With end of term in sight, Wolf sets sights on school funding
With just a year and a half left in office, Gov. Tom Wolf's primary focus will be convincing the Republican-controlled Legislature to modernize how state aid is distributed to Pennsylvania's public schools — a shift that could carry a price tag of $1 billion.
Gov. Wolf vetoes ban on governmental, college 'vaccine passports'
A Republican-crafted bill to ban so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports” in some cases and to restrict the health secretary's actions during health emergencies was vetoed Thursday by Pennsylvania's Democratic governor.
Wolf vetoes GOP bill with voter ID, other elections changes
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-crafted elections bill that would have mandated voter identification in all elections and made a host of other changes to election law.
Mixed drinks to-go legislation in peril in Pennsylvania
Dawn Timmeney reports on restaurants hoping drinks to-go does not go away, to keep a steady revenue stream
Pennsylvania election reform bill mandates voter ID but faces stern opposition
Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are pushing their own version of sweeping election security bills that led to massive controversy in other states, but the legislation is unlikely to become law with Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf staunchly opposed.
Pennsylvania House votes to end governor's pandemic disaster declaration
Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives voted on party lines Tuesday to put an end to the governor’s pandemic disaster emergency declaration, less than a month after voters dramatically expanded lawmakers’ powers to control such declarations.
Pennsylvania reports 70% of adults received first COVID-19 vaccine
In the Commonwealth, it is reported 52.7 percent of adults 18 and older are fully vaccinated. The Pennsylvania mask mandate will be lifted once 70 percent of the adult population 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
First ballot test of governor’s pandemic powers starts in Pennsylvania
In the first vote of its kind since the coronavirus outbreak, voters statewide will decide twin constitutional amendments that would give lawmakers much more power over disaster declarations, to apply whether the emergency is another pandemic or natural disaster.
Voter ID is a flashpoint in Pennsylvania election law discussions
Pennsylvania’s courts in 2014 struck down a GOP-penned law requiring a state-issued photo ID for voters, saying it imposed an unreasonable burden on the right to vote and that its backers failed to demonstrate the need for it.
Wolf urges colleges kids urged to get vaccinated as statewide demand lags
Gov. Tom Wolf appeared in State College with the president and head football coach at Penn State University — with a cameo by a freshman tight end — to pitch younger people on the benefits of getting inoculated against the coronavirus.
Pennsylvania to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on Memorial Day
The Wolf administration announced on Tuesday that all mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day.
'Unacceptable': Gov. Wolf visits Philadelphia for roundtable discussion addressing rise in gun violence
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and other state and local leaders met in Philadelphia on Friday to discuss the explosion of gun violence that has plagued the city for more than a year.
Gov. Wolf visits Philadelphia for roundtable discussion addressing rise in gun violence
Sen. Anthony Williams organized a roundtable discussion addressing the surge of gun violence in Philadelphia. The senator was joined by Governor Tom Wolf and Attorney General Josh Shapiro for the meeting that included numerous state leaders, city officials, and influential community members.
Gov. Tom Wolf receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
While it is not known whether he received the Moderna vaccine or the Pfizer vaccine, Wolf called the experience a "privilege".
Wolf: Vaccine 'winning' against virus despite state surge
Pennsylvania is “winning” the race to contain a recent spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations thanks to its accelerating vaccine rollout, the governor said Wednesday, as state officials sought to address what they view as the pandemic’s next big challenge — persuading stragglers to get the shot.
Pennsylvania nears 1 million virus cases amid rocky vaccine push
With health officials on alert, Pennsylvania learned that it will not get nearly as many fresh doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine as the federal government initially projected.
School worker vaccination program gets underway in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s program to vaccinate teachers and other school workers, starting in the youngest grades, immunized more than 6,500 people in its first days, officials said Friday.
A pressure campaign to save the Pa wedding industry takes off as some COVID restrictions are eased
Jeff Cole reports on efforts those in the Pa. wedding industry are making to pressure Governor Tom Wolf to ease capacity restrictions in wedding venues
US aid to Pa. draws GOP warning to use it for 1-time costs
Many across state government were still trying to determine exactly what sort of restrictions are on the money and suggested that they may not know for certain for days after the bill is signed into law.
Bucks, Delco, Chester and Montco leaders continue effort to get more vaccines into their counties
Leaders in Philadelphia’s surrounding counties continue to feel frustration, wanting to know why so many are still waiting for their coronavirus vaccines.