Pennsylvania

Congressman Dwight Evans called for mandatory COVID-19 testing on WHYY’s Radio Times Monday.

Instead, the state is focusing on providing personal protective equipment to nursing homes, which have been hard hit by the pandemic.

Bankruptcies for retailers such as J. Crew will take a toll on King of Prussia Mall when it eventually reopens.

“Reopen?” said one Amazon fulfillment center employee. “We never closed. Plain truth: No one cares about us.”

Thousands of Pa. sports fans have begun placing bets on table tennis, darts, and the other obscure competitions that have soldiered on while the rest of the world is on pause.

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.