People without masks were asked to sit on the right side of the high school auditorium during the meeting. Several unmasked attendees wore tees that said, "NO MASK, NO CONTACT TRACE, NO VACCINE, NOT AFRAID." (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Let’s wait for court decision on mask mandate, school board says As people approached the doors to enter last Thursday’s Delaware Valley school board meeting, a police officer asked those... Local News 21 Sep 2021 | 10:43
Suit challenges Pennsylvania’s new mask mandate for schools (AP) The Republican leader of the state Senate and a group of parents filed a lawsuit on Sept. 3 seeking to overturn the... Local News 21 Sep 2021 | 10:28
Pennsylvania targeting doctors over blanket mask exemptions Face masks. (AP) Some Pennsylvania physicians are offering stock doctor’s notes for use by parents wishing to have their... Local News 15 Sep 2021 | 04:36
Wolf needs to score bigger climate victories, activists say (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf has notched perhaps his biggest victory in his strategy to fight climate change in Pennsylvania, but climate-change... Local News 10 Sep 2021 | 06:22
People lined up as they waited to speak about mask mandates before the Delaware Valley school board at a recent meeting (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Pennsylvania mandates masks in K-12 schools, day cares (AP) Masks will be required in all Pennsylvania public and private schools, as well as child care facilities, Gov. Tom Wolf... Local News 02 Sep 2021 | 09:25
People lined up to address the school board (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) ‘Ain’t happening!’ Public shouts down proposal to temporarily require masks in school Angry people came face to face, masked and unmasked, to fight over mandates at the Aug. 19 Delaware Valley school board meeting.... Home 25 Aug 2021 | 12:04
What stays? What goes? As the start of a new school year looms, Straus News wondered what routines and equipment from last year would remain and... Back to School 18 Aug 2021 | 08:07
Governor says he won’t require masks in Pennsylvania schools (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf on Aug. 6 ruled out a mask requirement for Pennsylvania schools as the academic year is about to begin,... Local News 11 Aug 2021 | 01:53
Mail-in voting law spurring new tensions over elections Voting. (AP) County officials reprised their call for fixes to Pennsylvania’s mail-in voting law to help them run a smoother... Local News 09 Jun 2021 | 12:00
A poster promoting vaccinations in Pike County Pennsylvania sounds alarm on coronavirus vaccine hesitancy (AP) A growing number of unfilled appointments and low uptake among nursing home workers are early signs that vaccine hesitancy... Local News 21 Apr 2021 | 12:27
Restaurants, bars to see some pandemic limits lift in April (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf will expand more business and event capacity limits and lift a raft of long-standing coronavirus restrictions... Local News 17 Mar 2021 | 01:00
Pennsylvania eases size restrictions on gatherings (AP) Pennsylvania is easing restrictions on large gatherings and eliminating a quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers,... Local News 03 Mar 2021 | 11:30
Pennsylvania governor to sign $912M pandemic relief bill (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf will sign legislation approved last Friday by lawmakers that carries over $900 million in pandemic-driven... Business 10 Feb 2021 | 02:44
Wolf to seek more school funding, tax increase School funding. (AP) Gov. Tom Wolf will propose a sweeping new plan to dramatically boost funding for public schools, to... Local News 07 Feb 2021 | 03:30
The Milford Theatre during the storm (Photo by Frances Ruth Harris) Governor declares disaster emergency Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday declared a disaster emergency in Pennsylvania, directing all statewide operations under the direction... Local News 03 Feb 2021 | 03:15
