Coronavirus Pandemic

The state Treasury has temporarily halted direct deposit payments for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, and will only issue money by check.

Philly once thought its public schools would face an immediate budget hole. But relief from Harrisburg has staved off the worse for now.

The perceived failure of the Murphy administration to keep incarcerated people safe is also the subject of an ongoing court battle.

Mayor Jim Kenney’s administration has come under fire for failing to support more Black-led organizations in the battle against the coronavirus.

Maybe you’d rather just take a gap year.

Despite getting the green light from Gov. Tom Wolf, Philly Mayor Jim Kenney says restaurants must wait on outdoor dining until the city has protocols in place.

This approach would require the use of assistive technology, such as screen readers or the ability to update refreshable braille displays.

It will depend on conditions of specific buildings and neighborhood needs, he said.

Allegations of a cover-up are prompting calls for the House GOP leader to resign and one Democrat even called for an official investigation.

“No one wants to be in the situation where the presidential race comes down to Pa. and there is a week or two delay on us in delivering a victor," said state Rep. Kevin Boyle.

The legislature will send a short-term budget to Gov. Tom Wolf, an unusual measure made necessary by the strain put on the state’s finances by the coronavirus pandemic.

The pandemic has torn a half-billion dollar hole in Philly’s finances.

Leaders from Pennsylvania’s business, manufacturing, and health care industries are calling on the state to broaden liability protections to companies during the pandemic.

The water park joins an undisclosed pier as the second amusement facility that Morey's Piers will keep closed for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Money has been sitting in Pennsylvania’s account for six weeks,” said Sen. Vincent Hughes. “The question is: Why are we waiting?”