Stories tagged: "pennsylvania"

Elections Philadelphia election workers processes mail-in and absentee ballots for the general election at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, on Nov. 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections Pennsylvania Judge Orders Halt to Further Vote Certification, Wolf Appeals

It is unclear how the judge can hold up certification.

Associated Press Associated Press November 25, 2020 2:11 pm EST
Life The lights at Koziar's Christmas Village in December 2017. (Shutterstock Photo/Helen89)
Life Pennsylvania Gets Lit for the Holidays

You can take a boat tour, drive through your favorite amusement park, trek through woodlands, or stroll along streets in small boroughs. And most of the displays are easy to see from a distance.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla November 25, 2020 1:49 pm EST
Coronavirus In this Oct. 20, 2020, file photo, people have dinner in greenhouses used for outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic at North Park Lounge in McCandless, Allegheny County. An increasing number of governors and mayors are imposing restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File)
Coronavirus Pennsylvania’s Restaurants Still Need Help to Survive Pandemic. Nothing Is Coming.

Approximately 63% of Pennsylvania restaurant owners said they could be forced to close if they don't get help in the next few months.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla November 25, 2020 12:49 pm EST
Life The outdoor Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink features ice skating, skate rentals, and twinkling lights in the shadow of Philadelphia City Hall through Feb. 28, 2021. (Courtesy of Visit Philadelphia/J. Fusco)
Life Make the Most of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday With These Things to Do in PA: Nov. 26-29

There are things to do inside or outside. If you decide to venture out, make sure to wash your hands, wear a mask, and follow social distancing guidelines.

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone November 25, 2020 9:35 am EST
Life George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) explains things to Mary Hatch (Donna Reed) in "It's a Wonderful Life" in 1946. (AP Photo)
Life From ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ to ‘Rudolph’: The Many Pennsylvania Connections to the Holiday Classics You Love

Some of the best (and worst) Christmas movies were set in Pennsylvania, filmed in Pennsylvania, starred Pennsylvanians, or were produced by Pennsylvanians.

Christina Kristofic Christina Kristofic November 24, 2020 4:33 pm EST

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Philadelphia election workers processes mail-in and absentee ballots for the general election at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, on Nov. 3, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Elections Pennsylvania Judge Orders Halt to Further Vote Certification, Wolf Appeals
In this Oct. 20, 2020, file photo, people have dinner in greenhouses used for outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic at North Park Lounge in McCandless, Allegheny County. An increasing number of governors and mayors are imposing restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving for fear that holiday travel and family gatherings will only worsen the record-breaking, coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus. (Alexandra Wimley/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP, File) Coronavirus Pennsylvania’s Restaurants Still Need Help to Survive Pandemic. Nothing Is Coming.
The outdoor Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink features ice skating, skate rentals, and twinkling lights in the shadow of Philadelphia City Hall through Feb. 28, 2021. (Courtesy of Visit Philadelphia/J. Fusco) Life Make the Most of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday With These Things to Do in PA: Nov. 26-29
A man and a woman wearing masks walk near the campus of Carnegie Mellon University, in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. Pennsylvania is strengthening its mask mandate and will require out-of-state travelers to test negative for the coronavirus before arrival. The state health secretary, Dr. Rachel Levine, said the new measures are in response to a sharp increase in infections and hospitalizations. She said Tuesday that masks are now required indoors wherever people from different households are gathered—even if they are physically distant. Like the rest of the nation, Pennsylvania has seen coronavirus infections explode in recent weeks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Coronavirus COVID Live Blog: Tracking the Spread and Impact of Coronavirus in PA
Law and Policy Police stand along Benjamin Franklin Parkway as City Hall stands in the background in 2015. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Law and Policy With Voters’ Support, Philly Moves Toward New Police Oversight Commission

“Right now, we are created by executive order. In theory, if you get a different mayor sometime in the future, the mayor could eradicate it. Now, it can’t be destroyed," said the acting executive director of the existing commission.

Samaria Bailey Samaria Bailey November 24, 2020 2:37 pm EST
Elections President-Elect Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Amtrak's Cleveland Lakefront train station, Sept. 30, 2020, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Elections It’s Official: Biden Certified as Winner of Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Department of State certified the results Tuesday morning, and Gov. Tom Wolf sent the certification to the national archives.

Associated Press Associated Press November 24, 2020 11:38 am EST