Pennsylvania
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly continues slow slide toward reopening
City officials say they’re seeing continued, positive trends when it comes to new COVID-19 cases, but that doesn’t mean residents should throw caution to the wind.
6 years ago
Bill requiring detailed report on presidential primary heads to governor’s desk
Democrats and non-legislative stakeholders say officials need to start working on election code changes in earnest before the document is due.
6 years ago
‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus
"If cities like Allentown begin to crumble, that’s how America crumbles."
6 years ago
Top Republican Mike Turzai will resign from the Pa. House on June 15
Turzai announced in January he would not seek reelection this fall and would instead pursue a job in the private sector.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes the case for keeping disaster declaration in place
“We’re missing the whole point of this,” said Wolf. “We’re trying to stay safe from a virus that is bent on infecting as many people as it can.”
6 years ago
The governor says he'll reject the measure, which Republicans say he doesn't have the power to do.
6 years ago
Pa. House Speaker Mike Turzai expected to resign before the end of his term, sources say
It's not clear exactly when House Speaker Mike Turzai will depart, though he’s expected to outline a timetable Wednesday.
6 years ago
As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution.
6 years ago
After primary defeat, Pa. Sen. Daylin Leach may take his caucus leader to court
For the past year, the Montco senator has clashed with Jay Costa, his party leader, over sexual harassment allegations. Now, Leach might sue Costa.
6 years ago
Unprecedented Pa. primary has lessons for November
Civil unrest, a pandemic, widespread mail-in balloting, and new voting machines combined to make last week's Pa. primary a more unusual test run for November than expected.
Air Date: June 9, 2020
Listen 15:01Some counting continues, a week after Pennsylvania’s primary
The state says turnout was roughly 2.8 million voters, or 35%, with slightly more than half of all votes coming by mail.
6 years ago
The Wolf administration on Monday ordered facilities to test all staff and residents once by mid-summer.
6 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Pa. DOH orders measures to protect hospital staff and patients
The order covers medical and nursing staff as well as other employees like those in housekeeping and maintenance, and applies to all hospitals licensed by the department.
6 years ago
Rush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraud
State agencies, already stretched thin responding to the coronavirus outbreak, will have to oversee new programs created virtually from scratch.
6 years ago
‘New normal’ for non-COVID health care
As the Philly restrictions, doctors are starting to reschedule routine visits. Here's why many of the changes they've made in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will stick.
Air Date: June 8, 2020
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