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Pennsylvania's Democratic governor is suing the Legislature over a package of proposed constitutional amendments.

When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.

Republicans are warming up to the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, Doug Mastriano.

The Republican-controlled General Assembly just approved a constitutional amendment that would clear the way for a statewide abortion ban in the future.

U.S. cities and states have lined up with tax breaks and millions of dollars in both public and private investments for a chance at hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

A spokesman for the House Republican Caucus said it would be irresponsible to spend the money now.

The nation's governors are diverging over how to respond to mass shootings such as the one that killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school.

Counting of mailed ballots in Pennsylvania is drawing renewed scrutiny amid a too-close-to-call U.S. Senate primary between Republicans David McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Former President Donald Trump blasted the state’s elections procedures on social media, even though there are no indications of any wrongdoing with those ballots other than a printing error that was slowing the tally in one county.

Doug Mastriano has won the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania.

Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.

Former President Donald Trump’s winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections.

Early voting for the June 7 primary begins on May 18. Here’s how to get ready to vote.

Voters in Nebraska and West Virginia headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in primary elections. CBS News political reporter joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to analyze some of the key races in those states.

With six days until Pennsylvania’s primary, Republicans are openly worrying that a leading candidate in the crowded GOP field running for governor is unelectable in the fall general election.

With six days until Pennsylvania's primary, Republicans are openly worrying that a leading candidate in the crowded GOP field for governor is unelectable in the fall general election and will fumble away an opportunity for the party to take over the battleground state's executive suite. Doug Mastriano, 58, a state senator since 2019 and a retired U.S. Army colonel, is running to the right of the nine-person Republican field and against the party's establishment in a state still roiled by former President Donald Trump's baseless conspiracy theories that Democrats stole the 2020 election there. Mastriano is a prominent peddler of the unsubstantiated claims that widespread fraud marred the 2020 election and that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf was responsible for thousands of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes.

The Supreme Court’s apparent intention to abolish a nationwide right to abortion, spelled out in a draft opinion leaked this week, will not be the final chapter in the nation’s most pitched culture battle.

Republican candidates for Pennsylvania governor are pledging to open up natural gas production, but there are constraints to what a governor can do.

The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews like the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump.

Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash.

State police have opened a driving under the influence investigation following the deaths of two Pennsylvania troopers and a civilian struck by a vehicle on an interstate in Philadelphia early Monday.

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party committee members backed U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb by 2 to 1 in an endorsement vote over Lt. Gov. John Fetterman in the primary race for the state's open U.S. Senate seat.

The Arizona Republican Party is asking the state Supreme Court to rule that vote by mail is unconstitutional.

Governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states are seeking to add to the financial squeeze on Russia over its war against Ukraine.

Some U.S. governors are taking matters into their own hands and imposing their own economic sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine.

Wisconsin is one of four states emerging as top priorities for Democrats in an election year when the party is facing fierce political headwinds.

Anti-abortion clinics across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies.

A Republican inquiry into Pennsylvania’s 2020 presidential election spurred on by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud has spawned several court cases as it expands, grows in cost and shows signs it will drag well into 2022.

Federal investigators are vowing to put a collapsed bridge in a Pittsburgh park “under a microscope” as they examine evidence.

A Republican-led Pennsylvania court on Friday ruled that the state's mail-in voting law is unconstitutional.Driving the news: Three Republican judges sided with Republican challengers and ruled that no-excuse mail-in voting is prohibited under the state's constitution. Two Democrats on the panel dissented. Get market news worthy of your time with Axios Markets. Subscribe for free.Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf will likely appeal to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, triggering a stay and leaving the law

A court says Pennsylvania’s expansive 2-year-old mail-in voting law violates the state constitution.

President Joe Biden has visited the bridge in Pittsburgh that collapsed just hours before his previously scheduled trip to promote his infrastructure package — a new law that aims to prevent just such disasters.

The inspection of voting machines in a heavily Republican county in Pennsylvania appeared ready to go forward Friday in a GOP effort inspired by former President Donald Trump's baseless claims about fraud in the 2020 election. A state judge rejected attempts by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration to block the inspection without certain agreements in place. State lawyers had fruitlessly tried to get Fulton County officials to agree to their demands on protocol, including sharing the identity of who will inspect the voting machines and allowing a state-designated voting machine expert to observe and record it.

