Pennsylvania

The Department of State said 89,000 absentee ballot requests have already been processed, with the June 2 primary still seven weeks away.

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.

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.

It could be a month before gig workers receive any funds.

Governments have suspended deadlines and told residents not to expect responses to public records requests as public officials focus on the coronavirus.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating when they can start easing certain coronavirus containment guidelines. Doctors say it’s too soon.

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.

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.

Mercury rule exemption applies to three plants in Pennsylvania, one in West Virginia

Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order also requires NJ Transit and private carriers to supply their workers with gloves and face coverings.

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.

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.

As the state lays off thousands of employees and makes other cuts, Senate Republicans recently hired a politically connected budget consultant with a six-figure salary.

New statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry shows hundreds of thousands of unemployment claims have been filed in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

A lack of tests is just one problem the state's coroners are facing as they take on the coronavirus.