Pennsylvania

It’s been three months since Pennsylvania’s first reported cases of the coronavirus. Here are some key statistics about the outbreak based on our analysis.

More than three months after the state began to shut down, Pa. is slowly returning to a new normal, but painful reminders of the outbreak’s toll remain.

Under the proposal, police departments would be required to document why officers leave an agency and maintain disciplinary records showing complaints and criminal charges.

The maneuvering offers a window into the raw intersection between politics and policy-making in Pennsylvania, and how campaign dollars can drive the legislative agenda.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dipped to 13.1% in May, but remains more than double the rate recorded in March, according to state data released Friday. 

These collaboratives will be tasked with implementing best practices for infection control and expanding testing to "asymptomatic staff and residents," a critical need.

Advocates say action is necessary to close gaps in equality, but a House Republican committee chair said he'll have "to see where this ranks” with other issues.

"I don't have confidence in his numbers and some of his people."

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday the city could move into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan as early as July 3.

Some in Lebanon County believe buildings pose safety risk

The 24-year-old Philadelphia man is also charged with the illegal possession of a weapon because he was already convicted for a felony.

The Prospect Park resident who died from COVID-19 complications is remembered by her sisters for her spot-on impressions and “passion for people.”

The independent sector responsible for 70,000 students in the city has some state guidance, but little oversight. Each school develops its own safety plan.

The City of Philadelphia announced Wednesday a plan to recover its economy post-coronavirus, including an initiative to invest in businesses owned by people of color.

Though the cases are unrelated, the District Attorney’s Office believes more boys may have been victimized, based on evidence found by investigators.