"My wife actually dropped it off personally two weeks ago, so it's there," Wolf said in a radio interview. A spokesperson said it was an "honest mistake."

Republicans are increasingly optimistic about flipping governor’s offices in key battleground states next year.

Workers want better working conditions, pay, and benefits, Wolf said. "That's not really asking a lot."

Progressive prosecutors around the country are increasingly declaring they just won’t enforce some GOP-backed state laws.

Pennsylvania's governor's race is likely to be one of the most competitive and expensive races for a governor's mansion in 2022. Cook Political Report rates the race as a toss-up.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said he would recall his Senate nomination for secretary of the commonwealth due to the "bad faith" actions by Republicans attempting to audit the 2020 presidential election results.

Many people are asking why no one foretold of the deadly ramifications of Hurricane Ida's remnants in the Northeast, but some did.

Skyrocketing COVID-19 cases in the state prompted Governor Tom Wolf to issue the mandate, which goes into effect September 7.

New census data shows declining populations in rural areas and some Rust Belt cities, which could make them targets during redistricting for the U.S. House.

Pennsylvania’s high court has dealt a blow to victims of child sexual abuse who are trying to revive their otherwise outdated claims.

In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, where former President Donald Trump lost by 80,000 votes eight months ago, his false claims of a stolen election are finding new signs of life.

About one-third of the states have used federal coronavirus relief aid to provide extra pay to workers who were considered essential during the coronavirus pandemic.

Republicans just killed outdoor dining in Pennsylvania

With COVID-19 cases declining and vaccinations increasing, governors across the U.S. are wrestling with decisions about when to declare an end to the emergency declarations they have issued and reissued throughout the pandemic.

Businesses could be spared billions of dollars of higher taxes in coming years as a result of federal coronavirus funds flowing to the states.

Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to curb their governor’s emergency powers, They approved constitutional amendments proposed for a statewide referendum Tuesday by Republican lawmakers angry over Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Pennsylvania voters became the first in the nation to impose restrictions on a governor's authority under an emergency disaster declaration, approving constitutional amendments sped to a statewide referendum by Republican lawmakers angry over how Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf handled the pandemic response. The vote on Tuesday's statewide primary ballot came as Republican lawmakers across the country have sought to roll back the emergency powers governors wielded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Republicans see the referendum as a victory with strong political overtones, as the state gears up for a wide-open governor's race in 2022 and Wolf leaving office after two terms.

As interest dwindles in mass coronavirus vaccination sites in the U.S., local health offices and other providers are ramping up efforts to find and reach homebound people who can't travel for a shot.

Pennsylvanians continue to pay a steep price for Gov. Tom Wolf's lockdowns while the state ranks in the top 11 of coronavirus deaths per capita.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office won’t reveal what it told the U.S. Justice Department about COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes.

A recent spike in coronavirus cases in some states has led one of the nation's top health experts to suggest that governors could “close things down” like they did during previous surges.

State lawmakers across the U.S. are taking actions to limit the emergency powers of governors — not just in the current coronavirus pandemic, but for any future emergencies.

Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate has confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She won confirmation by the Republican-majority Pennsylvania Senate.

Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on March 24, confirmed Levine to be assistant secretary of health. She becomes the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP, File)Voting mostly along party lines, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine to be the nation’s assistant secretary of health. She is the first openly transgender federal official to win Senate confirmation. She won confirmation by the Republican-majority Pennsylvania Senate.

EXTON, Pa. — Higher education health care technology company Education Management Solutions nearly became a pandemic shutdown casualty when Pennsylvania Gov. “In early April, we launched our first COVID-era solution to medical students’ board certification exams,” he said. And it was responsible for Education Management Solutions’ acquisition by another higher education technology firm, Collegis Education. “Together, Collegis and Education Management Solutions are going to keep the class of 2021 moving toward their original graduation date.”(Edited by Matthew B. Hall and Bryan Wilkes)The post Fast Learner: How An Educational Software Firm Successfully Adapted to Pandemic Restrictions appeared first on Zenger News.

