Pennsylvania
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Report Highlights Amazon’s Positive Economic Contributions in Pennsylvania
A new Keystone Strategy report highlights the positive economic contributions of Amazon in Pennsylvania but does not delve into the impact the e-commerce giant has had on brick-and-mortar retailers, from Main Street to malls to mom-and-pop stores, writes Natalie Kostelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal. According to the 2021 Economic Impact Report commissioned by Amazon,…
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Infrastructure Bill That Passed Senate Would Funnel Billions Into Pennsylvania
If it is approved by the House of Representatives, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this week would funnel billions of dollars into Pennsylvania for improvements to the state’s infrastructure, writes Andrew Scott for The Morning Call. The bill allocates $11.3 billion for over 7,500 miles of highway, an additional…
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Pennsylvania Vaccination Rate: 1/2 Have All Our Shots, Half Don’t
According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly half of the country is fully vaccinated. The current Pennsylvania vaccination rate is just a bit above that, writes The Washington Post. The Keystone State has fully immunized 53.1 percent of its residents, more than 6.7 million residents. Meanwhile, 8.5 million…
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Business Leaders Seek Infrastructure Package to Get Kinks Out of Supply Chain
Business leaders and local officials nationwide are hoping that President Joe Biden and Congress can deliver on their major infrastructure package. Commercial entities large and small eagerly await logistical fixes for up and down the supply chain, writes Mike Dorning for Bloomberg Businessweek. The need for such an intervention is best evident at Volvo Construction…
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Bird Feeder Pushback Reported as Songbirds Mortality Declines
The call to take down bird feeders and birdbaths while scientists figure out what is causing a mysterious and deadly disease among songbirds met strong and angry public opposition, writes Marcus Schneck for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The Pennsylvania Game Commission reported the disease affected songbirds in 27 counties, though the mortality rate is subsiding. Cause…
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See How PA Ranks Among Most and Least Energy Expensive States
Pennsylvania is one of the less energy-expensive states in the nation, according to a new report recently released by WalletHub. WalletHub compared the monthly energy bills in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The personal-finance website used a special formula that accounted for the majority of residential energy types, including electricity,…
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Online Tool From Penn State Predicts Spotted Lanternfly Egg Hatch
A new online tool created using research by scientists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences helps predict the seasonal egg hatch for spotted lanternflies, according to a staff report from the Morrisons Cove Herald. PestWatch uses weather records for specific dates and durations to offer an estimate of first instar emergence. The estimate is…
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Now Pennsylvania Deer Are Testing Positive for Coronavirus
In a recent federal study, nearly half, or 44 percent, of Pennsylvania deer tested positive for coronavirus, writes Justin Heinze for patch.com. Researchers are puzzled how the deer showed up with the coronavirus antibodies. The deer came from central and southeastern Pennsylvania. The risk of deer spreading it to humans is low, according to the…
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Pennsylvania Ranks High Among States with Best Health Care Systems
Pennsylvania ranks in the upper half among states with the best health care systems, according to a new report by WalletHub. To determine the best and worst states for health care, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia based on three key dimensions: cost, access, and outcomes. These were measured using 44…
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Pennsylvania’s Marijuana Industry Flowering Ahead of Full Legalization
The marijuana industry has been growing in Pennsylvania. Industry experts predict a “green rush” in anticipation of its legalization for recreational use, writes Lini S. Kadaba for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Throughout the country, the industry already employs 321,000 workers. That number has expanded rapidly, increasing by 32 percent during the pandemic. Businesses with a foothold…
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Pennsylvania Among Top 10 States With Lowest Credit Card Debt
Pennsylvania is among the top ten states with the lowest credit card debt in the nation, according to a new report by WalletHub. Americans began 2021 owing nearly $900 billion in credit card debt. This is a bit lower than last year, thanks in part due to record paydowns. Some of that debt reduction came…
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All Politics Is Local But Pennsylvania Takes Local Government to Extreme
Pennsylvania is among the top three states in the nation with the amount of local government within its borders. Only Texas and Illinois are ahead of us, writes Irina Zhorov for WHYY. The Keystone State has 4,897 active local governments, according to the 2012 Census of Governments. These include administrations at the county, municipal, school…
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Strange Pennsylvania Liquor Laws Make Buying Alcohol an Adventure
If you are looking to buy beer, wine, or liquor, Pennsylvania’s frustrating and restrictive liquor laws do not make it easy to understand where you need to go, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This has been true since 1933, when then-Governor Gifford Pinchot established Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the state liquor store…
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Toll Prices Continue to Rise as Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Green-Lights 2022 Increase
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved a five percent toll increase for both E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers for the next year, writes Nate Doughty for the Philadelphia Business Journal. This marks the 13th yearly toll increase since 2009, when consecutive annual increases began. The new tolls will come into effect at 12:01 a.m.…
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Pennsylvania Lowers Vaccination Numbers Due to Duplication
About 600,000 duplicate vaccination shots were cut Saturday from the Pennsylvania Department of Health COVID-19 vaccination statistic dashboard, writes Keith Mayer for the Reading Eagle. The new figures “more accurately reflect the number of people who are partially and fully vaccinated.” The cleanup involved about 5 percent of the state population. For weeks, some county…
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Dead Songbirds in SE Pennsylvania Puzzling Scientists
Groups of songbirds have been turning up dead throughout the Delaware Valley recently but their cause of death remains a mystery to scientists and wildlife officials, writes Frank Kummer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Similar deaths have been reported in other parts of Pennsylvania and across several more states, going back to April. The rash of…
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Pennsylvania Reports 186 New Cases of COVID-19 for July 1
The Chester County Health Department announced that as of July 1, 2021, they will no longer be providing daily updates on COVID-19 cases and deaths for Delaware and Chester counties. On June 30, there were a total of 49,890 COVID-19 cases that have been reported in Delaware County since case records started in March 2020.…
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PA Remains Among Most Protected States with Highest Vaccination Rates
As the Delta variant of COVID-19 – the highly transmissible and concerning strain – continues to spread throughout the country, Pennsylvania remains one of the most protected states with the highest vaccination rates among adults, write Erika Fry and Nicolas Rapp for Fortune. So far, studies have shown that vaccines are effective against this variant.…
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