Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania’s unemployment system for gig workers and those who are self-employed is expected to be fully operational by the end of this week.

State officials have blamed software upgrades gone wrong, troublesome algorithms, and a wonky web of disjointed technologies.

A Harvard estimate says the state should test about 19,000 Pennsylvanians per day — or more than twice the rate of the Wolf administration’s plan.

Without drivers on the highway, toll revenue is down by at least 50%, costing SEPTA and other transit agencies that use toll income to fund improvements.

Pennsylvania is lagging behind other states in this regard, according to foster youth advocates.

The first step toward reopening still mandates the closure of schools, gyms, and other recreation centers, as well as hair and nail salons. Large gatherings are also banned.

The PLCB can’t ignore a 2016 state law that permits the direct shipping of wines and spirits not sold in state-run stores, the Commonwealth Court ruling said.

The analysis estimates that about 1 million more pounds of nitrogen pollution enter the Chesapeake Bay annually from poultry farming than cleanup programs estimate.

Dramatic budget cuts or tax increases might be needed if Congress does not send additional, unrestricted aid to states.

Governor Tom Wolf has announced that 24 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties will be allowed to start reopening certain businesses starting next Friday, May 8.

The company led the land rush into Northeast Pennsylvania at the start of the fracking boom.

The high court has not agreed to take the case, but wants Gov. Tom Wolf to provide more information about the claim that his closure order is unconstitutional.

Every day, the Pa. Health Department releases data about COVID-19 cases in the state. But that data is incomplete — which makes it hard to understand how things are going.

The state’s auditor general said he has begun an audit into the controversial process, but won’t release the names of businesses that received a coveted waiver.

“Previously we were recommending testing health care workers and seniors with symptoms. We have liberalized that now to anyone with symptoms,” said Health Secretary Levine.