A long line of service providers and industries — including restaurant owners — are still seeking coronavirus bailouts, but increasingly fear the cash might go toward the state’s budget.
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Pa. GOP advances audit of 2020 election, says it’s not about fraud
A resolution tasks a bipartisan committee that holds subpoena power with compiling a report on issues and “inconsistencies,” and hiring a firm to audit the vote.
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Two women just made history in the Pa. legislature
Sen. Kim Ward, a Republican, is the first woman to become majority leader in the General Assembly’s history, while Democratic Rep. Joanna McClinton will be the first Black woman to lead a caucus.
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Feds reject Pa.’s plan to spend up to $300M in stimulus money for school property tax relief
School districts are still owed millions and have already passed budgets and set tax rates, putting more pressure on lawmakers in Harrisburg to come up with a solution.
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Lockdowns aren’t the answer to Pa.’s surging coronavirus cases, health officials and experts say
Officials say the state is in a different place than 6 months ago, but without more testing, contact tracing, and efforts to isolate sick people, cases — and deaths — will continue to rise.
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Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely won
While Pennsylvania already conducts post-election audits, Republicans say they will launch hearings to investigate the election.
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Here’s who in Pa. will get a coronavirus vaccine first when one is approved
The state’s three-phase plan will prioritize health-care personnel, frontline and emergency workers, and those working with vulnerable populations.
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The months-long political saga that guaranteed a long vote count in Pennsylvania
The delay was not inevitable, but instead the product of a contentious disagreement between state politicians.
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Republicans on brink of retaining Pa. Senate control as House still in question
Control of the legislature is particularly important heading into 2021, when lawmakers will draw new congressional maps and potentially shape state politics for the next decade.
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Election Day 2020 Pa. live updates: What you need to know before heading to the polls
Spotlight PA has reporters fanned out across the state — from Butler County to Gettysburg to Wilkes-Barre — who will be sending dispatches from polling places throughout the day.
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These Pa. counties won’t start counting mail ballots until Wednesday, possibly skewing early results
Despite mounting pressure from the state’s top election official, a handful of counties maintain they will not begin counting mail ballots on Election Day.
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Gaping loopholes and vague state guidance leave some Pa. families out of a home despite federal ban on evictions
Whether or not families get kicked out often comes down to where they live, and which judge happens to hear their case, a Spotlight PA investigation found.
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Harassment, anger, and misinformation plague Pa. county officials as they struggle to keep 2020 election on track
They’re working 80-hour weeks, hiring armies of temporary workers, and renting extra space to keep them safe as they pledge to count votes by Friday after Election Day.
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U.S. Supreme Court refuses to expedite Pa. mail ballot case, but could still intervene
With the prospect the high court could still hear the case or related challenges to late ballots, state election officials urged voters to hand-deliver their ballots as soon as possible.
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Will Pa. be at the center of another Bush v. Gore? These 8 lawyers and scholars weigh in.
If the election comes down to Pennsylvania, the days following Nov. 3 will likely be similar to Florida in 2000.
