Val Arkoosh

The Philadelphia region is slowly, quietly — with fingers crossed — returning to some pre-COVID rituals and pleasures that were put on hold two years ago when the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

Marla Pellegrini, the ER nurse manager at Lankenau Medical Center on the Main Line, shares some of the emotional stories and trauma experienced by nurses over two years of treating COVID-19. NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports on the shift in focus as the coronavirus slows.

More than 30 candidates have filed to run for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat on the ballot in 2022. After much jockeying and mulling over potential runs, it appears the field is finally settled ahead of the May 17 primary. Here’s a list of all the candidates.

Montgomery County Commissioner Val Arkoosh, one of the leading Democrats running for U.S. Senate this year, tested positive for COVID-19, her office said Monday.

Control of Congress is at stake next year, and ever-bellwether Pennsylvania has an open U.S. Senate seat on ballots that could decide it. Meanwhile, the fight to replace outgoing Gov. Tom Wolf looms large over issues like abortion rights and gas drilling in the state.

Pennsylvania’s two open races for a U.S. Senate seat and the governor’s office in 2022 puts the state in the spotlight once again as the midterm elections will decide control of Congress.

Montgomery County Commissioners’ Chairwoman Dr. Val Arkoosh, a Democrat, talked with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk in a one-on-one interview about why she’s the right person to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey in 2022. Arkoosh announced her candidacy Monday.

Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, a prominent figure in Montgomery County’s battle against COVID-19, is throwing her hat in the ring for a U.S. Senate seat representing Pennsylvania. Arkoosh is seeking the Democratic nomination to fill the seat of outgoing Senator Pat Toomey.

With a launch video that leans heavily on her health care experience, Montgomery County Commission Chair Dr. Val Arkoosh entered Pennsylvania’s crowded 2022 U.S. Senate race on Monday.

The chair of Montco’s three-person governing body, Dr. Val Arkoosh, a Democrat, joins the Senate race a few weeks after her Republican colleague on the county commission, Joe Gale, joined the race for governor. Each must win their respective primary to be on the general election ballot in Nov. 2022.

Students in the 5th to 7th grades at Montgomery County’s Spring-Ford Area School District are transitioning to virtual learning for the next two weeks due to coronavirus concerns after a case of in-school transmission. Montgomery County Commissioner Vall Arkoosh is also speaking about the challenges being posed by the behavior of families.

Montgomery County Commissioner Dr. Val Arkoosh says there aren’t enough doses to go around as the pool of people who qualify to get the coronavirus vaccine has expanded. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports from a Weis Market ready to distribute vaccine doses.

In addition to announcing his end in the Senate seat, Pat Toomey also said that he will not be running for governor. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spoke with Senator Toomey in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, about the decision.

Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, speaks to NBC10 about the county’s plan to safely reopen schools.

Besides a lower number of new cases, officials will need more testing and a stable situation in hospitals.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Friday that the unemployment system was not built to handle the sheer number of claims it received during the coronavirus pandemic. He said more staff has been added to help process the claims more efficiently.

The Bill Cosby sex assault trial that ended in a mistrial cost Montgomery County $219,100.

A sports mega-complex that would cost as much as $50 million and include an arena and a dozen outdoor fields is being pushed by Montgomery County’s tourism agency after a new report showed its revenue-generating potential.

On his way out the door, one of Pennsylvania’s most polished politicians didn’t pass up an opportunity at low-brow humor.