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Pennsylvania

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill, speaks to members of the press at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Amid coronavirus concerns, Biden celebrates primary wins in Philly

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders both canceled rallies in Cleveland Tuesday night, hoping to avoid spreading coronavirus. Biden went to Philly instead.

6 years ago

(Wavebreak Media Ltd/Bigstock)
Health

Pa. nursing homes tighten restrictions to control for potential coronavirus spread

The facilities are starting to limit visitors, but that’s only the beginning of a good emergency plan for nursing homes.

6 years ago

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley and Managing Director Brian Abernathy urge Philadelphians to avoid large public gathers at a press conference announcing the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the city. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philly announces its first COVID-19 case, Pa. total now stands at 12

Patients who test positive locally are referred to as “presumptive” until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm the test results.

6 years ago

An infection Control Protocol poster sits on a nursing station desk at the Palm Garden of Tampa Health and Rehabilitation Center Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. (Chris O'Meara/AP Photo)
Health

Pennsylvania says it has 10th patient test positive for coronavirus

An update on the coronavirus in the Philadelphia region.

6 years ago

Movita Johnson-Harrell (left) and Vanessa Lowery Brown (right) both served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 190th district. Both left office before their terms were over because of criminal charges, triggering special elections. (AP file photos)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Pa. special election process leaves voters out

In Pennsylvania, party big-wigs choose candidates for special elections through a shadowy process that leaves voters out. Why don't voters get to choose who's on the ballot?

Air Date: March 9, 2020

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Barricades surround the gardens outside the Tree of Life Synagogue Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood where Robert Bowers is accused of killing 11 and wounding multiple others during an attack on that Pittsburgh synagogue in October of 2018. (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Community

Plan outlined for donations in Pittsburgh synagogue attack

About $5.5 million that poured in from donors after the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11 worshippers is being distributed according to a plan outlined Monday.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials disclosed additional presumed positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing each state’s totals to six. (California Department of Public Health via AP Photo)
Health

Pa., N.J. disclose new coronavirus cases, bringing each state’s totals to 6

Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials disclosed additional presumed positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing each state’s totals to six.

6 years ago

(Courtesy of Exelon)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact PA

Peach Bottom nuclear plant gets 20-year license extension

Peach Bottom nuclear power plant can operate into the middle of this century, federal regulators say.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a primary election night rally Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Biden’s big wins also were big for his Pennsylvania backers

His longstanding relationships with Democratic leaders in Pennsylvania have made him their favorite candidate to beat President Donald Trump in the battleground state.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania State Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Kalim A. Bhatti/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. House drops ‘legislative privilege,’ will release lawmaker spending details

After shielding spending details for months, leaders in the Pennsylvania House are reversing course and will publicly disclose why lawmakers spend millions in taxpayer money.

6 years ago

Jen Swails, Pennsylvania budget secretary, testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on March 5, 2020, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Money
PA Post

GOP lawmakers criticize overspending for Pa.’s medical assistance programs

Budget hearings concluded this week in Harrisburg and showed how far apart Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled General Assembly are on agreeing to a spending plan.

6 years ago

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is sworn in by Judge, Deborah Kunselman, during a Ceremony in the senate chambers at the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.Tuesday, January 15, 2019. JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Senate officials scrub details from financial records, raising alarm among open records advocates

In documents turned over to The Caucus and Spotlight PA, Senate officials edited out spending information, making it appear as though it never existed

6 years ago

State Police salute in Johnstown. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania State Police loosens ban on trooper arm tattoos

Before Wednesday's announcement, troopers could have tattoos, as long as they were not visible to the public.

6 years ago

(Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. officials warn CBD still largely unregulated despite popularity of creams, oils, candies, and more

While proponents claim CBD derived from hemp can help ease chronic pain and anxiety, the federal government says there is little research into its benefits or potential harms.

6 years ago

A closeup of a spotted lanternfly
Science

Pennsylvania adds 12 counties to lanternfly quarantine zone

The invasive spotted lanternfly is continuing its westward march across Pa., with state agriculture officials nearly doubling the number of counties in a quarantine zone.

6 years ago

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