Jamie Martines | Spotlight PA
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A hot housing market has buyers and renters making quick decisions to compete for properties, but in Pennsylvania ensuring those homes are clean from former drug activity is difficult. -
Pennsylvania’s public health system has been the focus of plenty of discussion but little change, even as the pandemic created new challenges for local leaders. -
Despite spikes in coronavirus infections and low child vaccination rates, schools across Pennsylvania have been slow to enroll in a free testing program offered by the state health department. -
Hospital officials warn decreased mask use, aggressive COVID-19 variants, and flu infections could worsen Pa.’s rising case rate. -
Officials offered different reasons for the lack of participation, including fear of finding too many cases and simply being too overwhelmed by a chaotic start to the academic year. -
Vaccines are now widely available, and it’s not likely providers will experience the same backups and shortages seen across the state when eligibility first opened up to all adults in April. -
Rudy Giuliani once described the Amistad Project as a “partner” in the Trump campaign’s legal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. But little else is known about the group or its donors. -
Few school districts are requiring masks inside classrooms, something Gov. Tom Wolf said is needed to ensure safety. GOP leaders countered that those decisions are best left to local communities. -
Nearly 64% of Pennsylvania adults are fully vaccinated, a small increase compared to July and a worrying plateau as the delta variant surges across the country. -
Many emergency requests were straightforward, some led to scrutiny from Republican lawmakers, and others were downright curious.