Giving the vaccine to teachers and other school staff “will help protect our communities," Pennsylvania Gov. The Department of Health and Human Services has ordered all states to make teachers, school staff, bus drivers and child care workers eligible for shots. In Wisconsin, teachers will get priority when the state receives its first shipment of about 48,000 doses of the J&J vaccine, health authorities said. In Texas, where teachers have been battling to gain access to shots, state officials on Wednesday ordered vaccine providers to begin administering shots to school workers. “The more people we can get the safe and effective vaccine, the faster we can return to a sense of normalcy,” Michigan Gov.

It marked the first annual contraction for the country’s economy since 1998, when it was in the midst of a crippling financial crisis. In comparison, the federal government previously said 38% of people would receive two doses by the end of June. Still, that’s 700,000 doses on hand, when the state is getting 200,000 doses this week, rising to 223,000 next week. AdBharat Biotech has already signed an agreement with Brazil to supply 20 million doses of the vaccine by September. ___COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s mask mandate will continue until a “critical mass” has been reached of people who have received the coronavirus vaccine, a spokesperson for Ohio Gov.

Kapanen scored two goals and the Penguins defeated the Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday night. Penguins’ players raised their sticks and saluted the fans in attendance following the win. Following a scoreless first period, Farabee and Kapanen scored 1:07 apart to open the second period. The Flyers will welcome fans back to the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday against Washington. The Penguins scored three goals and outshot the Flyers 13-3 to start the second period.

(Sarah Stier/Pool Photo via AP)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The list of players in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol dropped to a season-low three, despite the additions of Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby and Nashville’s Ryan Johansen. San Jose’s Tomas Hertl is the only other player on the list after entering his seventh day in the protocol. ___Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby will miss Tuesday night’s game against Philadelphia after being placed on the COVID-19 protocol list. The news comes a day after the NHL had a season-low four players in the COVID-19 protocol. AdTuesday night’s game will be the first game with fans in attendance at PPG Paints Arena since last March.

– Not waiting for more federal help, states have been approving their own coronavirus aid packages, spending hundreds of millions of dollars to help residents and business owners devastated by the the pandemic's economic fallout. North Carolina's governor wants additional state aid for such things as bonus pay for teachers and boosting rural internet speeds. The spending also provides fuel for critics who say states don’t need another massive infusion of cash from Congress. “The cascading effect, it’s actually a problem that most states are grappling with ... waiting for the relief money out of the feds,” she said. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, unveiled a $695 million emergency budget proposal that would use state money to address needs related to the coronavirus.

Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than half of states reporting that a third of people 65 and up have received their first dose. (AP Photo/LM Otero)Two months after the first COVID-19 shots were administered, the race to vaccinate older Americans is gaining traction, with more than a third of people 65 and up having received their first dose in states that have provided data. Vaccine hesitancy is dropping quickly as older Americans talk to their friends who have been vaccinated, he said. Still, the vaccines have already had a real impact on the lives of older Americans. Lynn Bender and her husband, Mark Bender, both 70, got their second vaccine dose two weeks ago.

Tom Wolf's cabinet under a cloud that has nothing to do with last year's election. But after navigating the sea of challenges in 2020, Boockvar is leaving her job in Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's Cabinet on Friday under a cloud that has nothing to do with last year's election. I head the agency.”Neither Boockvar nor Wolf's press secretary would say whether the governor asked for or demanded her resignation. AdShe was a senior advisor to Wolf on election modernization before the governor elevated her to be secretary of state in January 2019.

A sprawling, lumbering winter storm has walloped the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit. In its second day in the Northeast, a snow storm left nearly 15 inches (38 centimeters) of snow piled up in parts of New Hampshire. The Yale New Haven Health system, which runs several hospitals in southern Connecticut, said its vaccination sites were closed Tuesday and staff were contacting people to reschedule appointments. In New England, nearly 15 inches (38 centimeters) of snow piled up in southeast New Hampshire, and the mountains were getting heavy snow as well. The National Weather Service reported 30 inches of snow fell in parts of Sussex and Morris counties on Monday.

The winter weather prompted school districts to cancel in-person learning on Monday, and many COVID-19 vaccination sites were closed and rescheduling appointments. As much as 2 feet (61 centimeters) of snow was predicted to fall in areas throughout the day Monday and overnight. 11:30 a.m.BOSTON — The second phase of Massachusetts’ coronavirus vaccine rollout is being disrupted by a winter storm that’s causing schedule changes and at least one vaccination location to shutdown. A winter storm warning remained in effect until Tuesday for much of the state. Most of the state remained under winter storm warnings or winter weather advisories that were expected to remain in effect through Tuesday morning.

He is supporting a bill that would limit local emergency health orders to 14 days unless authorized for longer by the Legislature. Though legislative resistance to executive coronavirus orders has fallen largely along partisan lines in some states, lawmakers elsewhere are pushing back against governors of their own parties. Rob McColley introduced a bill this week that could rescind emergency health orders issued by Gov. Democrats who control the Maryland General Assembly are pressing for more transparency from Republican Gov. He is supporting a bill that would limit local emergency health orders to 14 days unless authorized for longer by the Legislature.

At 6'8" Fetterman looms tall both in person and in politics. — John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) January 7, 2021"Getting on Twitter every morning's like starting the day with a dog-turd-and-motor-oil smoothie," Fetterman told contributor Mark Whitaker. Invisible no longer, last October she captured a verbal assault while out shopping, where a woman called her the N-word:*TRIGGER WARNING* I love love love this country but we are so deeply divided. "No, no, American taste god, yes," Fetterman said, "which I guess is ironic because I have no taste, but I just am what I am. The fact that somebody that looks as unfortunate as I do sometimes would be an American taste god by the Bible of American taste, you know, I didn't see that coming!

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf criticizes politicians who spread "conspiracy and disinformation" At the opening of a briefing Friday on the state's fight against COVID-19, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf criticized politicians he said spread lies and disinformation about the state's election results, and said those who incited Wednesday's riot at the U.S. Capitol should be ashamed. Watch a portion of his remarks.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf denounced the violet mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol earlier this week at the outset of of his Friday briefing on COVID-19 in the state. "The truth is that Pennsylvania and every state in this nation had fair and secure elections in November. Mr. Biden topped the president in Pennsylvania by more than 80,000 votes, flipping the state Mr. Trump had won by more than 44,000 votes in 2016. Though the objection failed in both chambers and was denounced by Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey, also a Republican, eight of the nine Republican representatives from Pennsylvania voted in favor. On Friday, Wolf also refused to call for the resignation of Republican state Senator Doug Mastriano, who was in Washington to attend the rally Wednesday.

At least five people died as a winter storm swept through the Northeast this week, resulting in treacherous road conditions. A deadly pileup in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday involved more than 60 vehicles. Seth Wenig / APHazardous conditions in the Northeast aren't expected to let up in the coming days. Windchills are expected to dip into the teens and single digits through Friday, creating dangerous road conditions. Despite concerns over shipment delays of the coronavirus vaccine, St. Luke's University Health Network in Pennsylvania received its first Pfizer vaccine delivery Thursday morning.

There are warnings from Virginia to Maine to stay off the roads as conditions get worse. "This is going to be a serious storm, and people need to take it seriously," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday. Coronavirus testing sites are shutting down in several states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Cars drive on a snow-covered Route 422 at the Penn Street Cloverleaf in West Reading Wednesday afternoon December 16, 2020, during a snow storm. Restaurants in New York City, thousands of which have already closed because of the pandemic, must close their outdoor dining operations starting Wednesday, the city's Department of Sanitation said.

Pennsylvania orders new COVID-19 restrictions Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced new restrictions to combat the coronavirus pandemic, shutting down indoor dining, gyms, extracurricular school activities and more for three weeks starting Saturday. CBSN Philly has details.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine are holding a virtual press conference Thursday to provide an update on COVID-19 in the state and encourage residents to remain vigilant. They are speaking as new restrictions are expected, CBS Pittsburgh and CBS Philly report. How to watch Governor Wolf and Secretary of Health Levine give COVID-19 updateWhat: Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine host a virtual press conference to give an update on COVID-19. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine host a virtual press conference to give an update on COVID-19. Wolf said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but was "feeling well" and didn't have any symptoms.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine provided an update on COVID-19 in the state Thursday, and announced new restrictions to help slow the spread. "It's become clear that we need to take further mitigation efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19." Wolf encouraged residents to order takeout to help the struggling restaurant industry, and also urged Congress to pass a relief bill to help businesses. More than 12,000 deaths in the state have been attributed to COVID-19, with about 1,000 of those occurring in the last week, she said. Wolf said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 but was "feeling well" and didn't have any symptoms.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement on Wednesday, the 72-year-old said he has no symptoms and is feeling well. CBS Philadelphia has more.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has tested positive for COVID-19, the governor announced Wednesday. Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf seen September 21, 2018, in Philadelphia. The governor learned of his positive test result following what he said was a routine test Tuesday. Wolf is the latest governor to test positive for the disease. In November, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak all tested positive for COVID-19.

Pennsylvania officials discussed COVID-19 testing and tracing efforts in the state at a briefing on Tuesday. Lindsey Mauldin, special assistant on contact tracing for the Department of Health, urged people to participate in case investigations. "If you test positive for COVID-19 and are considered high risk, you will receive a call from a case investigator," she said. Officials say COVID-19 is spreading in all communities. According to contact tracing, these are the locations visited by people recently infected.

Philadelphia officials gave an a COVID-19 update Tuesday as Pennsylvania is seeing a spike in both reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kennedy and and Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley discussed efforts to stem the surge of infections in the city, which reported more than 2,700 new cases and 22 deaths on Monday, according to Philadelphia Public Health. The "Safer at Home" measures also restrict the number of people allowed at outdoor gatherings and ban indoor celebrations that include people from more than one household. A man rides a bicycle past Temple University Hospital, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Philadelphia. Hospital beds are filling up and medical staffs are being stretched to the limit as Pennsylvania's health care system copes with a growing number of seriously ill COVID-19 patients.

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) speaks during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. A Republican congressman from Pennsylvania on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to issue an emergency order that would block his state from taking further action to certify its election results showing a win for President-elect Joe Biden over President Donald Trump. Tom Wolf certified that the Democratic former vice president won the state and its 20 Electoral College votes. Given that, Kelly asked the Supreme Court to "nullify" Wolf's certification and all other actions that would legally confirm Biden's victory. His filing Tuesday also asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal of his challenge to a change in mail-in ballot rules in the state.

U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) speaks during a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Tom Wolf certified that the Democratic former vice president Biden won the state and its 20 Electoral College votes. Given that, Kelly asked that the Supreme Court "to "nullify" Wolf's certification and all other actions that would legally confirm Biden's victory. His filing Tuesday also asked Supreme Court to hear an appeal of his challenge to a change in mail-in ballot rules in the state. Trump has refused to concede to Biden, claiming falsely that he won the election, and that there was widespread ballot fraud.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a drive-in campaign event at Bucks County Community College in Bristol, Pennsylvania, October 24, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersPennsylvania and Nevada on Tuesday officially certified that President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in both states' elections, making Trump's effort to reverse Biden's projected win in the Electoral College even more unlikely to succeed. Nationally, Biden is projected to win 306 electoral votes — 36 more than he needs to clinch the presidency — compared with 232 electoral votes for Trump. The Electoral College is scheduled to meet and vote on Dec. 14. Bob Bauer, the Biden campaign's senior legal advisor, in a statement said, "It's readily apparent to everyone besides Donald Trump, [Trump campaign lawyers] Rudy Giuliani, and Jenna Ellis that this election is over and that Joe Biden won resoundingly."

Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar told reporters on Thursday evening that there are "several hundred thousand ballots remaining to be counted," but added "we already have counted the majority of ballots." Boockvar said that military and overseas ballots will be counted through Tuesday, and said that provisional ballots need to be counted as well. As of early Thursday evening, President Trump had 50% of the vote in Pennsylvania compared to former Vice President Joe Biden's 48.8%, with 93% of the vote counted. Mr. Trump visited Pennsylvania 13 times while Biden made 16 trips, and both were there on the eve of the election. "As a country and a commonwealth, we must reject efforts to intimidate election workers and prevent votes from being counted," he said.

