News Analysis When nurses have too many patients to care for, medications are given hours late, and patients must wait for basic needs like bathing, toileting, eating, and drinking to be met. Those who can’t hold their own cups must wait for a few sips of water and are sometimes found with visibly dry lips….
ANALYSIS: One Nurse to 11 Patients: Pennsylvania Grapples with Controversial Fix to Workforce Crisis
Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Promise to Get Tough on Crime
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Pennsylvania’s largest city is gearing up to elect a new mayor. A group of candidates spoke recently at an open house event aiming to provide solutions to rising crime and poverty in the city. Eleven Democrats and one Republican are vying to become the 100th mayor of Philadelphia. Some of the candidates gathered at the Community…
Pennsylvania Mulls EV Fee for Road Use
May 1, 2023
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Pennsylvanians pay the highest state gas tax in the nation at 61 cents per gallon. That is on top of the 18.4 cents per gallon for the federal gas tax drivers pay in every state. Gas tax money is used for road repairs, but electric vehicle (EV) drivers don’t buy gas, and so don’t contribute…
Police: Armed Man Wounded, 2 Officers Hit but Saved by Vests
April 30, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—Police say an overnight standoff with an armed man barricaded in a Philadelphia home ended when he was shot and wounded by officers who had been fired upon and struck by bullets in their protective vests. First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford told WPVI-TV that officers were called to the Germantown home at about 4 p.m….
3 Killed, 1 Wounded in Philadelphia Shooting; 2 in Custody
April 29, 2023
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PHILADELPHIA—Two teenagers have been charged with firearms and related offenses following the slaying of three people and the wounding of a fourth person at a northeast Philadelphia home, authorities said. Lt. John Stanford told reporters that officers called to the residence in the Lawncrest neighborhood shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday found one person shot on…
Pennsylvania State Senator Seeks to Expand Coverage for BRCA Gene Mutation Testing
April 25, 2023
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A personal experience with breast cancer led Pennsylvania Sen. Kim Ward to write legislation that she hopes other states will adopt. Senate Bill 8 eliminates all costs associated with breast cancer-related genetic testing and counseling, and breast MRI and ultrasounds for Pennsylvanians with high-risk conditions like dense breast tissue, personal history of breast cancer, family…
Republican Voters Across Pennsylvania Are Much Less Wedded to Trump Than You Think
Commentary DOYLESTOWN, Pennsylvania—Richard Tems was about as loyal a Trump supporter as you can get. The Bucks County businessman and GOP committeeman has fiercely defended former President Donald Trump in editorials, interviews with reporters, and conversations with anyone within earshot. He voted for Trump twice and believed he was the right president at the right…
Jury Selection Begins Over 2018 Pittsburgh Synagogue Attack
April 24, 2023
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PITTSBURGH—Most prospective jurors said Monday that if they were to convict a man of killing 11 worshippers at a Pittsburgh synagogue in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, they would be capable of sentencing him to die. The first day of Jury selection concluded in the trial of 50-year-old Robert G. Bowers, who faces…
Pennsylvania Offers $50,000 Grants to Low-Income Homeowners for Repairs
April 24, 2023
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In Pennsylvania, where the median income is $68,000 per household or $38,000 for individuals, taxpayers are giving low-income homeowners and landlords up to $50,000 for home repairs. Homeowners will get grants and landlords with affordability restrictions will get loans. The state legislature passed the Whole-Home Repairs Program in the summer of 2022 with $125 million…
Thefts Prompt 17 States to Urge Recall of Kia, Hyundai Cars
April 21, 2023
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SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Attorneys general in 17 states on Thursday urged the federal government to recall millions of Kia and Hyundai cars because they are too easy to steal, a response to a sharp increase in thefts fueled by a viral social media challenge. Some Kia and Hyundai cars sold in the United States over the last…
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