Pennsylvania
Coronavirus update: Free baby supplies, food for elderly in Philadelphia
Ten sites around Philadelphia are now providing free food, diapers and other supplies for babies.
6 years ago
Frontline health care workers seek immunity from malpractice during COVID-19
The Pennsylvania Medical Society is asking Governor Tom Wolf to grant temporary immunity from malpractice claims to healthcare workers during the coronavirus pandemic.
6 years ago
‘Life beaming through uncertainty and fear’: Pa. poets create community amid pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic in full swing and a state shutdown in place, poets are turning to the internet to stay connected.
6 years ago
Listen 4:20Mail-in, absentee ballot applications surge for Pa. June primary
The Department of State said 89,000 absentee ballot requests have already been processed, with the June 2 primary still seven weeks away.
6 years ago
Sanitary wipes down the drain bring Philly Water Dept. and Aqua Pa. pain
Maybe it’s the shortage of toilet paper. Or maybe people don’t know so-called flushable wipes aren’t so sanitary when they create a ‘fatberg’ in the pipes.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: First person to die of COVID-19 in PA prisons was fighting for innocence
More than 20 local immigrant justice organizations held a press conference today, calling on city and state officials to protect all Pennsylvania workers and residents.
6 years ago
Get your benefits: How to navigate Pa.’s overloaded unemployment system
It could be a month before gig workers receive any funds.
6 years ago
COVID-19 slows access to government records in Pa. and N.J.
Governments have suspended deadlines and told residents not to expect responses to public records requests as public officials focus on the coronavirus.
6 years ago
Listen 3:37Health experts caution Pa. lawmakers against easing COVID-19 rules too fast
Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating when they can start easing certain coronavirus containment guidelines. Doctors say it’s too soon.
6 years ago
Here’s where coronavirus is causing unemployment to spike in Pa.
The coronavirus shutdown has caused a massive spike in claims in population centers but has been felt most acutely on a per-capita basis in some of the most rural counties.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Philly pleads for federal government support
For the last week, the number of new cases in Pa. each day averaged around 9%, the first time the growth rate has been in the single digits.
6 years ago
EPA rolls back air regulations for waste coal plants in western Pa., W.Va.
Mercury rule exemption applies to three plants in Pennsylvania, one in West Virginia
6 years ago
Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order also requires NJ Transit and private carriers to supply their workers with gloves and face coverings.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania lacks key information about the coronavirus outbreak due to the continued scarcity of testing and a systemic failure to gather patient data from tests.
6 years ago
New Pa. program could release hundreds from state prisons during pandemic
After weeking of lobbying from advocacy groups and failed legislation, Gov. Tom Wolf issued the order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars.
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