March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
March 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today signed an updated order making March 31 the date by which all vaccine providers should have Phase 1A-eligible Pennsylvanians’ vaccine appointments scheduled. The amended orderalso requires...
March 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 16, there were 3,119 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 970,717. There are 1,450 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
March 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced that Pennsylvania will expand its partnership with Rite Aid Pharmacy to vaccinate 9,000 individuals with physical disabilities and older Pennsylvanians...
March 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue more than $1 billion in federally-funded benefits to the families of nearly 1 million Pennsylvania children...
March 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – In its February 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 497 inspections, including 283 complaint investigations, of 377 separate nursing homes. Of these, 162 were COVID-19-specific...
March 15, 2021
As COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates are climbing, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants and other businesses, as well as increased gathering limits. Effective April 4, restaurants may resume bar...
March 15, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 15, there were 1,388 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,914 new cases reported Sunday, March 14, for a two-day total of 3,302 additional...
March 15, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf toured the Berks County Intermediate Unit’s COVID-19 vaccination area today and thanked the educators and medical professionals for their commitment to Pennsylvania’s students by providing the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Pre-K-12...
March 13, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 13, that there were 2,840 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 964,296. There are 1,463 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19....
March 13, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered plenty of party-based antagonism in state government, but a bipartisan Vaccine Task Force is working together amicably, officials said. “Coming into the task force, I had no clue,” said Rep. Tim O’Neal, R-Washington. “I didn’t know...
March 13, 2021
Pennsylvania residents who are currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine will get their appointments scheduled by the end of March, Gov. Tom Wolf and members of the state’ COVID-19 task force said Friday, as they also announced targeted initiatives to vaccinate such...
March 12, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf and members of the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced another bi-partisan effort to complete COVID phase 1A vaccinations first, set up mass vaccination clinics with regionally supplied plans to inform allocations, and vaccinate frontline workers....
March 12, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 12, there were 3,074 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 961,456. There are 1,494 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
March 12, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam, Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller and Aging Secretary Robert Torres today highlighted the updated nursing home visitation guidanceOpens In A New Window issued by the Centers for...
March 12, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Education (PDE) and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) today provided an update on the special initiative to provide the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Pre-K-12 teachers, child care workers and...
March 12, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf announced the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force less than one month ago. Since that time, the task force and Wolf Administration have accomplished bi-partisan initiatives to help advance the state’s vaccination rollout and COVID fight. Last week,...
March 12, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Gov. Tom Wolf announced a significant expansion of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccination effort on Friday. Wolf said he’s confident that the commonwealth will meet President Joe Biden’s directive to make everyone vaccine-eligible by May 1. Wolf says...
March 12, 2021
JESSICA KARTALIJA: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m Jessica Kartalija. Yuki is off today. Governor Tom Wolf today announced a significant expansion of Pennsylvania’s vaccination effort. He says he is confident the state will meet President Joe Biden’s...
March 12, 2021
Harrisburg, PA — Setting the bar high. Governor Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Task Force are laying out goals to vastly expand who will get the vaccine and by what timeline. By the end of the month, all of Phase 1A and more first responders will have access to the...
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 11, there were 2,652 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 958,382. There are 1,513 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
March 11, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today marked the one-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020, and recognized the Department of Health’s work in preparing...
March 11, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Education Acting Secretary Noe Ortega today commended U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his proactive measure to extend several national waivers that provide schools with meal...
March 11, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf visited Family First Health in York today to thank staff and to tour the federally qualified health center’s vaccination area, learning first-hand how the facility is vaccinating Pennsylvanians amid equity issues. “Pennsylvania’s federally qualified...
March 10, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines become more available and as counties prepare to open mass vaccination sites, Governor Tom Wolf today reminded the public that public transit, often free or subsidized, is available in every county to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can...
March 10, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 10, there were 2,594 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 955,730. The state also reached a milestone of more than 1...
March 10, 2021
Governor Wolf celebrated the passage of the American Rescue Plan in the United States House of Representatives. The governor released the following statement: “Thank you to all of the federal lawmakers, in both the House and the Senate, who worked so hard to pass the...
March 10, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is taking action to make it easier for Pennsylvanians with questions or issues to reach the department. Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier today announced at least 500 new customer service...
