Public record or trade secret? Battle over number of liquor licenses could go to Pa. high court
By: Julia Shanahan HARRISBURG — What began as a simple request for information about liquor licenses in Pennsylvania has turned […]
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Pa. small businesses’ requests for COVID-19-relief grants outpaces funding available by more than $600 million
By: Jan Murphy Fifteen thousand applications were submitted In just three hours on the day the window opened for receiving […]
Gov. Wolf says other states with coronavirus surges are causing Pa. test result delays
By: Megan Guza Long lags in getting covid-19 test results to patients have Pennsylvania health officials concerned even as the […]
Pitt to launch study of medical marijuana use to ease pain in sickle cell patients
By: Deb Erdley Finding a way to use medical marijuana to treat sickle cell anemia will be the focus when […]
Pa. secretary of education set to leave post for new job in Lancaster
By: Andrew Goldstein Pedro A. Rivera, Pennsylvania’s secretary of education since 2015, will leave the post for another job this […]
State unveils grant program for college reopening
By: Tribune-Review Colleges and universities struggling to reopen will be able to tap a portion of $28 million in federal […]
Majority of Pennsylvanians favor face masks, support Gov. Wolf amid pandemic, new poll says
By: David Wenner About half of Pennsylvania voters, or 48%, view the state as headed in the right direction, down […]
Who is in charge? The Legislature is guilty of the same overreach of which Gov. Tom Wolf is accused.
By: The Editorial Board Concerned that Gov. Tom Wolf is acting more like a king than a governor in exercising […]
Pa. essential workers say they have to choose between their health and a paycheck
By: Jordan Wolman Kelli Trent, an insurance claim agent in Perry County, said her employer isn’t following health and safety […]
Gov. Wolf on open records bill he intends to veto: ‘I would have voted for it too’
By: The York Dispatch Gov. Tom Wolf this week said that he would have backed legislation that aims to require […]
Pa. legislator says he’s ‘stunned’ Liquor Control Board is continuing court battle to block information on licenses
By: Jan Murphy It’s back to court for a state lawmaker who has been fighting for the release of information […]
Pa. attorney general vows to back schools threatened with loss of funding over distance learning
By: Deb Erdley As schools across the region continue to finalize arrangements for a return to class next month, Pennsylvania […]