Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania will shut down all of its roughly 600 state-owned wine and liquor stores as part of the state's expanding shutdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

Tuesday’s special election for a Bucks House seat will go on as scheduled after a judge denied the county’s attempt to stop it because of coronavirus.

Not all suppliers intend to close. One shop owner said: “I’m an essential business. I’m firearms. That’s essential. It’s second amendment rights.”

The rationing comes as the state Department of Health maintains that it has personal protective equipment available and is working to make sure they have what they need.

The 18th Legislative District is moderate, but trending toward Democrats. So far, Republicans have held onto it, but that could change.

Canceled events and empty rooms bring work to a hard stop at hotels and arenas. But a sudden demand for extra cleaning means long days elsewhere.

Restaurants and bars in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Allegheny counties must end dine-in services after midnight Sunday for 14 days.

Melissa Hall, who has a weakened immune system, ventured out for the first time in a week on Friday and donned a surgical mask to go grocery shopping.

Pennsylvania county jails and courts vary in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak.

Starting Friday, all public events in the Capitol are canceled until further notice, state officials said. That includes tours, school field trips, and rallies.

Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.

The Biden camp has closed its Philly HQ to the public over coronavirus concerns.

The department said it will review the possibility of allowing families and prisoner advocates to resume visits after 14 days. 

Individuals, governments and private organizations in the commonwealth are increasingly taking steps to ward off coronavirus.

In Pennsylvania, there are about 18,400 adults living under guardianship. More than half are age 60 and up.