Pennsylvania category, Page 186
Thieves blowing up, stealing ATMs across Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Explosions punctuated the overnight hours as thieves blew up and stole ATMs across the city, police said. At least ten machines were vandalized, mainly at neighborhood convenience stores and gas stations. The thieves mainly set off explosive devices, blowing up the machines before making off with the cash....
Pa. launches covid-19 testing of nursing home residents, staff
The state launched its initiative to test residents and staff at all personal care and nursing homes for covid-19 as the first stage of a sweeping plan for ongoing testing at the more than 1,900 facilities. “We will have to continue (testing) until we have a vaccine” for covid-19, state...
Police fire tear gas, nonlethal bullets in PhiladelphiaVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Hundreds of people protesting the police treatment of black people spilled onto an interstate highway in the heart of Philadelphia on Monday afternoon just before a curfew took effect, leading law enforcement to fire nonlethal bullets and tear gas and halting traffic during the evening rush hour. The...
Pennsylvania reports 356 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 12 new covid-19 deaths and 356 new cases Monday. That brings the state’s total case count to 72,282, with 5,567 deaths. It’s the lowest number of new cases reported in a day since March 25. Pennsylvania cases by dayInfogram The state considers 616 patients...
Demand for mail-in ballots makes for unpredictable Pennsylvania primary
A primary election like none other in state history awaits Pennsylvania voters Tuesday, when those who have not contributed to the flood of mail-in ballots may encounter new machines designed to improve security by creating a paper record. Polling places in some counties have been moved or consolidated to cope...
National Guard deployed as Philadelphia protest turns violent
PHILADELPHIA — National Guard vehicles were stationed around City Hall and other government buildings in downtown Philadelphia early Monday as an overnight curfew lifted following ongoing protests over George Floyd’s death. Philadelphia officials closed most services and business in the city’s center after a second day of peaceful protests over...
83% of Pennsylvania’s 2.4M unemployed have been paid; Greensburg cafeteria worker still waiting
Sharon Sachs lost her job in Seton Hill University’s cafeteria when the Greensburg campus closed in mid-March because of the covid-19 pandemic. Now, she could be the poster child for dysfunction in Pennsylvania’s jobless benefits program. “I have not received a penny since filing for unemployment the week of March...
Teargas used on Philadelphia crowds as destruction continuesVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Officials in Philadelphia closed off much of the center of the city Sunday after peaceful protests over George Floyd’s death turned into a night of destruction with store windows smashed near City Hall, merchandise taken from stores and police and other vehicles and structures set afire. But people...
Pennsylvania reports 18 more covid-19 deaths, case count hits close to 72K
Pennsylvania health officials on Sunday reported 18 more covid-19 deaths Sunday, and 511 additional positive cases. That brings the state’s total number of deaths to 5,555 and case count to 71,926. Sixty-seven percent of the total cases have recovered. About 5,455 of the total cases are in health care workers....
Pennsylvania reports 680 new coronavirus cases, 73 deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 73 new covid-19 deaths and 680 new cases Saturday. That brings the state’s total case count to 71,415, with 5,537 deaths. The state considers an additional 616 patients as probable cases, which have not confirmed. Nursing and personal care homes account for 15,376 cases...
DEP will host virtual meetings to take public comment on air pollution regulation related to fracking
Pennsylvania environmental officials will host three virtual meetings to take public comment on proposed state regulations aimed at reducing air pollution from unconventional natural gas drilling operations. The draft regulation would require additional controls at fracking sites and related infrastructure like compressor stations. Department of Environmental Protection officials estimated that,...
Pennsylvania adds 693 coronavirus cases, 91 new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday reported 91 new deaths and 693 additional cases of the coronavirus. The state has now had 70,735 total cases and 5,464 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 55 of the state’s 67 counties, and every county has had a positive case. More than...
