Regional & State News

•  Brynn Anderson

  Pa. schools to get more state virus analysis to guide reopening

  The Department of Health plans to provide an analysis showing the seven-day rate of transmission in each county and group those rates into three categories.

  By The Associated Press August 10, 2020 | 12:19 PM

•  Jeff Swensen for The Washington Post

  Youngstown, Ohio, lost its only paper. A ‘zombie’ news site wants to fill the void

  According to the Pew Research Center, nearly 34,000 newspaper jobs were lost between 2004 and 2018.

  By Mark Oprea/NPR August 10, 2020 | 10:55 AM

• Central Pa. cities lag on census response

  Trump administration move to cut short census fieldwork adds pressure to already challenging effort

  By Anthony Orozco August 10, 2020 | 10:40 AM

• Coronavirus spurs enrollment explosion for Pa. cyberschools

  “Compared to prior years, interest this year is astronomical.”

  By Jan Murphy/PennLive August 10, 2020 | 8:01 AM

•  Jeff Roberson

  Entire Pirates-Cards 3-game series postponed over coronavirus woes

  There have now been 27 games postponed by Major League Baseball because of COVID-19 concerns.

  By The Associated Press August 10, 2020 | 5:26 AM

• Increased student harm, suicide tips reported during COVID

  Between March 13 and the end of June, tips related to suicide or self-harm jumped to 37% of all reports.

  By The Associated Press August 8, 2020 | 8:44 AM

•  Rachel McDevitt

  Midstate school districts finalize plans for fall reopening

  As school districts evaluate strategies for reopening, some in the midstate plan to begin the academic year with a hybrid model.

  By Julia Agos August 7, 2020 | 4:43 PM

•  Matt Smith

  PIAA panel delays decision on school sports in Pennsylvania for two weeks

  The PIAA has developed health and safety plans for school sports, and the prospect of ending them for the coming months comes just as teams are starting to prepare for the fall season.

  By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Press August 7, 2020 | 3:28 PM

•  Katie Blackley

  Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh employees allege racism, mistreatment of workers

  About 100 current or former employees signed an open letter charging the institution with racism and poor treatment of workers.

  By Bill O’Driscoll/WESA August 7, 2020 | 12:35 PM

•  Gene J. Puskar

  For unemployed workers in Pa., ‘it’s really stressful’ waiting for Congress to reach stimulus deal

  Abbey Rideout estimated she could get by for three weeks without more federal aid.

  By An-Li Herring/WESA August 7, 2020 | 11:11 AM

•  Mark Pynes

  ‘Everyone’s fearful of exposure’: How families and daycare centers balance children’s needs with virus risks

  Their struggle is to keep children and families safe while keeping their doors open.

  By Hannah Kanik/PennLive August 7, 2020 | 8:58 AM

Load More