An investigation found state health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
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Lawmakers’ power to redraw Pa.’s political maps could be more limited in 2021
A bill advancing in the state Senate would set strict criteria for drawing congressional and legislative maps, and make underlying data available for analysis.
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WLBR Candidates Night will be held late October, LebTown to join for first time
Nominees in three local races will face off in the area’s traditional Candidates Night forum on Monday, Oct. 26 – but the details of the event are still uncertain, depending on the state of COVID-19 at the time.
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Commissioners tentatively approve countywide ballot for Nov. 3 election
Countywide ballot for Nov. 3 election tentatively approved by commissioners at Thursday meeting.
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Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reform
Election boards want to start processing mail-in ballots before Election Day, but such a move would require cooperation between the Democratic governor and Republican leaders.
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Why the ruling against Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions faces long odds on appeal, explained
Much of the decision is grounded in precedent that has been widely repudiated, and it also runs counter to similar rulings and the reasoning of the country’s chief justice, John Roberts.
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Wolf’s COVID-19 business closures, limit on gatherings unconstitutional, federal court rules
Limiting how many people can gather indoors and outdoors violates “the right of assembly enshrined in the First Amendment,” a judge ruled.
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Top Pa. GOP lawmaker taps politically connected lobbyist to be chief of staff
The lobbyist, recently hired by Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, worked for the firm that runs the lawmaker’s political campaigns.
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From relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction ban
In Pennsylvania, it’s up to individual courts in each county to decide how to interpret the federal order. With debts mounting, renters’ lives are in limbo, and relief is only temporary.
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Annville turns out to show support for police at Back the Blue rally
About 100 law enforcement supporters turned out in muggy, overcast weather at the square in Annville to show their support for police at a Thursday afternoon “Back the Blue” rally.
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Huge budget cuts could hurt people with mental illness, disabilities most, Pa. providers fear
Eight years ago, the state slashed $84 million targeted toward these programs and many services were eliminated. Now, advocates fear they could be on the chopping block again.
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Wolf allows restaurants to serve more customers indoors, but timing raises eyebrows
The announcement came shortly before a Senate panel was set to consider the same move, prompting the administration’s critics to question the timing.