This story will be updatedOfficials in Pennsylvania held a press conference Wednesday morning to give an update on the state's election. Both President Trump and Joe Biden see Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes as essential to winning the election, a fact illustrated by their frequent visits during the campaign. Mr. Trump visited Pennsylvania 13 times, while Biden made 16 trips, and both were there on the eve of the election. Pennsylvania's GOP legislature blocked earlier Democratic efforts to allow election officials to start counting absentee ballots before Election Day, contributing to the backlog of ballots that now remain uncounted. Deeley emphasized that the record-breaking number of mail-in ballots are being diligently counted.

The battle over stay-at-home orders and the pace of allowing businesses to reopen have taken an increasingly partisan bent. In Wisconsin, the state Supreme Court took Republicans side in throwing out the Democratic governors stay-at-home order. Thats what we ask.AdvertisementShe said lives have been saved because of the states stay-at-home order, which is effective through May 28. The place is bustling!Officials in some cities across Wisconsin, however, are choosing to continue following the states stay-at-home orders. In Minnesota, small retail stores will be allowed to reopen starting Monday, when the states stay-at-home order expires.

Victoria Kline Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 9 a.m. Friday, May 8Business as we know it will never be the sameI just read yet another alarming pandemic statistic. Gene Barr, the head of Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, stated that for every 1 percent increase in the unemployment rate, there has been 1 percent increase in suicides and a 3.3 percent increase in drug overdoses. The shutdown of Pennsylvania businesses not only has taken a massive toll on the states economy but has proved to be catastrophic for the well-being of Pennsylvanias residents. However, there are multiple other fields that are still in search of logical modifications to carry on business under these circumstances. A full season without revenue is not something that business models plan for.

The economic damage has led to increasing agitation for relaxing social-distancing restrictions, especially as the rate of coronavirus hospitalizations and other indicators of the outbreaks severity have begun to level off in recent days. Protests demanding an end to stay-at-home restrictions also were held in Pittsburgh and in the Connecticut state capital, Hartford. Demonstrators gather to protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 20, 2020. Researchers on Monday began conducting antibody blood tests on New York state residents to obtain a baseline of how many may have actually been exposed to the novel coronavirus. Cuomo said specimens would be collected from a random sample of 2,000 people a day in what he called the most aggressive such project to date in the United States.

Demonstrators gather to protest against the state's extended stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 20, 2020. Protesters who drove in front of the capitol honked on their horns for hours. All the projections were wrong, but we are still telling people to stay home and businesses to close. Slideshow (24 Images)Trumps guidelines to reopen the economy recommend a state record 14 days of declining case numbers before gradually lifting restrictions. Residents in Florida were allowed to return to some beaches after Governor Ron DeSantis approved the relaxing of some restrictions.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will join with other governors in the northeastern U.S., including Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, to make an announcement about the states' response to the coronavirus outbreak. Read CNBC's live updates to see the latest news on the COVID-19 outbreak.

New York, New Jersey and four other Northeastern states are forming a working group to keep a close watch on the coronavirus outbreak throughout the region and coordinate plans to reopen parts of the economy as soon as it's safe to do so. Tom Wolf said on a conference call Monday led by New York Gov. There are more than 558,000 cases in the U.S. as of Monday afternoon with more than 300,000 of them concentrated between the six Northeastern states. U.S. law gives state governors wide latitude to protect the health and safety of their constituents. Trump also never declared a nationwide lockdown, so there's no mechanism by which he could order a nationwide reopening now.

They were supposed to be celebrating Opening Day, but instead Major League Baseball and Fanatics are teaming up for a very different cause: the fight against COVID-19. Sports apparel maker Fanatics' 360,000 square-foot plant in Easton, Pennsylvania is usually rolling out MLB jerseys by the thousands this time of year, but on Thursday the retailer and MLB have halted production efforts of baseball jerseys to begin making safety masks and gowns for healthcare workers on the front line. As baseball season and nearly every other sport is temporarily on hold, it's left companies like Fanatics looking for new ways to find purpose. Fanatics fell into the "non-essential" items category as defined by the government, forcing the closure of their factory last week. The Fanatics founder said he called MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred to see if the league would be okay with halting production of baseball jerseys and instead pivot to making masks and gowns.

