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Pa. Health Department reports a ‘steep increase’ in COVID-19 cases
Pennsylvania’s daily average coronavirus case number for the last week was 18,344 — an 8,367 increase since the state Department of Health weekly COVID-19 update.
Bill to extend legal window for child sex abuse survivors unlikely to see a Pa. Senate vote
Eighteen states have passed the statutory window much like the one proposed in Pennsylvania since 2005.
Pa. lawmakers reintroduce legislation for eating disorder awareness, resources in schools
'Eating disorders are not a choice, and nobody deserves a life with one. I did not give up on my recovery, and I will not give up the fight to pass this needed legislation,' Emily Rosenberg said.
Gift ban advocates call Benninghoff the latest holdup; House GOP says it’s a ‘work in progress’
Santa and his helpers, organizers with March on Harrisburg, weren’t asking or figgy pudding; they were asking the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a gift ban.
‘The alarm bell went off:’ Biden admin. announces relief efforts amid omicron surge
Pennsylvania first detected the variant on Dec. 3 in Philadelphia. Penn State University also confirmed omicron on its largest campus Monday night.
GOP Rep. Scott Perry declines Jan. 6 House committee’s interview request
His refusal raises the question of whether the select House committee will issue a subpoena for his testimony.
Jan. 6 House committee requests interview with Pa. Rep. Scott Perry
The request marks the first time the Jan. 6 committee has publicly asked to interview a sitting member of Congress.
Wolf admin. exempts student loan relief from state taxes
The change is likely to benefit thousands of teachers, social workers, military members, and healthcare workers across the state.
Wolf signs bill providing temporary relief amid substitute teacher shortage
The bill, authored by state Rep. Barbara Gleim, R-Cumberland, gives schools added flexibility for filling classroom vacancies during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Pa. Senate approves bill reforming probation system, sends to House for consideration
The proposal, authored by Sen. Lisa Baker, R-Luzerne, would establish mandatory review conferences, guidelines for sending a nonviolent offender on probation to jail.
Curriculum transparency bill heads to Wolf’s desk, who opposes it
The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania House voted along party lines 112-88 Wednesday to approve the legislation, authored by state Rep. Andrew Lewis, R-Dauphin.
Pa. court weighs legislative subpoena issued as part of Senate election ‘investigation’
If the court grants the challengers’ request, the Department of State, which has election oversight, will not turn the identifying information over to the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee, the majority-Republican panel leading the review.