Sen. Bob Casey tests positive for covid-19 antibodies, donates plasma
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said he donated plasma Friday after he learned he had antibodies to covid-19, hoping it will help others fighting covid-19. Casey, D-Scranton, said an antibody test he took last week suggested that the mild flu-like symptoms and low-grade fever he experienced earlier this spring were caused...
Pennsylvania parents charged after 2-year-old son fatally shoots himself
EAST PENN — A 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself in his family’s home after his parents knowingly left a loaded handgun within reach of the child, authorities said. Andrew Zawoski, 28, and Christine McFarland, 24, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. It was’t known Friday if either...
Pennsylvania House virus notification dispute mirrors growing divide in state politics
The growing divide in the Pennsylvania Legislature loomed large this week with the news that a Republican House member’s coronavirus diagnosis was not shared with Democrats. House Democrats say they were stunned to learn Wednesday that state Rep. Andrew Lewis, R-Dauphin County, was diagnosed with covid-19 on May 20. Political...
Flood of mail-in ballots spurs fight to change deadlines for Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — Some county and state officials are warning that a flood of mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania — fueled by fears of in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic — will create problems in the primary election on Tuesday that must be fixed before they cause a disaster in this battleground...
Legislature sends bills on coronavirus aid, $25B budget to Gov. Wolf
HARRISBURG — A piecemeal, no-new-taxes $25.8 billion budget headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk Thursday, as did legislation to distribute about $2.6 billion in emergency federal coronavirus aid to counties, nursing homes and wide range of other causes. Both won speedy approval in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The budget measure was...
Pennsylvania adds 625 coronavirus cases; total passes 70,000
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 108 new deaths and 625 additional cases of the coronavirus. The state has now had 70,042 total cases and 5,373 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 54 of the state’s 67 counties, and every county has had a positive case. More than...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ends judicial emergency
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order to end the statewide judicial emergency on June 1. Local president judges, however, may keep restrictions in place where they deem necessary. The order means that district, county and appeals courts mostly closed to the public and operating on a limited basis...
Stolen car recovered with 1-year-old in back seat
PHILADELPHIA — Police were searching for a suspect Thursday after recovering a car that was stolen with a 1-year-old in the back seat. The child’s mother had put her son in a child seat with the vehicle running when she ran back into the house to get an item that...
Pa. Dems accuse GOP of keeping Rep. Lewis’ coronavirus diagnosis a ‘secret’
Western Pennsylvania Democrats are accusing Republican lawmakers of keeping the status of a GOP colleague who tested positve for the coronavirus a “secret.” Rep. Andrew Lewis issued a statement on Wednesday making it known that he tested positive for covid-19 and has fully recovered. The freshman lawmaker from Dauphin County,...
Gov. Wolf: Restaurants in yellow counties can begin outdoor dining services June 5
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday released new guidelines for outdoor dining during the yellow phase, as well as general guidelines for the green phase as counties gradually reopen. Restaurants and retail food services in yellow counties, including Allegheny andWestmoreland, can begin outdoor dining services June 5, with some restrictions. Indoor...
Biden: Wolf doing ‘one hell of a job’ during coronavirus pandemic
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. Tom Wolf traded compliments Wednesday morning while discussing what the country needs to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and a Scranton native, spoke with the governor just hours after Wolf formally endorsed the Democrat’s bid to oust President...
Officials: 3 found dead in eastern Pa. home
LANSFORD — Authorities say three people were found dead in an eastern Pennsylvania home, but there was no immediate word on the cause of the deaths. The Carbon County coroner’s office confirmed Wednesday that three people were found dead Tuesday afternoon in the Lansford residence. WBRE-TV reported that the deceased...
Teen, 16, dies after jumping off cliff at Pennsylvania dam
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP — A 16-year-old boy died after jumping off a cliff at a dam in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Devin Janvere of Tobyhanna was swimming with friends and relatives at the Francis E. Walter Dam in Bear Creek Township on Tuesday evening, state police in Luzerne County said....
