HomeTopicsCoronavirusThe latest reporting on the Pennsylvania state government's response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
July 1, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPennsylvania mandates masks in public for most people amid coronavirus increasesby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
June 30, 2020DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia InquirerEvictions could begin before Pa. rental assistance program can provide reliefby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
June 26, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAPolitics, fear keep some COVID-positive people from disclosing contacts. What’s the solution?by Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
June 24, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAHow Pa.’s chaotic coronavirus waiver program hurt small businessesby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
June 22, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerThe deadliest day of the coronavirus in Pa., plus other insights we can glean from the databy Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA
June 18, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAPa. will give health systems $175 million to lead coronavirus response inside struggling nursing homesby Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA and Jordan Wolman for Spotlight PA
June 17, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAHealth officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing confusionby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
June 16, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAParts of Pa. reopened without robust coronavirus contact tracing to keep residents safeby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA and Sarah Gantz of The Philadelphia Inquirer
June 15, 2020CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia InquirerWith reopening underway, see how the coronavirus is trending in your county with our new early warning toolby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA
June 13, 2020Dan Nott / For Spotlight PAThe coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversightby Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA
June 12, 2020YONG KIM / Philadelphia Inquirer8 more Pa. counties will move to ‘green’ reopening phase next weekby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
June 11, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWhy Gov. Tom Wolf’s big effort to grant coronavirus reprieves to Pa. inmates came up smallby Matt McKinney of Spotlight PA and Joseph Darius Jaafari of PA Post
June 10, 2020YONG KIM / Philadelphia InquirerPa. lawmakers approved a resolution ending Wolf’s coronavirus emergency declaration. Next up: a legal battle.by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
June 9, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAThousands of deaths later, Pa. finally mandates universal testing in nursing homes, but not for another monthby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
June 8, 2020KALIM A. BHATTI / Philadelphia InquirerRush to dole out billions in coronavirus relief dollars in Pa. could lead to waste, fraudby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
June 5, 2020Commonwealth Media Services12 more Pa. counties will be allowed to move to ‘green’ reopening phaseby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
June 2, 2020DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PAFrom confusion to threats, some Pa. nursing home residents aren’t getting their coronavirus stimulus checksby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
June 1, 2020HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia InquirerPa.’s revenues take another coronavirus blow in May, falling $440 million short of expectationsby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
May 29, 2020Andrew Rush / Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh, Western Pennsylvania counties will soon be allowed to enter ‘green’ reopening phaseby Matt McKinney of Spotlight PA
May 29, 2020Steph Chambers / Pittsburgh Post-GazetteUPMC rakes in $228 million in coronavirus stimulus cash, dwarfing competitorsby Brett Sholtis of WITF
May 28, 2020KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia InquirerMassive unemployment scam strikes up to 58,000 people in Pa., far more than previously knownby Jordan Wolman for Spotlight PA
May 28, 2020Joe Hermitt/The Patriot-NewsPa. Democrats want to know why they weren’t told when a GOP colleague tested positive for coronavirusby Julia Terruso of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
May 28, 2020JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerPa. legislature sends $26 billion short-term budget to Gov. Tom Wolfby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Jordan Wolman for Spotlight PA
May 28, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / The Philadelphia InquirerPennsylvania is sitting on billions in coronavirus relief money. What’s the hold up?by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
May 27, 2020Courtesy Rep. Andrew Lewis Facebook pagePa. House Democrats say they were in the dark for a week about Republican’s positive coronavirus testby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Julia Terruso of The Philadelphia Inquirer
May 26, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / Philadelphia InquirerFacing nearly $5 billion shortfall, Pa. lawmakers plan to pass short-term budgetby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
May 22, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesAll Pa. counties will be in ‘yellow’ coronavirus reopening phase by June 5 under Wolf administration planby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
May 22, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerPa. is mixing coronavirus test results. That could distort our view of the disease.by Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
May 21, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesPa. health officials quietly alter erroneous nursing home case, death counts as providers cry foulby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
May 19, 2020Dan Moyle / FlickrPa. officials allow scaled-back real estate operations to resume statewideby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA