Articles by: Cynthia Fernandez of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania Is Sitting on Billions in Coronavirus Relief Money. What’s the Holdup?

Pennsylvania Is Sitting on Billions in Coronavirus Relief Money. What’s the Holdup?

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After enduring more than two months of the coronavirus pandemic, and with state revenues continuing to tank, Pennsylvania has yet to spend a dime of $3.9 billion in discretionary federal stimulus dollars intended to aid in the relief effort. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 28, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Officials Allow Scaled-Back Real Estate Operations to Resume Statewide

Pa. Officials Allow Scaled-Back Real Estate Operations to Resume Statewide

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania real estate companies can resume in-person operations, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday, shortly after he vetoed a bill aimed at restarting the stalled industry. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 20, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Counties Abandon Plans to Buck Wolf, as GOP Lawmakers Continue Pushing Doomed Reopening Bills

Pa. Counties Abandon Plans to Buck Wolf, as GOP Lawmakers Continue Pushing Doomed Reopening Bills

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As Republicans in the legislature continue to pass reopening bills doomed to be vetoed, some Pennsylvania counties are abandoning plans to restart their local economies without Gov. Tom Wolf’s blessing. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 15, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. GOP Takes Gov. Tom Wolf to Court as It Seeks Records on Controversial Business Waiver Process

Pa. GOP Takes Gov. Tom Wolf to Court as It Seeks Records on Controversial Business Waiver Process

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Senate Republicans are taking Gov. Tom Wolf to court in an effort to force his administration to release more information about how it exempted certain businesses from a statewide coronavirus shutdown order. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 12, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Gov. Tom Wolf Denounces Pa. Counties Reopening Without His Approval as ‘Cowardly,’ ‘Selfish’

Gov. Tom Wolf Denounces Pa. Counties Reopening Without His Approval as ‘Cowardly,’ ‘Selfish’

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Wolf issued a stern rebuke against Pennsylvania counties and businesses that plan to reopen without state approval, calling it a “cowardly act” that could cost those areas federal stimulus money. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 11, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Officials Will Allow Pittsburgh Region to Relax Coronavirus-Related Restrictions

Pa. Officials Will Allow Pittsburgh Region to Relax Coronavirus-Related Restrictions

HARRISBURG, Pa. — State officials will allow 13 counties in the Pittsburgh region to ease coronavirus-related restrictions on businesses and residents next week, a coveted step toward reopening that took effect Friday in much of northwest and north-central Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 9, 2020 · Local News, News
Wolf Faces 4 P.M. Deadline to Comply With Subpoena for Business Waiver Records. Here Are His Options.

Wolf Faces 4 P.M. Deadline to Comply With Subpoena for Business Waiver Records. Here Are His Options.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Gov. Tom Wolf is facing a 4 p.m. deadline to comply with a subpoena for documents related to a controversial waiver process that allowed some businesses to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic while others were told to remain closed. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 8, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Why Some Small Businesses Didn’t Stand a Chance at Getting Relief From PA.’s $61 Million Loan Program

Why Some Small Businesses Didn’t Stand a Chance at Getting Relief From PA.’s $61 Million Loan Program

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In late March, Pennsylvania moved swiftly to help small businesses battered by the coronavirus outbreak, with a $61 million loan program. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 8, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
‘I’m Trying to Be Transparent,’ Wolf Says as His Administration Rejects Bill to Restart Public Records Law

‘I’m Trying to Be Transparent,’ Wolf Says as His Administration Rejects Bill to Restart Public Records Law

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Wolf administration does not support a bill that would give the public and press access to government records during a disaster declaration, despite the measure passing the state House this week with overwhelming bipartisan support. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 7, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Top PA. Health Official Says State Won’t Supply Masks, Other Protective Equipment to Hospitals That Resume Elective Surgeries

Top PA. Health Official Says State Won’t Supply Masks, Other Protective Equipment to Hospitals That Resume Elective Surgeries

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state has told hospitals it will not provide them with masks, gloves, and other protective equipment if they choose to resume elective surgeries, as the priority shifts to nursing homes, where most of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 deaths have occurred. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 6, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
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