With COVID-19, as Pennsylvania goes, so goes the nation. The geography of the novel coronavirus in the Keystone State closely mirrors that of the U.S. The number of fatalities in Philadelphia is, sadly, nearing 200. Yet remarkably, 32 of the Keystone State’s 67 counties have not experienced a single COVID-19 death. A Pennsylvania Department of […]

Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives voted Tuesday to overrule Gov. Tom Wolf’s ongoing closure orders to combat the spread of COVID-19. The virus has infected more than 25,000 people in the state and left at least 600 dead. The bill passed 107-to-95, largely along party lines. It would replace Gov. Wolf’s stay-at-home orders with current federal guidance […]

Amid the debate over when and how to reopen the state for business, the Pennsylvania director of the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), Gordon Denlinger, sounded exhausted and saddened when thinking about the flood of calls he’s taken recently. “Five to six weeks ago, our small business owners were having the best economic season […]

Pandemics, politics and a plunging global economy: Some industries might not be able to withstand any one of these assaults on their business. But Pennsylvania’s natural gas producers say they can triangulate against all these pressures and come out of the coronavirus crisis stronger on the other side. But to all of these problems, throw […]

All doctors swear the Hippocratic Oath. Often summarized as a command to “first do no harm,” the promise also underscores the need for sympathy throughout a patient’s care. As simple as it sounds, abiding by this commitment when treating patients in pain can be complicated, especially when the resources at hand are limited and imperfect. […]

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf closed all schools in the state for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year as the government continues to grapple with the daily fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. The news may not be a surprise for parents in the Delaware Valley, but is stressful nonetheless for those in a region that […]

OK, let’s check the tale of the tape. Joe Biden vs. Hubert Humphrey: Both served double-figure years in the U.S. Senate. Both ran for the presidency three times. Both were vice presidents for liberal Democrats. And there’s something else. “They both talk a lot, long-winded and garrulous,” says Arthur Cyr, a political economy professor at […]

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign on Wednesday, paving the way for former Vice President Joe Biden to win the Democratic nomination and challenge President Trump this November. It’s yet another dramatic change Pennsylvania’s primary voters will face this year. Pennsylvania was one of at least 16 states that delayed its election due to […]