HomeTopicsCoronavirusThe latest reporting on the Pennsylvania state government's response to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
April 9, 2020JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia InquirerPa. Senate defends ‘legislative privilege’ claim, rejects appeal for redacted expense detailsby Sam Janesch of The Caucus
April 9, 2020VICKI VELLIOS BRINER / PennLive (custom credit)Times of extraordinary government power require more transparency, not lessby Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA
April 9, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf orders Pennsylvania schools closed through rest of academic yearby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
April 8, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf authorizes Pa. to ‘commandeer’ needed medical supplies for coronavirus careby Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 8, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / Philadelphia InquirerPennsylvania facing up to $4 billion shortfall as coronavirus shutdown upends state budgetby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
April 8, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWith Pa. mired in coronavirus crisis, state lawmakers bicker about business shutdown but find no agreementby Gillian McGoldrick of LNP | LancasterOnline
April 8, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerThe feds promised fast cash for shuttered small businesses. Many Pa. owners say they haven’t seen a dime.by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
April 7, 2020DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia InquirerPennsylvania plans to release racial data on coronavirus cases, but faces collection challengesby Anna Orso of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
April 7, 2020DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia Inquirer‘Life-sustaining’ casino? Construction continued in South Philly despite Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown. At least one worker tested positive.by William Bender of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 7, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesLimited tech forces thousands of state workers to still report for work, despite their offices being closedby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
April 6, 2020Commonwealth Media Services: Natalie KolbLess risk, less reward in Gov. Tom Wolf’s choice to wait for legislature to act on prisoner releasesby Matt McKinney of Spotlight PA
April 6, 2020Darren McGee / Office of Governor Andrew M. CuomoThe darling, the technocrat, and the Ph.D.: N.Y., N.J., and Pa. governors tackle COVID-19by Pranshu Verma of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA
April 4, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerCoronavirus will accelerate EMS crisis in Pa.’s small towns and rural areas, experts sayby Wallace McKelvey of PennLive | The Patriot-News
April 3, 2020TYGER WILLIAMS / Philadelphia InquirerPa. banks inundated with requests for federal small business loans intended to prevent layoffsby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
April 3, 2020Kalim A. Bhatti / Philadelphia InquirerPa. to stop paying 9,000 state employees amid coronavirus falloutby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 3, 2020HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia InquirerPa. to close waiver process for businesses affected by coronavirus shutdown as calls for transparency mountby Brad Bumsted of The Caucus and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 2, 2020JESSICA GRIFFIN / Philadelphia InquirerPa. needs another 1,000 to 1,400 ventilators, governor says. Here’s how the state is trying to find them.by Brett Sholtis of WITF
April 1, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa.'s high court extends eviction moratorium as coronavirus shutdowns lead to record unemploymentby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Gillian McGoldrick of LNP | LancasterOnline
April 1, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesGov. Tom Wolf extends coronavirus stay-at-home order to all of Pennsylvaniaby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
April 1, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesHere’s the first look at how the coronavirus is gutting Pa. state finances, and it’s not prettyby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
April 1, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerCalls to Pa.'s child-abuse hotline fell sharply during first weeks of the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s bad.by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA
March 31, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesHundreds could be released from Pa. state prisons under draft plans to help prevent a coronavirus outbreakby Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA and Matt McKinney of Spotlight PA
March 31, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. unemployment system buckles under deluge of workers laid off during coronavirus pandemicby Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA
March 30, 2020Ed Mahon / PA PostGov. Tom Wolf’s former business keeps operating during coronavirus shutdown despite losing state waiverby Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Ed Mahon of PA Post
March 30, 2020Courtesy Aaron ArnoldSyringe exchanges deemed ‘life-sustaining’ during Pa. coronavirus shutdown, raising hopes for eventual legalizationby Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA
March 29, 2020Commonwealth Media Services (custom credit) / Commonwealth Media ServicesInmate inside southeast Pa. prison tests positive for the coronavirusby Matt McKinney of Spotlight PA
March 29, 2020TIM TAI / Philadelphia InquirerPa. eases rules for health care workers, others as coronavirus crisis reveals ‘inflexibility’ in professional licensingby Sara Simon of Spotlight PA
March 29, 2020Commonwealth Media ServicesWolf administration lays off about 2,500 state employees as financial fallout from the coronavirus deepensby Angela Couloumbis and Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA
March 29, 2020Pa. Department of RevenueDelay of tax deadline due to the coronavirus will cause ‘significant disruption’ to Pa.’s budget processby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA
March 28, 2020MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff PhotographerHow many people in Pa. will be infected with the coronavirus? Scientific modeling is trying to find the answer.by Brett Sholtis of WITF