There were 23 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 4.5% increase over the previous week.
Pennsylvania's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Sep. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 51 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Sept. 24, 2022, a 13.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 109 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 75 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Sept. 10, making up 3.8% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D-PA) has voiced his opposition to a 15-week abortion ban and has supported codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law.