The lawsuit represents another test of Wolf’s emergency powers, which have been unsuccessfully challenged several times.
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More financial assistance may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility bills
There’s currently a moratorium on utility shutoffs, though regulators have started to debate when it should come to an end.
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Pa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their own
The constitutional amendment process is a lengthy one with no guaranteed outcome, but it has a major benefit — it doesn’t require Gov. Tom Wolf’s approval.
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Gov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as the coronavirus surges
The rollbacks are the first the administration has announced since it began reopening counties in May.
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Pa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirus
A spokesperson for Senate Democrats said Sen. Anthony Williams received the result Tuesday.
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Researchers say evidence lacking for UPMC claim of ‘less severe’ coronavirus strain in Pa.
The health system said a recent study backed up its assertion. But the study itself contradicts UPMC’s own takeaways.
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Damning report on Pa.’s failure to protect residents from fracking unlikely to result in major reform
State agencies implicated in the report dismissed it outright, calling the recommendations outdated and ill-informed.
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Pa. issues new eviction moratorium after fears rent relief would be too slow
Advocates say the order, which puts evictions on ice until Aug. 31, gives the state’s new rental assistance program more time to reach those who need help.
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Evictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language application
Pressure is mounting on Gov. Tom Wolf to extend his moratorium on evictions as advocates fear the relief effort is coming too late.
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Lawmakers will rule again over redrawing of Pa. political boundaries, but critics aren’t giving up
While an effort to create an independent commission to draw the state’s congressional and legislative maps has run out of time, a new bill would increase transparency and ban the most egregious practices.
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In Pa.’s growing fireworks war, it’s fed-up residents versus cold, hard cash
With sales booming and complaints pouring in, some lawmakers want to reinstate a ban, but the state desperately needs the tax revenue.
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A promising year for Pennsylvania’s state budget ends with a $3.2 billion thud
The state permanently lost $444 million in June alone, with that number expected to be $5 billion overall by this time next year.
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Pa. GOP can’t unilaterally end Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus disaster declaration, state Supreme Court rules
In the first of two constitutional showdowns, the court rejected the GOP’s argument that it can strip Wolf of his emergency power without his consent.
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Pa. mandates masks for anyone who can’t maintain social distancing while leaving house amid pandemic
Health Secretary Rachel Levine said the order was necessary to prevent another statewide shutdown.
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Evictions could begin before Pa. rental assistance program can provide relief
The program will begin accepting applications July 6, but with the eviction moratorium set to expire a few days later, some fear the cash won’t flow fast enough.
