There were 120 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 3.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 69 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 3.4% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
Inflation rates continue to burden families across the country, including in Pennsylvania. This includes the cost of raising a child, which studies have shown has become much more expensive than previous years.
A Toyota executive has warned the U.S. is not currently prepared to make the shift toward electric vehicles, noting that a lack of charging infrastructure and high prices are major hurdles.
There were 545 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 1.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were 564 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 15.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 90 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Aug. 6, making up 4.5% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
National election transparency group the Voter Reference Foundation (VRF) has sued the Pennsylvania Department of State over its prohibiting the public to view the state’s voter rolls – a right under federal law and the U.S. Constitution, the group says.
There were 110 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 26.4% increase over the previous week.
There were 125 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Aug. 20, 2022, a 40.4% increase over the previous week.
Gov. Tom Wolf, state representatives and housing advocates recently announced a $375 million investment that is part of the 2022-23 Pennsylvania budget to help address the state’s affordable housing crisis.