May 25Invasive worm species that can leap 1 foot into the air spreading across U.S.
May 25Pennsylvania's longest-married couple celebrates 80 years together
May 25Lifeguard shortage forces Central PA pools to close, reduce hours
May 25Part of Front Street in Harrisburg will be closed for Artsfest 2022
May 25Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, donates $1.1M to Harrisburg nonprofit
May 21Marysville residents concerned over storage center being built near neighborhood
May 21Appalachian Trail shelter closed after bear tries to enter tent
May 21After fatal fire at Hollywood recording studios, L.A. officials file building code complaint
May 21Tornado watch announced for Central PA, other parts of the state
May 21N.J. man's walk around the world to end this weekend after 25,000 miles, 7 years
May 18Family vacation turns tragic when Jersey Shore sand collapse kills 18-year-old, mom says
May 18Men stole 22K from elderly couple during Dauphin County break-in

Your Week in Politics

Get a recap on this week’s political highlights.

Shane Coolbaugh, Staff Writer
March 10, 2021

The U.S. Senate passed a revised COVID relief bill over the weekend, which is headed back to the House for a vote today.

The bill is not expected to receive any Republican support. The revised bill includes an extension of the expanded unemployment benefits through September 6. The weekly amount will remain at $300, not the $400 Democrats originally proposed. The bill also includes an expansion on the child tax credit, rental and utility assistance, state, local, and tribal government relief, and $1400 stimulus payments to Americans. President Biden previously said he is confident that the direct payments will start hitting bank accounts this month.

Pennsylvania will receive roughly $13 billion from the COVID relief package.

According to the Independent Fiscal Office, the state government will get $7.3 billion, with the other $5.7 billion going to local governments.

Jeff Bartos, a Montgomery County real estate developer, has announced his candidacy for U.S. Senate.

He will seek the Republican Party’s nomination, hoping to replace current U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa, who announced last year that he would not be seeking re-election.