Pennsylvania category, Page 183
Pennsylvania adds 693 coronavirus cases, 91 new deaths
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Friday reported 91 new deaths and 693 additional cases of the coronavirus. The state has now had 70,735 total cases and 5,464 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 55 of the state’s 67 counties, and every county has had a positive case. More than...
Sen. Bob Casey tests positive for covid-19 antibodies, donates plasma
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said he donated plasma Friday after he learned he had antibodies to covid-19, hoping it will help others fighting covid-19. Casey, D-Scranton, said an antibody test he took last week suggested that the mild flu-like symptoms and low-grade fever he experienced earlier this spring were caused...
Pennsylvania parents charged after 2-year-old son fatally shoots himself
EAST PENN — A 2-year-old boy fatally shot himself in his family’s home after his parents knowingly left a loaded handgun within reach of the child, authorities said. Andrew Zawoski, 28, and Christine McFarland, 24, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment. It was’t known Friday if either...
Pennsylvania House virus notification dispute mirrors growing divide in state politics
The growing divide in the Pennsylvania Legislature loomed large this week with the news that a Republican House member’s coronavirus diagnosis was not shared with Democrats. House Democrats say they were stunned to learn Wednesday that state Rep. Andrew Lewis, R-Dauphin County, was diagnosed with covid-19 on May 20. Political...
Flood of mail-in ballots spurs fight to change deadlines for Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — Some county and state officials are warning that a flood of mailed-in ballots in Pennsylvania — fueled by fears of in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic — will create problems in the primary election on Tuesday that must be fixed before they cause a disaster in this battleground...
Legislature sends bills on coronavirus aid, $25B budget to Gov. Wolf
HARRISBURG — A piecemeal, no-new-taxes $25.8 billion budget headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk Thursday, as did legislation to distribute about $2.6 billion in emergency federal coronavirus aid to counties, nursing homes and wide range of other causes. Both won speedy approval in the Republican-controlled Legislature. The budget measure was...
Pennsylvania adds 625 coronavirus cases; total passes 70,000
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 108 new deaths and 625 additional cases of the coronavirus. The state has now had 70,042 total cases and 5,373 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 54 of the state’s 67 counties, and every county has had a positive case. More than...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court ends judicial emergency
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order to end the statewide judicial emergency on June 1. Local president judges, however, may keep restrictions in place where they deem necessary. The order means that district, county and appeals courts mostly closed to the public and operating on a limited basis...
Stolen car recovered with 1-year-old in back seat
PHILADELPHIA — Police were searching for a suspect Thursday after recovering a car that was stolen with a 1-year-old in the back seat. The child’s mother had put her son in a child seat with the vehicle running when she ran back into the house to get an item that...
Pa. Dems accuse GOP of keeping Rep. Lewis’ coronavirus diagnosis a ‘secret’
Western Pennsylvania Democrats are accusing Republican lawmakers of keeping the status of a GOP colleague who tested positve for the coronavirus a “secret.” Rep. Andrew Lewis issued a statement on Wednesday making it known that he tested positive for covid-19 and has fully recovered. The freshman lawmaker from Dauphin County,...
Gov. Wolf: Restaurants in yellow counties can begin outdoor dining services June 5
Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday released new guidelines for outdoor dining during the yellow phase, as well as general guidelines for the green phase as counties gradually reopen. Restaurants and retail food services in yellow counties, including Allegheny andWestmoreland, can begin outdoor dining services June 5, with some restrictions. Indoor...
Biden: Wolf doing ‘one hell of a job’ during coronavirus pandemic
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. Tom Wolf traded compliments Wednesday morning while discussing what the country needs to overcome the coronavirus pandemic. Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and a Scranton native, spoke with the governor just hours after Wolf formally endorsed the Democrat’s bid to oust President...
Officials: 3 found dead in eastern Pa. home
LANSFORD — Authorities say three people were found dead in an eastern Pennsylvania home, but there was no immediate word on the cause of the deaths. The Carbon County coroner’s office confirmed Wednesday that three people were found dead Tuesday afternoon in the Lansford residence. WBRE-TV reported that the deceased...
Teen, 16, dies after jumping off cliff at Pennsylvania dam
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP — A 16-year-old boy died after jumping off a cliff at a dam in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities said. Devin Janvere of Tobyhanna was swimming with friends and relatives at the Francis E. Walter Dam in Bear Creek Township on Tuesday evening, state police in Luzerne County said....
Police: Woman kept grandma’s remains in freezer in benefit check theft scam
DILLSBURG — A Pennsylvania woman was charged Wednesday with hiding her grandmother’s remains in a freezer so the dead woman’s Social Security checks would continue. State police say they charged Cynthia Carolyn Black of York Haven with abuse of a corpse, theft and receiving stolen property. Police were summoned to...
Pennsylvania preps short-term budget amid coronavirus uncertainty
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state government began advancing a temporary, no-new-taxes budget plan Tuesday that maintains current spending levels while budget makers watch to see how badly coronavirus-related shutdowns damage tax collections and whether the federal government sends another aid package to states. Officials in the House and Senate Republican majorities...
State offers to help farmers pay for personal protective equipment
The state’s poultry, swine, lamb, goat and sheep processors who purchased coronavirus-related equipment for their workers can get reimbursed under a new state program. The state agriculture department and PennAG Industries Association, a Harrisburg-based trade organization, have made $280,000 available through the Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence for reimbursement...
Homeless people at idled Philadelphia airport venue to be tested, moved
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officials on Tuesday began removing dozens of people who have been sleeping at the airport during the coronavirus pandemic, and they plan to administer rapid covid-19 tests before taking them to homeless shelters. Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the 50 to...
Coroner: Boy, 1, dies after crash killed mother, grandmother
GETTYSBURG — A toddler died a day after a Memorial Day weekend crash in central Pennsylvania that killed his mother and grandmother, authorities said. Adams County Coroner Patricia Felix said Tuesday that 1-year-old Hudson Dutterer died Sunday night at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. State police said the three were...
Philadelphia police break up Memorial Day party of about 200 people in vacant lot
Philadelphia police spent nearly an hour breaking up a group of about 200 people who had gathered in the city’s Brewerytown section to listen to a DJ, 6ABC reported. Police say the crowd got larger as word of the gathering spread on social media, and helicopter footage from the TV...
Pittsburgh, Detroit, Cincinnati job fair for veterans goes virtual
More than 30 companies and schools will participate in a virtual job fair for veterans in the Pittsburgh, Detroit and Cincinnati areas this week. Hosted by nonprofit DAV and RecruitMilitary, the free virtual event, set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdayis open to all members of the military community,...
State police: 2-year-old fatally shot at Pennsylvania home
EAST PENN — A 2-year-old boy was shot and killed at a Pennsylvania home, authorities said. The shooting occurred Sunday afternoon in East Penn, according to state police in Carbon County. The child was taken to a hospital but died there a short time later. No other injuries were reported...
New Jersey man dies after shooting at Pennsylvania hotel
FALLS — A New Jersey man who was shot during a disturbance at a hotel in Pennsylvania has died from his wounds, authorities said. When Falls police responded to the hotel around 1 a.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired, they encountered a large number of people trying to leave...
Pennsylvania records 15 more coronavirus deaths, 473 new cases
Pennsylvania on Monday reported 15 more covid-19 deaths and 473 additional cases, according to the state Department of Health. The state has now had 68,186 total cases and 5,139 deaths. Deaths have been recorded in 54 of the state’s 67 counties, while every county has had a positive case. Nearly...
Car struck by truck at intersection, killing 2 near Gettysburg
GETTYSBURG — Two people were killed when their car was struck by a truck at an intersection in central Pennsylvania over the Memorial Day weekend, authorities said. State police in Adams County say the car was heading north when it was hit by the westbound truck in Union Township just...
