Lt. Gov. John Fetterman talks about legalizing recreational marijuana, calling it ‘the right side of history’
By: Jan Murphy It’s no secret that Lt. Gov. John Fetterman wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Pennsylvania. It’s not […]
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Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf asks lawmakers to stop ‘irresponsible behavior’; GOP leaders say he won’t work with them
By: Jan Murphy Gov. Tom Wolf is accusing the GOP-controlled General Assembly of acting irresponsibly in ways that will harm […]
50,000 residents download Pennsylvania’s covid app in 24 hours
By: Teghan Simonton Pennsylvania’s new covid-19 contact tracing app has been downloaded by 50,000 people, Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said […]
Judge rejects Wolf’s request for stay on shutdown ruling
By: Torsten Ove A federal judge on Tuesday denied a request by Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration to stay an order […]
Voting victories for Democrats in Pa. might have closed the door on more election reform
By: Cynthia Fernandez HARRISBURG — With less than seven weeks to go, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has significantly altered how the […]
Gov. Wolf argues ‘life and death’ while seeking stay in pandemic restrictions ruling
By: Paul Reed Ward Attorneys for Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration on Wednesday asked to stay the federal court decision from […]
Gov. Wolf hits back after judge rules against virus restrictions
By: Associated Press Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vowed he wouldn’t heed the “irresponsible demands” of President Donald Trump and Republicans […]
Pitt researchers discover antibody that could be key in covid cure
By: Deb Erdley Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh say they have isolated a tiny molecule that neutralizes the coronavirus […]
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf renews call to legislators to provide $325 million more in COVID-19 relief funds for small businesses
By: Jan Murphy Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on state lawmakers to do more to help Pennsylvanians get back to […]
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf plans to veto bill that lets schools decide whether to hold sports and set attendance limits
By: Jan Murphy Gov. Tom Wolf is rejecting legislation that would grant local public and private school officials “exclusive authority” […]
In battlegrounds including Pa., absentee ballot rejections could triple
By: Christina A. Cassidy and Frank Bajak ATLANTA — Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This […]
Covid vaccine will not end pandemic, UPMC doctors say
By: Tom Davidson A safe, effective vaccine for covid-19 will not be the end of the coronavirus pandemic, UPMC doctors […]