HomeTopicsCoronavirusThe latest reporting on the Pennsylvania state government's response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Dec. 10, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWolf temporarily suspends Pa. indoor dining, school sportsby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Dec. 9, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for the coronavirus, other officials in quarantineby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
Dec. 4, 2020DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. hospitals on the brink of a staffing crisis as COVID-19 surgesby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Nov. 24, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAAre you a Pa. contact tracer, or have you been contacted by one? Tell us your story.by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA and Ese Olumhense of Spotlight PA
Nov. 23, 2020Jamie Martines / Spotlight PAFinancially distressed Pa. towns faring better than expected, while others in painby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Nov. 20, 2020Joe Hermitt / The Patriot-NewsPa. lawmaker claims Capitol unsafe after fifth member tests positive for COVID-19by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Nov. 19, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / The Philadelphia InquirerWith $1.3 billion in coronavirus cash left to spend, the Pa. government might be the big winnerby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Nov. 13, 2020JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia InquirerLockdowns aren’t the answer to Pa.'s surging coronavirus cases, health officials and experts sayby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Nov. 11, 2020Joshua Vaughn / The AppealSerious COVID-19 outbreak threatens hundreds at Pa. prison for medically vulnerableby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Nov. 5, 2020JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerHere’s who in Pa. will get a coronavirus vaccine first when one is approvedby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Nov. 2, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerGaping loopholes and vague state guidance leave some Pa. families out of a home despite federal ban on evictionsby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Oct. 30, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerTrump threatened to withhold aid from Pa. as coronavirus cases, hospitalizations surge. Here’s what you need to know.by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Oct. 22, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PASenate GOP halts fixes for Pa.’s troubled rent relief program, surprising even their ownby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Oct. 13, 2020TIM TAI / The Philadelphia InquirerTo jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rentby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Oct. 6, 2020Bradley C. Bower / For The InquirerHundreds of Pa. child-care centers have closed, and some fear it will get worseby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Oct. 1, 2020STEVEN M. FALK / Philadelphia InquirerPa. House lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19, delaying legislation on election, rent reliefby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Sept. 24, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAPa.'s failure to mandate quicker death reporting before the coronavirus fueled wild data fluctuations, mistrustby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA and Ryan Briggs and Nina Feldman of WHYY News
Sept. 21, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerEverything you need to know if you’re facing eviction in Pennsylvania (full guide)by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Sept. 17, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWhy the ruling against Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions faces long odds on appeal, explainedby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA and Paula Reed Ward of the Tribune-Review
Sept. 14, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWolf’s COVID-19 business closures, limit on gatherings unconstitutional, federal court rulesby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA, Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA
Sept. 12, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAFrom relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction banby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Sept. 10, 2020KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia InquirerHuge budget cuts could hurt people with mental illness, disabilities most, Pa. providers fearby Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA
Sept. 8, 2020MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia InquirerWolf allows restaurants to serve more customers indoors, but timing raises eyebrowsby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Sept. 8, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAWant to help Pa. renters avoid eviction? Give them cash directly, experts say.by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Sept. 2, 2020DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia InquirerFederal order protects many Pa. renters from eviction, though legal challenges may ariseby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Sept. 2, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / Philadelphia InquirerLatest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers failsby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Sept. 2, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PANursing home COVID-19 case, death data still missing from Pa.’s public reportsby Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA
Sept. 1, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesAfter waffling, Gov. Tom Wolf says he can’t extend Pa.’s eviction ban, looks to lawmakersby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Aug. 27, 2020Cheyenne Snow / For Spotlight PAA vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictionsby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Aug. 26, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PA‘You’ve got to do something’: Pa. rehabs buckle, begin to close under COVID-19 strainby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA and Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA