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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.

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 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.

Bill Cosby has not been identified as an inmate at risk for the coronavirus, according to a new report.

Bill Cosby has not been identified as an inmate at risk for the coronavirus, according to a new report.