Regional & State News
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Gene J. Puskar
Your daily coronavirus update: As virus ebbs, Wolf touts increased testing and contact tracing
Since early March, infections have been confirmed in more than 68,600 people in Pennsylvania
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Keith Srakocic
Pennsylvania Supreme Court posts arguments on YouTube, but blocks media from airing them
Last week, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court live-streamed oral arguments for the first time in history, to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Jacquelyn Martin
Parent in Pennsylvania charged in admissions case, agrees to guilty plea
Robert Repella is the 55th person to be charged in the college admissions bribery scandal -
Matt Rourke
Philadelphia to test, move homeless sheltering at airport
The airport began enforcing new rules today, allowing only workers and those with airport business in the terminals and baggage areas. -
‘Incredibly disposable’: Adjuncts, the ‘gig workers’ of higher-ed, fear losing livelihoods
Notions of college professors as well-paid and well-protected increasingly conflict with reality.By Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY -
Craig Ruttle
Charitable runs, walks learn to adapt to crowd limits
“People are still excited to get the race swag that they earn. It all comes back to that sense of community.”By Will Graves/The Associated Press -
Connecticut murder suspect last seen in Pa., as his family pleads for his surrender
A man matching his description was last seen Sunday wearing a white T-shirt, dark shorts and carrying a large duffel bag near train tracks in East Stroudsburg. -
Katie Blackley
War memorial in Pittsburgh vandalized on Memorial Day eve
The statue of a World War I doughboy in the city’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was splashed with red paint. -
Keith Srakocic
‘A huge hole’: With Memorial Day festivities canceled, veterans’ groups try to uphold traditions
“While we can’t all be together, we all have family members or people close to us who have served. We can do things to honor them.”By Aaron Kasinitz/PennLive -
Jeff Gentner
Riders flock to reopened West Virginia ATV trails system
Twin Hollow’s 45 campsites with full hookups and all of its 11 cabins were booked on Friday.By The Charleston Gazette-Mail -
Tim Lambert
Many Pennsylvania houses of worship wait to open due to limits on group gatherings
“Keeping people safe and healthy and alive really is a paramount value in Judiasm.”By Kiley Koscinski/WESA