 1:50Pa. unemployment offices have doubled staff, but thousands still waiting on claims
Tens of thousands of Pa. workers are still trying to receive unemployment compensation as those processing claims work seven days a week.
6 years ago
Listen 5:58Elcon scraps plan for controversial wastewater plant in lower Bucks County
For years, community members have resisted Elcon Recycling Services’ bid to treat hazardous wastewater so close to rivers and waterways.
6 years ago
Casinos in Pa. and N.J. have finally banned smoking. Why now?
Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.
6 years ago
Citing ‘overwhelming’ spread, Pa. moves to add staff, app to trace the coronavirus
The state health department has received approval to spend nearly $27 million to ramp up contact tracing efforts.
6 years ago
Former Pa. Supreme Court judge says chief justice accused her of having ‘minority agenda’
Cynthia Baldwin, the second Black woman to serve on the Pa. Supreme Court, says Chief Justice Thomas Saylor treated her unfairly in disciplinary proceedings.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Delco tracking virus surge in under 30 crowd
Contact tracing has shown a large portion of residents have contracted the virus while visiting N.J. beaches, attending Fourth of July barbecues, and socializing without masks
6 years ago
Teachers seize the moment as parent demand fuels market for private tutors
Tutoring services have exploded across the country in recent weeks, often fueled by anxious parents who have banded together into “pandemic pods.”
6 years ago
Listen 4:02Pa. coronavirus recovery: State and Philly health officials hope kids can return to school
As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, health officials in Pennsylvania say they’re hopeful it can be done safely.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania introduces gender-neutral driver license option
PennDOT said 16 other states offer a non-binary option on state-issued licenses or cards.
6 years ago
‘We did it, and we can do it’: A Bucks County Rosie helps fight a new foe
Mae Krier stitches masks echoing the World War II-era poster’s red and white bandana. Recognition of women’s contributions then is tied up in Congress.
6 years ago
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
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.
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