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On Friday, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared the novel coronavirus a public health emergency in the United States. From left, in Washington D.C., are Deputy Secretary of State Stephen Biegun, Acting Transportation Undersecretary Joel Szabat, Azar, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci.

Trump Declares Coronavirus A Public Health Emergency And Restricts Travel From China

The declaration allows the government to take special measures to contain the spread of the virus. Those include new restrictions on travel from China.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Nov. 15, 2019.

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Key Figure In Impeachment Trial, Retires

The career diplomat, who served as ambassador to Ukraine, became a key figure in the impeachment of President Trump, was forced out of her post in May.

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, left, and Tyrann Mathieu celebrate after defeating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, in Miami Gardens, Fla.

The Chiefs End 50-Year Wait For Super Bowl Championship

In a dramatic finish, the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the San Francisco 49ers' dominant defense in a 31-20 win by relying on their signature comeback style.

Reid R. Frazier / StateImpact Pennsylvania. Gov. Tom Wolf hosted a roundtable discussion in Beaver County Thursday to tout the benefits of the ethane cracker plant Shell is planning to build.

Governor’s Support For Petrochemicals Raises Climate Worries As PA Tries To Cut Carbon Emissions

Plastics build-out could conflict with governor's climate goals

An exhibit at the Strasenburgh Planetarium shows the optical system of the Gambit-1, a Cold War-era space camera designed and built at Eastman Kodak in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Top Secret For Years, Kodak-Designed Space-Age Spy Camera Comes Home

"It's something we designed and built in Rochester, and this one didn't fly in space, but 48 others exactly like it did."

President Trump presides over a meeting about immigration with Republican and Democratic members of Congress earlier this month

Government Reopens For Business, But Immigration Fight Still Looms

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring up a bill to address DACA, border security and other issues, even if no consensus emerges before the next Feb. 8 funding deadline.

The new tax credit sidesteps a common pitfall in the eyes of many Republicans by avoiding a mandate — it doesn't require employers to provide paid family leave. Instead, the law offers firms a financial incentive to provide the coverag

Tax Credit Aims To Boost Availability Of Paid Family Leave, But Will It Work?

Many specialists in family leave policy say the tax credits included in the new federal law are too small to persuade most employers to offer such benefits.

In a photograph taken in October, a resident tries to connect electrical lines downed by Hurricane Maria in preparation for when electricity is restored in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico's Governor Announces Plan To Privatize Island's Troubled Electric Utility

Gov. Ricardo Rosselló says it may take 18 months to sell off the beleaguered Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, or PREPA, which has failed to fully restore electricity months after Hurricane Maria.

Cuomo Proposes Opioid Tax To Pay For Drug Epidemic

SYRACUSE (WRVO) - One of the new sources of revenue included in Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed executive budget is an opioid epidemic surcharge. The 2 cent tax per milligram of active opioid ingredient on pills would be levied on drug manufacturers.

This Mental Health Law Passed With Broad Support. Why Aren’t PA Counties Using It?

State records show that none of the state’s 48 county mental health agencies made use of the program in 2019, and none are implementing the program this year, either.

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