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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman has helped release at least 10 convicts serving life sentences for first-degree murder.

—that would guarantee the right to an abortion, but it failed in the Senate because Democrats didn’t have the 60 votes to pass the filibuster and didn’t have the majority needed to overrule the filibuster to pass this bill.Passing legislation would be a big deal, but it’s not the only thing Congress can do to protect abortion rights. A pro-choice majority in the House and Senate might also be able to finally pass the , which would guarantee equal protection under the constitution regardless of sex.

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman cast a crucial vote that led to the release of a man convicted of first-degree murder in the 1969 killing of an elderly woman.

executive order barring conversion therapy, which attempts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, for people of all ages.Taking unilateral action after the failure of the Republican-led legislature to even consider bills seeking to ban conversion therapy for minors, Wolf has directed state agencies to discourage the practice and instead promote evidence-based practices for supporting LGBTQ individuals who may be struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity.The order also directs the state’s Department of Human Services, Insurance Department, and other agencies to ensure state funds, programs, and contracts are not being used to subject minors to conversion therapy, refer people to therapists who engage in the practice, or provide reimbursement for the therapy. It also directs agencies to investigate any reports of claims that have been paid for conversion therapy through the state’s Medicaid program, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or private insurance.The order ensures training for child welfare staff to support LGBTQ youth and their families, and sets the stage for licensing boards to discipline health professionals who violate ethical or professional standards by providing the therapy.

endorsement from Gov. Tom Wolf, a fellow Democrat who has fared well in the county during his two gubernatorial bids.“Dr.

Related: Pennsylvania candidate seeking to be first openly trans county executive in the United StatesHowever, GQR notes, Titus is better-known and better-liked by liberal and moderate voters. Nearly six in 10 voters know who Titus is, with 31% having a favorable opinion of them, compared to 12% who have an unfavorable opinion of them.

Nearly 40 Pennsylvania restaurants have been ordered to shut down after defying a mandate by Gov.Tom Wolf temporarily banning indoor dining because of the coronavirus pandemic, a report said. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced the restaurants would be closed for allowing patrons to eat indoors, in violation of Wolf’s order from about two weeks ago, PennLive.com reported Thursday.

A group of Pennsylvania bars and restaurants is taking legal action against Gov.Tom Wolf and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine over new coronavirus rules that will prohibit indoor dining during the holiday season.

For one Bethlehem, Pa., restaurant owner, the coronavirus restrictions are hitting especially hard because they didn't quality for PPP loans or other aid amid the pandemic. Seven Sirens Brewing Co., which opened less than a month before COVID-19 came to the U.S., remains open, defying Gov.Tom Wolf’s ban on indoor dining to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

Just before Pennsylvania temporarily closed indoor dining at restaurants across the state on Friday night, one waitress received a large tip. Cheri Lyons, a server and bartender at Greystone Public House in Harrisburg, Pa., was working Friday night when a group of customers left her a $500 tip.  "It just really touched my heart that people realize what we’re going through," Lyons told WHTM.  "They told me 'Merry Christmas, keep your head up,'"  she added.

Pennsylvania was hit with new restrictions as positive coronavirus cases continue to explode throughout the state. Gov. Tom Wolf held a press conference on Thursday afternoon announcing the newest rules, which include a ban on all indoor dining, as well as closing gyms, theatres and other indoor entertainment for three weeks.

Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Wolf has tested positive for coronavirus and is quarantining at home with his wife as she awaits results from a test of her own. “During a routine test yesterday, I tested positive for COVID-19,” the governor tweeted Wednesday.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has tossed out an election lawsuit to delegitimize mail-in ballots, but Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell said his team will on Sunday ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case, which questions the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's Act 77.

The Pennsylvania State Department certified the results of the presidential election in favor of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Gov.Tom Wolf said Tuesday. “Today @PAStateDept certified the results of the November 3 election in Pennsylvania for president and vice president of the United States,” Wolf tweeted.

Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Wolf, whose administration said last week that masks are now required indoors, announced new rules on Monday to combat resurgent coronavirus cases. Among them was a ban on alcohol sales for on-site consumption.

Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar have done everything they can in the way of "changing the rules" to help Joe Biden, state Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman claimed Friday Corman, a Republican, charged on "America's Newsroom" that the executive branch's actions caused the integrity of the election to be compromised.

A top Pennsylvania Republican state senator called Thursday for the resignation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar, accusing her of failing to ensure an orderly presidential election in the Keystone State.

Pennsylvania health officials reported grim news on Thursday as the state saw its highest daily jump in coronavirus cases to date. The 2,900 new cases bring the state total to 220,566, officials announced.There were 47 more deaths for a total of 8,937 lives lost in the state to COVID-19.The news comes as the U.S.

Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Wolf, a Democrat, tweeted early Wednesday that a “partisan attack" had been launched on Pennsylvania’s elections. Wolf's tweet came after Trump tweeted that the election is being stolen from him.

Pennsylvania Gov.Tom Wolf vetoed a bill that would allow the state’s restaurants to open at full capacity, saying that Covid-19 cases have been rising.  “To the extent that there is a resurgence of the virus this fall and winter, we need these critical mitigation guidelines to remain in place, and we need to retain the ability to implement further mitigation measures if necessary,” Wolf wrote.  The bill was passed in the state’s Republican-led House on Sept.

Republican state lawmakers in Pennsylvania are at odds with Democratic Gov.Tom Wolf over some election-related ballot counting measures just weeks before the 2020 election -- in a battle that has the potential to drag out  More than 2.5 million Pennsylvanians have requested mail-in ballots this election cycle, but without action taken by the state government, counties may not be able to begin processing those ballots until Election Day.