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Pennsylvania is temporarily suspending its use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after rare reports of people forming blood clots after receiving it. — HEATHER KHALIFA / Philadelphia Inquirer

Pa. ‘pauses’ Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after blood clotting reports

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

The move comes after health regulators established a small number of cases of blood clotting in women after being given the shot.

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An updated map of COVID-19 vaccine locations in Pennsylvania as reported by the state Department of Health.

Updated: Where to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania and who can get it (MAP & LISTING)

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Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday called it “the largest prevailing wage criminal case on record.” — MONICA HERNDON / Philadelphia Inquirer

Major Pennsylvania state contractor accused of fleecing employees to pump up profits

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Live updates on the latest numbers of Pa. coronavirus cases, as well as a county-by-county coronavirus map. — DAN NOTT / For Spotlight PA

Live Pa. coronavirus tracker: County-by-county map of coronavirus cases, updates on case counts

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Syringes containing vaccine stand at the ready for members of the public to get the vaccine administered to them in the Sullivan County Elementary School in Laporte Bourgh Sullivan County Pennsylvania Fred Adams/for Spotlight PA 1-29-21 — Fred Adams / For Spotlight PA

Pa. lawmaker wants to compel Wolf administration to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses

by Ese Olumhense of Spotlight PA

The Department of Corrections will distribute Johnson & Johnson's single dose, coronavirus vaccine to thousands of inmates and correctional officers. — Tim Tai

‘A turning point’: Thousands in Pa. prisons will be offered COVID-19 vaccine

by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA

The once-a-decade process to draw new political maps — normally done in secret with little public input — is officially underway in Harrisburg. — Madhuri Shukla / For Spotlight PA

The deciding vote in Pa.’s high-stakes political redistricting could be yours, if lawmakers agree

by Marie Albiges of Spotlight PA

Five Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban transgender students in Pennsylvania from playing women’s sports, the latest in a nationwide wave of legislation advocates say risks the health of trans children and adults. — KALIM BHATTI / The Philadelphia Inquirer

Group of GOP lawmakers seek to ban Pa.’s transgender student athletes from playing women's sports

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Sens. Dan Laughlin (left) and Sharif Street introduced a bill to legalize recreational cannabis in 2021. — Courtesy Sen. Dan Laughlin's office

Pa. cannabis legalization remains unlikely as neighboring states go for it

by Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA

Former employees of a Harrisburg lobbyist are now atop the official staff and political fundraising arm of the Pennsylvania Senate’s Republican majority, further deepening the influence and ties of the lobbyist’s firms with decision-makers in the Capitol. — Kent M. Wilhelm / Spotlight PA

Senate GOP leaders tap well-connected Pa. political operative to lead campaign arm

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA and Brad Bumsted of The Caucus

Amber Pedro, a volunteer from Family Practice Laporte, administers the vaccine into the arm of Robert Keen, 84 of Forksville, in the cafeteria of the Sullivan County Elementary School. — Fred Adams / Spotlight PA

All Pa. adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine as of April 19, Wolf says

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

While high-level statistics show the state is making progress, county-level data shows that some Pennsylvanians are apparently faring better based on where they live. In Sullivan County, where local and state officials ran a vaccine clinic in late January, 37% of residents have received at least one shot. — Fred Adams / Spotlight PA

Inside Pennsylvania’s race to expand who’s eligible for the coronavirus vaccine

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

The language of the bill is a carbon copy of a Pennsylvania law from the 1990s that makes it a felony for inmates to spit on another person if they are known to have a communicable disease. — CHARLES FOX / Philadelphia Inquirer

How being sick could result in even stiffer penalties for spitting on Pa. police

by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf's administration has repeatedly cited a decades-old law to prevent the public from scrutinizing its response to the coronavirus pandemic. — Courtesy of Commonwealth Media Services

Wolf administration refuses to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses

by Ese Olumhense of Spotlight PA

Michelle Perry of Philadelphia protested outside Gov. Tom Wolf's Center City office earlier this month, demanding "a working unemployment system to provide timely responses and benefits to unemployed workers." — DAVID MAIALETTI / Philadelphia Inquirer

As thousands of unemployment claims expire, Pa. residents refile, wait on federal benefits

by Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA

Spotlight PA wants to hear from current and former employees of the state Department of Labor and Industry about administering unemployment benefits during the pandemic. — Courtesy of PennLive

Have you helped process Pa. unemployment claims this past year? Spotlight PA wants to hear from you.

by Rebecca Moss of Spotlight PA

Amending the Pennsylvania Constitution is a lengthy process that ends at the ballot box, where voters are asked to make consequential decisions based on a few lines of text. — Jessica Griffin

Ballot questions should be clear, but two written by the Wolf administration don’t pass the test

by Sarah Anne Hughes

Rep. Mark Rozzi (D., Berks) is seen here at a 2018 rally at the state Capitol advocating for a change in state law to allow lawsuits for child sex abuse. — JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer Photograp

Child sex abuse survivors in Pa. denied legal relief as emergency effort fails

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

The coronavirus forced many people to navigate the state’s public assistance system for the first time, advocates told Spotlight PA, which came with its own set of challenges. — Leise Hook / For Spotlight PA

A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been

by Ed Mahon of Spotlight PA and Ese Olumhense of Spotlight PA

Sen. James Brewster has introduced a bill to ban Pennsylvania state lawmakers from receiving "per diem" expense payments for travel, lodging in addition to their full-time salaries. — James Robinson / Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus

Ban on meal, lodging payments for Pa. lawmakers introduced as constituents sound off in anger

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

Dr. Rachel Levine, who oversaw the state health department during the first year of the pandemic, was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as assistant health secretary. — TIM TAI / Philadelphia Inquirer

Levine pressed for answers on Pa.’s missing nursing home data as confirmation advances

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

“They have absolutely no courage to do the right thing,” said Rep. Mark Rozzi (D., Berks), a survivor of child sexual abuse who has been at the forefront of efforts to pass the two-year reprieve. “I don’t believe these politicians deserve to be in this building.” — MICHAEL BRYANT / Philadelphia Inquirer

Hopes dim that Pa. lawmakers will push through emergency relief for clergy abuse victims

by Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is offering $25 in commissary credit to inmates who get the coronavirus vaccine, and has seen promising results. — Handout from Department of Corrections

Two Pa. prisons have vaccinated more than 70% of inmates. An incentive program may be making a difference.

by Joseph Darius Jaafari of Spotlight PA and Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania state lawmakers — led by House Democrats — collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in lodging and meal payments after remote voting was authorized to slow the spread of the coronavirus. — Joe Hermitt / The Patriot-News

See how much your lawmaker banked in meal, lodging payments during the pandemic (FULL LIST)

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