Ewing has no known environmental cause, and gas industry officials say there is no evidence linking pediatric cancer to drilling. "I understand and support the concerns of parents and desire of community members to learn more about the possible reasons for these cancer cases." The research, he said, is meant to address "the concern that there is a relationship between hydraulic fracturing and childhood cancers." Friday's announcement came after residents and activists had expressed anger and frustration over the state Department of Health's handling of the pediatric cancer crisis. Residents blasted health officials at an October information session at Canon-McMillan High School, in a district where there's been a half-dozen cases of Ewing sarcoma.

Tom Wolf with a 182-5 vote, along with a measure that invalidates secrecy agreements in lawsuit settlements that prevent child sexual abuse victims from talking to investigators. Wolf's office said he intends to sign the bills and a third measure that increases and clarifies penalties for mandated reporters who do not report suspected child abuse. A fourth piece of legislation has also passed both chambers, a proposed state constitutional amendment to give now-adult victims of child sexual abuse a two-year window to sue abusers and institutions. Rozzi's bill would put an end to any statute of limitations, in future cases, for the criminal prosecution of major child sexual abuse crimes. Governmental institutions, such as public schools, would lose immunity from lawsuits for child sexual abuse if the person suing was harmed by the negligence of the institution.

A bill that would have prohibited abortions because of a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome was vetoed Thursday by Pennsylvania's Democratic governor. Pennsylvania law allows abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy for any reason except to select a gender. The bill would have added to that prohibition a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, with exceptions for rape, incest and medical emergency. Down syndrome is a genetic abnormality that causes developmental delays and medical conditions such as heart defects and respiratory and hearing problems. The Pennsylvania Family Institute, a conservative advocacy group active in opposing abortion, said medical professionals have pressured women and families to have abortions after a Down syndrome diagnosis.

Pennsylvania's prison agency agreed to improve death row conditions under a settlement announced Monday of a federal lawsuit that called the inmates' living standards degrading and inhumane. Death row inmates who have been psychologically damaged by long periods in solitary confinement will be evaluated and offered help adapting to a general population setting. Death row conditions have prompted litigation in recent years in many states, usually focusing on the use of solitary confinement, said Death Penalty Information Center executive director Robert Dunham. The state's death row has been shrinking, as fewer death sentences are being imposed and appeals have resulted in some death row inmates being resentenced to life. The death row population has fallen by about 20 people over the last two years.

Wolf said in the letter that the four children are U.S. citizens and come from at least three migrant families. He said that "information relayed" to state officials indicated federal agents did not make sure that the children had adequate temporary guardianship. An Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesman in Philadelphia said in an email that any response to Wolf's letter "would come through the appropriate channels." Wolf, a Democrat, told McAleenan that state government is willing to help to place asylum seekers in communities and make sure any separated children are adequately cared for. After the Mississippi raids, three Democratic congressmen sought more information about how many parents were separated from their children and whether any remain separated.

FILE PHOTO: The Philadelphia Energy Solutions oil refinery is shown following a recent fire that caused significant damage to the complex, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 26, 2019. REUTERS/Laila Kearney/File PhotoPHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf does not support using taxpayer dollars to help save the Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery complex from permanent closure, the governors spokesman said on Wednesday. The administration does not plan expending any funding to maintain the site as a refinery, Wolf spokesman J.J. Abbott said in a statement to Reuters, saying there were significant challenges to such a plan. I am sure the governor would fall over himself if it was Amazon looking to relocate here, he said. OCallaghan, who works as an operator at the refinery, said losing the facility would mean a drop in tax revenue for the area and a lull in economic activity.

Hlilary Clinton, Chris Christie wade into Pennsylvania governor's race The New Jersey governor stumped for GOP Gov. Tom Corbett, while the former secretary of state boosted Democratic challenger Tom Wolf.