May 6, 2021
Minutes after the news hit, John Adams’ cellphone rang about 10 times. Out picking up lunch, he quickly learned Gov. Tom Wolf ordered the end of all COVID-19 occupancy restrictions on restaurants, bars, entertainment venues, ballparks and other places people gather,...
May 6, 2021
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s public university system has agreed on a strategy to address racism on its campuses by building a more diverse staff and curriculum after students of color spoke out about feeling unsafe and overlooked.
May 5, 2021
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s public university system has agreed on a strategy to address racism on its campuses by building a more diverse staff and curriculum after students of color spoke out about feeling unsafe and overlooked.
May 5, 2021
All statewide coronavirus-related capacity restrictions in Pennsylvania will be lifted in time for Memorial Day — with the exception of mask wearing in public — though Philadelphia health officials said the city would stay with its current plan for lifting...
May 4, 2021
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — Gov. Tom Wolf announced Tuesday that Pennsylvania will lift COVID mitigation orders effective Memorial Day, May 31 at 12:01 a.m. Wolf also tweeted that the face mask order will be lifted when 70% of Pennsylvania adults are fully...
May 4, 2021
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will lift most coronavirus-related restrictions on Memorial Day, state officials said Tuesday, as counties see cases plateau or decline. But the state’s universal masking order will remain in place until more people are vaccinated.
May 3, 2021
Department of Labor and Industry Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier continued her One Fair Wage campaign this morning with a virtual forum that highlighted inadequate minimum wage for tipped workers across the state.
May 3, 2021
State Sen. Art Haywood and a number of people in the industry are pushing for legislation that would raise the minimum wage to $12 an hour with a pathway to $15 and get rid of the tipped workers wage
May 3, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier joined Sen. Art Haywood and restaurant workers Samuel Jones, Nour Qutyan, James Conway, and Richard Gegick today to demand an increase in the minimum wage to $12 an...
April 23, 2021
The American Lung Association released its 22nd annual State of the Air report this week, which shows 40 percent of Americans are breathing unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution. The study says 1.3 million residents in the Harrisburg Metro...
April 21, 2021
After a year of preparation and several months of a “soft” opening to a limited crowd, Hilltop Books held an official opening ceremony on Friday, April 16. The new bookshop, at 84 Bethlehem Pike, launched at 1 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by Friends...
April 21, 2021
“Today, I am relieved that a jury convicted former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin on all charges in the murder of George Floyd. In May 2020, Chauvin murdered Floyd by placing a knee on his neck for nine minutes and 29 seconds as Floyd pleaded, ‘I...
April 21, 2021
Pennsylvania’s legislators and law enforcement leaders are eyeing reform just 24 hours after the verdict came down in Minnesota. Last summer the legislature tackled police reform and was successful in some key areas.
April 21, 2021
While the prospects remain uncertain, the Democratic sponsors of the bill say time is running out before climate change requires drastic action.
April 21, 2021
BUCKS COUNTY – April 21, 2021 – State Senators Steve Santarsiero (D-10), Art Haywood (D-4) and Carolyn Comitta (D-19) announced today during a virtual press conference that they will be introducing SB 300, a bill to expand the state’s Alternative Energy Portfolio...
April 19, 2021
With a pandemic, closing businesses and schools might prevent sickness and death, but also eliminate evidence of what might have been. That makes it harder to argue against people who claim overreaction or overreach.
April 19, 2021
Pennsylvania’s 14 State System of Higher Education universities made a historic break with decades of systemic racism on Thursday. The Board of Governors made ending campus racism an urgent priority in the redesign of the state system.
April 17, 2021
PHILADELPHIA – April 17, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on the April 15 Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Board of Governors meeting:
April 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA — After several campuses and students reported ongoing issues of racial harassment, the PA State System of Higher Education is addressing their concerns by launching a multi-step strategy to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the...
April 15, 2021
For the third consecutive year, in-state students attending Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities will not face a tuition hike. The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s board of governors voted Thursday to keep tuition and the technology fee the same, even...
