The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.
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First phase of CARES Act grant applications open through Sept. 15
Lebanon County’s small businesses, nonprofits, and others can now apply for coronavirus relief grants.
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After waffling, Gov. Tom Wolf says he can’t extend Pa.’s eviction ban, looks to lawmakers
Republican lawmakers said they are looking at what options they have to extend another lifeline to tenants.
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Highway ‘stop-and-frisk’: How Pennsylvania state troopers conduct traffic searches some say are illegal
A review of five years of cases that arose from traffic stops in the south-central region of the state shows that police used underhand tactics to justify holding and searching drivers illegally.
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Cedar Haven bankruptcy enters second year; operator wants more time to find buyer
Cedar Haven bankruptcy now in year two. Operator asks court for more time to find buyer.
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Clean Air Council demands DEP shut down all Energy Transfer projects in state
The Clean Air Council has had enough with the Mariner East pipeline.
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Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
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A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions
A Spotlight PA review found many landlords have refused to participate, and lawmakers have failed to take action despite warnings the program is failing.
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Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
After a loss in the state Supreme Court, Republicans will attempt to override a Wolf veto and curtail his powers.
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Gov. Tom Wolf wants Pa. to legalize marijuana, provide more COVID-19 relief this fall
Pennsylvania is still sitting on $1 billion provided through the federal CARES Act, as legislative leaders wait to see if Congress will pass another relief bill.
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County taps firm to print/mail absentee & mail-in ballots for general election
The county commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to outsource to a Harrisburg-based company the printing and mailing of absentee and mail-in ballots for the upcoming general election.
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A decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus response
Officials are routinely citing the law to deny public records requests, but legal experts say the state can be more transparent — if it wants.
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Pa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuits
Potential liability should students or staff become infected with COVID-19 at school is a top concern among some education leaders.
