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Find Out How Your Pennsylvania Community Spent Its Federal Pandemic Relief funding

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 17, 2024

Min Xian of Spotlight PA State College A version of this story first appeared in Talk of the Town, a free weekly newsletter of local stories that dig deep, unique events, and natural beauty from north-central PA’s communities. Sign up at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/talkofthetown. STATE COLLEGE — Governments of all sizes across the United States are nearing…

Per Mayor Parker: All City Workers Will Have To Work From the Office

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, May 21, 2024

by Alex Lloyd Gross When Covid 19 hit, non essential city workers found themselves working from home. At first some hated it, then they began to like it. No manager hanging over their desk, no fuel costs or transit fares paid to get to work. It was all done via the computer and a phone….

Gov. Tom Wolf On COVID Policies: ‘I’m going to be second-guessing myself until the day I die’

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 16, 2022

ALEX LLOYD GROSS FILE PHOTO DELAWARE VALLEY NEWS.COM FILE PHOTO by Katie Meyer, Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As he prepares to leave…

White House Now Open For Public Tours

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, April 4, 2022

It’s a public building. You pay to maintain it. You should be able to see it. The Biden-Harris Administration is pleased to announce public tours of the White House will begin on Friday, April 15, 2022. Public tours will initially be available from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, excluding Federal…

Free Covid Tests In Bucks County

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 19, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross January 19 2022 If you would like to get a free Covid test in Bucks County, that can happen. The Department of Health has given notice that the tests will be distributed in January and early February of this year. All areas of the county are represented. January 19-26and Feb 2…

Supreme Court Kills Vaccination Mandate

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, January 13, 2022

by Alex Lloyd Gross Jan 13, 2021 By a ruling of the majority of the US Supreme Court Justices, the Biden vaccine mandate was shot down. No longer will employers with 100 or more employees be required to have them test negative for Covid, or provide proof of a vaccination. This ruling came down just…

Lack Of Telehealth Law In Pennsylvania A Major Headache For Patients Who Need It Most

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 15, 2021

Danielle Ohl of Spotlight PA Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Cheryl Gibson was in pain as she drove. Eight months earlier, Gibson had begun an at-home breathing treatment for…

America Postpones All December Shows, Including Parx

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, December 4, 2021

by Alex Lloyd Gross If you were hoping to go to the America show at Parx in Bensalem, or any of the show on their US Tour in December, you will have to wait a bit longer. The band released a statement that due to a “COVID Dilemma”, all remaining shows in December have been…

Eight Police Employees Busted For Collecting Unemployment

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 23, 2021

by Alex Lloyd Gross November 23,2021 Eight civilian employees of the Philadelphia Police Department got caught collecting Pandemic Unemployment Assistance money while they were working for the police department. The eight were not cops but assisted police everyday. They were essential, with seven of them working as police dispatchers, making sure police calls were answered…

Convicted Murderer Busted For Stealing Unemployment benefits

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, November 10, 2021

by Alex Lloyd Gross When your are in prison, you cannot work. because you cannot work, you cannot file for unemployment benefits. Those facts got lost on Kyle McLemore, 44, of Philadelphia, PA. In 1998 he was convicted of murdering one person and shooting three others of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. ….