Stories tagged: "COVID-19"

Coronavirus Pennsylvania Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell poses for photos ahead of a campaign rally with President Donald Trump Sept. 22, 2020 in Moon Township, Allegheny County. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Coronavirus Dozens of Doctors to Trump: Cancel Your Insane Superspreading Rallies, Please

Gov. Tom Wolf also has asked President Donald Trump to stop holding rallies in the state, saying they endanger the lives of Pennsylvanians.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla October 20, 2020 6:01 pm EDT
Life A band performs in the historic corn barn at Nissley Vineyards over the summer. The Lancaster County winery holds a Music in the Vineyards concert series every summer, but scaled it back in 2020 due to the pandemic. (Courtesy of Nissley Vineyards)
Life Beyond the Tasting Room: How PA Wineries Kept Pouring During the Pandemic

Wineries across the state have made more use of their outdoor space, giving visitors beautiful views while they sip.

Jen Sako Jen Sako October 20, 2020 8:13 am EDT
Coronavirus Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks during a virtual news conference on Oct. 19, 2020. (Screenshot)
Coronavirus Wolf and Levine to PA: Please Cooperate so Coronavirus Cases Don’t Spin Out of Control

The state Department of Health announced more than 2,300 new positive coronavirus cases and 34 coronavirus-related deaths over a two-day period.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla October 19, 2020 2:22 pm EDT
Coronavirus Construction workers Jacob Mooney, center, Corey Bowman, left, and Jason Mooney, right, look over menus at the "Original Oyster House," before ordering fish sandwiches during this year's "1-4-3 Day," Friday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2020, in Pittsburgh. In 2019, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf declared May 23, 2019, the first "1-4-3 Day," as a day of kindness in honor of Public Broadcasting Service's Fred Rogers, the host of children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Rogers, a Pennsylvania native who died in 2003, used 143 as his special code for "I Love You," based on the number of letters in each word. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Coronavirus Gov. Wolf Vetoes Bill to Let Restaurants Operate at Full Capacity

“This bill represents another meaningless attempt to change a necessary tool for fighting the pandemic,” Gov. Tom Wolf wrote in his veto message.

Associated Press Associated Press October 16, 2020 7:40 pm EDT
Coronavirus Third wave of coronavirus hits US
Coronavirus How Biden Wants to Go to War With the Third COVID Wave

The United States is facing a third wave of coronavirus-related hospitalizations. It's another indication of how poorly President Donald Trump has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sarah Amy Harvard Sarah Amy Harvard October 15, 2020 4:57 pm EDT

The Latest

Portraits of Pennsylvania 1st Congressional District Democratic candidate Christina Finello (left) and Republican US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (right). (Photos courtesy of the candidates' campaigns.) Elections Finello Tries to Unseat Fitzpatrick by Tying Him to Trump
The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed Pennsylvania to continue accepting mail-in ballots up to three days after Nov. 3, blocking a state GOP push to prevent an extended deadline for mail-in ballots in the state. Pennsylvania SCOTUS Denies PA GOP’s Request to Stop Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline. But It’s Not All Good News.
Residents line up outside the Montgomery County, Pa., Voter Services office, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Norristown, Pa. Monday was the last day in Pennsylvania to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Voting Pennsylvania Just Broke Its Voter Registration Record
“I consider it a sacred duty as a citizen to actively participate in our elections,” says Maria Miller, a Filipino immigrant, as she sits outside the Doylestown firehouse, a polling place where she works twice a year on Election Day. (Courtesy of Michele Haddon) Voting This Immigrant Mom From the Philippines Doesn’t Mess Around When It Comes to Election Day
Coronavirus Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaks to the press on Aug. 3, 2020 at the Susquehanna Township Police Department. (Flickr/Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
Coronavirus ‘Fall Resurgence’: PA Coronavirus Cases Exceed 1,000 Per Day for Nine Days

State officials have no plans to impose another statewide stay-at-home order or business shutdown "at this time," the state Secretary of Health said.

Associated Press Associated Press October 14, 2020 1:00 pm EDT
Money Coverage gaps in covid care
Money COVID Patients Are Slipping Through the Coverage Cracks and Getting Big Bills

Melissa Szymanski spent five hours in a Hartford, Connecticut, emergency room in late March and wound up with bills totaling about $3,200.

Associated Press Associated Press October 12, 2020 10:53 am EDT