Pa. health official: Focus should be on covid vaccinations, not allocations
By: Megan Guza The state Department of Health continues to try and meet the demand for covid-19 vaccines, particularly first […]
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Gov. Wolf indicates Pa. restaurants and bars can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
By: Sue Gleitner Raise a pint of green beer. Cue the bagpipes. It appears scaled-down versions of St. Patrick’s Day […]
Pennsylvania agrees to settle gas drilling royalties lawsuit
By: Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania reached a settlement in a lawsuit against natural gas driller Chesapeake Energy Corp. for […]
A business owner’s guide to Pa.’s next wave of COVID-19 relief grants
By: Charlotte Keith Help is on the way for Pennsylvania’s struggling bars, hotels, and restaurants, as $145 million in state […]
Gov. Wolf Signs Bill Preparing National Guard to Assist with Vaccination Efforts
Press Release Governor Wolf signed House Bill 326, which permits the Pennsylvania National Guard (PANG), in conjunction with the Pennsylvania […]
Could teachers become a higher priority on Pa.’s list for COVID-19 vaccinations?
By: Jan Murphy Pressure has been building for teachers and other school employees to jump to the front of the […]
Budget hearing explores Pa. Education Department’s pandemic response
By: Robert Swift HARRISBURG — Providing a timetable for returning grade K-12 students to regular in-person education amidst the COVID-19 […]
Pa. counties will again be unable to process mail ballots early during state’s primary election
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — Local officials in Pennsylvania are facing another election without extra time to process mail ballots, […]
Official gets an earful about COVID-19 business closures during Pa. budget hearing
By: Chris Comisac HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf’s controversial business closures and waiver program was a big topic of conversation […]
Wolf says state must do better with inoculations as Pa. reports 3,427 new cases
By: Mick Stinelli Even though new cases of COVID-19 continue to drop after a winter surge, the United States on […]
Tolls considered for I-83 bridge in Harrisburg; opponents call it ‘a new tax’
By: Jan Murphy Crossing theI-83 South Bridge in Harrisburg could begin to cost motorists around a dollar or two in each […]
Delay in census data could put transparency in Pa.’s redistricting process at risk
By: Marie Albiges HARRISBURG — The data needed to redraw Pennsylvania’s political districts is more than five months behind schedule, […]