Christen Smith
Staff Reporter
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Christen Smith follows Pennsylvania's General Assembly for The Center Square. She is an award-winning reporter with more than a decade of experience covering state and national policy issues for niche publications and local newsrooms alike.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to waive eligibility requirements for its emergency food assistance program in…
(The Center Square) – The world’s largest manufacturer of hand bells became the latest company to challenge Pennsylvania’s shut down order for…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s stay at home order now covers 19 counties as Gov. Tom Wolf continues his targeted mitigation efforts agai…
(The Center Square) – Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill Friday that would have given tax credits to petrochemical plants in northeastern Pennsylvani…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s liquor stores will remain closed for now, state officials said Thursday, despite reports of a “soft openi…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration eased dozens of state regulations for health care workers and facilities thi…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania unemployment claims neared 650,000 on Thursday as the governor’s statewide shutdown of nonessential busines…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday a new relief fund for small businesses struggling during the coronavirus …
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania lawmakers unanimously agreed Wednesday to delay the state’s April 28 primary election until June 2 amid the…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania school districts want public education officials to suspend cyber charter school enrollment during the coro…