HomeTopicsCoronavirusThe latest reporting on the Pennsylvania state government's response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Aug. 25, 2020KALIM A. BHATTI / For Spotlight PAThwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to curtail Wolf’s emergency powersby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Aug. 21, 2020HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia InquirerReview of COVID-19’s effect on communities of color largely ignores Pa. inmatesby Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA
Aug. 19, 2020Office of Sen. Andrew W. DinnimanPa. lawmakers concerned ‘guidance’ for schools could open the door to COVID-19 lawsuitsby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Aug. 19, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesA decades-old law is shielding the Wolf administration from scrutiny of its coronavirus responseby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
Aug. 17, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerAre antigen tests the silver bullet to Pa.’s coronavirus testing delays? Not so fast.by Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
Aug. 14, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAWATCH: Answers to the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19 in Pennsylvaniaby Sara Simon, Yaasmeen Piper and Kent Wilhelm of Spotlight PA
Aug. 13, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPenn State reverses course, plans to provide modified COVID-19 agreement for studentsby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
Aug. 13, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAInside some Pennsylvania rehabs, ‘it’s like COVID doesn’t exist’by Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
Aug. 12, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerStudents at Penn State forced to sign COVID-19 liability waiver to participate in fall semesterby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
Aug. 7, 2020Tom Gralish / Philadelphia InquirerHow arguments in Washington are holding up coronavirus relief in Pennsylvaniaby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
Aug. 4, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAPa. cancels on volunteer coronavirus contact tracers, moves to hire 1,000 paid staffby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA and Sarah Gantz of The Philadelphia Inquirer
Aug. 3, 2020ALEJANDRO A. ALVAREZ / Philadelphia InquirerTax collections in Pa. rebound on pent-up shopper demand, but state still faces huge budget deficitby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
Aug. 3, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / The Philadelphia InquirerPa. pursuing huge cleaning plan for Capitol Complex after custodial worker tests positive for the coronavirusby Julia Shanahan for Spotlight PA
July 31, 2020Dan Gleiter / PennLive for Spotlight PAMinority-owned small businesses were largely shut out of Pa.’s first coronavirus loan programby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
July 30, 2020YONG KIM / Philadelphia InquirerLawmaker mimics top health official’s call for transgender acceptance to defend not wearing a maskby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Julia Shanahan for Spotlight PA
July 28, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. health secretary denounces transphobic attacks: ‘Our children are watching’by Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
July 27, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PADeath reports are still lagging. Pa. hasn’t made it easy to find out just how badly.by Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
July 26, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf will allow transparency bill to become law despite veto threatby Julia Shanahan for Spotlight PA
July 24, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PACiting ‘overwhelming’ spread, Pa. moves to add staff, app to trace the coronavirusby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA and Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
July 22, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf cited his emergency powers to withhold millions from a Pa. county. Now it's suing.by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
July 21, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesMore help may be on the way for Pennsylvanians struggling to pay utility billsby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
July 16, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. lawmakers want voters to weaken governor’s emergency powers, boost their ownby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
July 15, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf imposes new restrictions on bars, restaurants, businesses as the coronavirus surgesby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Justine McDaniel of The Philadelphia Inquirer
July 14, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Staff PhotographerPa. Democratic state senator tests positive for the coronavirusby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesUPMC’s claim of ‘less severe’ coronavirus strain in Pa. is not supported by scienceby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
July 10, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. emite nueva moratoria de desalojo tras temores de que el alivio de pagos de alquiler sería demasiado lentoby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
July 9, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. issues new eviction moratorium after fears rent relief would be too slowby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
July 8, 2020YONG KIM / Philadelphia InquirerEvictions loom large as Pa. renter relief program stumbles, lacks Spanish-language applicationby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
July 2, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerA promising year for Pennsylvania’s state budget ends with a $3.2 billion thudby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
July 1, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. GOP can’t unilaterally end Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus disaster declaration, state Supreme Court rulesby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA