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PA Reports Most Daily Coronavirus Infections Since April
More than 1,300 people tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 for two days in a row, and the average daily number of new cases is up by more than 36%.
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PA Lawmakers Want to Avoid a Dragged-Out Vote Count, but Still Can’t Agree How
House Republicans held an internal conference call to discuss the idea of giving counties four or five days to process mail-in ballots before Election Day.
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Gov. Wolf Loosens Coronavirus Crowd Size Restrictions
The governor’s new limits employ a sliding scale, linked to the size of the crowd and the capacity of the venue.
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Trump Campaign Sues Philadelphia Over Mail-in Voting Offices
Election lawyers, city officials and the state’s top elections official all say that there is no right under Pennsylvania law, even for a certified poll watcher, to watch people do things like register to vote or fill out a mail-in ballot.
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Laptop, USB Drives Stolen from Philly Election-staging Site
Officials say it “will not in any way compromise the integrity of the election,” but an election security expert isn’t so sure.
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President Trump and First Lady Test Positive for Coronavirus
Trump has held multiple events without masks or social distancing, The presidents senior adviser, Hope Hicks, also tested positive.
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Biden’s ‘Build Back Better Express’ Chugging Along Through Western Pa.
The Democratic nominee is getting a close-up of communities in Western Pennsylvania and Ohio with 21st century whistle-stop tour.
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Appeals Court Allows Pennsylvania to Restrict Crowd Size During Pandemic
The state Attorney General said crowd-size limits and other statewide public health orders are “life-saving mitigation tools” against the novel coronavirus.
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AG: Scranton School Officials Hid Asbestos, Face Felony Child Endangerment Charges
The former superintendent, former operations director, and a maintenance supervisor allegedly knew school buildings had asbestos and did nothing about it.
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State Rep.: Plan to Create Election Review Panel ‘Would Be a Fatal Blow to Our Democracy’
The panel would have funding and subpoena power to review the fall election. Some officials fear it could interfere with the election.
