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Pennsylvania Asks Supreme Court To Rule on Election Dispute as Republicans Fight Mail-In Voting
The court filing comes just days after President Trump openly admitted he’s undermining the Postal Service in order to make it harder to process mail-in ballots.
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Pennsylvania to State Supreme Court: Please Extend Mail-In Voting Deadline
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is asking the state Supreme Court to order that ballots postmarked by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 be counted if they are valid and received during the three days following the election.
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PA Mayors Plead With Congress: Smaller Cities Need Coronavirus Help Too
With Washington in a stalemate over a new round of funding, mayors warned of severe consequences on services and the economy without an injection of federal aid to cover slackening tax collections.
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‘An Unworkable Plan’: Trump’s Unemployment Proposal Would Leave States on the Hook for Billions
Many states are already facing budget crunches caused by the pandemic without being asked to supplement federal unemployment benefits.
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No One Knows How to Best Protect the 26 Million Kids Who Take the Bus to School
School transportation plans are “just one of the many ways we’re seeing inequities playing out in this pandemic.”
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PA Education Secretary Steps Down as Schools Scramble to Reopen
Pennsylvania’s education secretary Pedro Rivera announced Tuesday he will be leaving the job in October to take another position.
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Pennsylvania Will Pay for Postage on Mail-In Ballots in November Election
The state plans to use money from federal emergency coronavirus aid to foot the bill, which could run to several million dollars to cover 55 cents for millions of ballots.
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Philly’s Trash Problem Is Getting Out of Hand, Residents Say
Faced with social distancing restrictions, residents are staying home and generating more trash than ever before—about a 30% increase in residential trash collections, said Streets Commissioner Carlton Williams.
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Contact Tracing in Pennsylvania? There May Be an App for That Soon
A contact-tracing app that was downloaded by one-fifth of Ireland in 36 hours might undergo a pilot project in Pennsylvania.
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Bars and Restaurants Push Back on New Coronavirus Restrictions as Virus Cases Surge
Gov. Tom Wolf cited rising infection rates in some hot spots when he imposed a new round of restrictions on bars and restaurants two weeks ago.
