Pennsylvania
Battleground 2020: the polls, mail-in voting, and political ads
We look at what the latest polls reveal about the state of the presidential race in Pa. and discuss mail-in voting and the expected onslaught of campaign ads.
Air Date: April 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:16Marking 150 years since Philly’s historic civil rights rally
150 years ago this week, Philadelphia was the site of a historic, but little-known march celebrating the ratification of the 15th Amendment giving black men the right to vote.
Air Date: April 27, 2020
Listen 17:05The coal industry was already struggling. Now it’s getting hammered by coronavirus.
Since the coronavirus hit the U.S., coal mines across the country have begun shutting down, laying off workers and slowing production. Bankruptcies loom over the industry.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Montco finds widespread, silent spread in prisons
“We’ve been checking temperatures in the correctional facility twice a day now for weeks,” said commission chair Val Arkoosh. “These are not people with symptoms.”
6 years ago
Stateline and Spotlight PA surveyed six states — CO, GA, MD, PA, SC, and WA — to determine what information they have made accessible to the public via their websites.
6 years ago
Good booze news: Pa. liquor stores are ramping up curbside pickup
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is more than tripling the number of stores offering curbside pickup Monday.
6 years ago
COVID-19’s economic blow to rural Pa. far outstrips the pandemic. But reopening won’t be easy
Dependence on one industry, powdered metal, is part of the reason why this part of Pennsylvania has seen such a large drop in employment.
6 years ago
Listen 4:51The Delaware County hospital cited a drop in patients and said the decision was temporary, according to a published report.
6 years ago
Why so many COVID-19 deaths in Pa. will never be counted
Test kit shortages, at-home deaths, and obstacles facing hospitals mean relying on official results alone won’t capture the true toll of the coronavirus.
6 years ago
‘A race for capital’: Philadelphia small businesses get another shot at payroll loans
A stimulus bill was passed Friday that includes $310 billion of new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. The funding means newfound hope for Philly small businesses.
6 years ago
AARP calls on Pa. to release list of nursing homes with coronavirus cases
The number of long-term care residents and staff impacted by the coronavirus has nearly doubled in the past week, with 5,679 positive cases among residents and 849 deaths.
6 years ago
For decades, they endured budget cuts, political battles, and a major state Supreme Court case. Now, when we need them most, only a skeleton crew remains.
6 years ago
Pa. won’t say when it will release names of thousands of businesses that received waivers to operate
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to raise concerns about how the Wolf administration has handled the business waiver process.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Pa. expanding curbside pickup to more liquor store sites
The Liquor Control Board says it will expand its curbside pickup service to 389 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations in the state on Monday, April 27.
6 years ago
‘Infection-protection’ kits promise safer voting in PA as mail-in ballots surge
There could be half the regular number of polling places open on June 2.
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