February 8, 2021
First Lady Frances Wolf announced that the submission period for One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views is open and Pennsylvanians can begin sharing their photos documenting their COVID-19 experience. The first lady announced the statewide virtual...
February 8, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf signed into law Senate Bill 109. Senate Bill 109 allocates $145 million that Gov. Wolf made available to help support businesses suffering because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Business owners and employees have worked hard to protect their customers...
February 8, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 5, there were 4,688 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 861,674. There are 3,138 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
February 6, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 6, there were 3,930 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 865,604. There are 3,041 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
February 5, 2021
Philadelphia – February 5, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) will meet with Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) presidents starting next week to address incidents of racial discrimination and harassment on PA college...
February 5, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 5, there were 4,688 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 861,674. There are 3,138 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
February 4, 2021
A healthy 41-year-old man recently “waltzed” into a Pennsylvania pharmacy and received a vaccination, essentially cutting the line in front of higher-risk people. That story came from an irritated state Sen. Maria Collett, D-Montgomery and Bucks, during a hearing...
February 4, 2021
Philadelphia – February 4, 2021 – State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) released the following statement on Governor Wolf’s 2021-22 budget: “Our Commonwealth is facing difficult times. The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed families and businesses in...
February 4, 2021
February 4, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 4, there were 3,370 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 856,986. There are 3,224 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
February 4, 2021
First Lady Frances Wolf encouraged Pennsylvanians to document their COVID-19 pandemic experience during a virtual conversation with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) and State Library. This was the first conversation in a series titled, The...
February 3, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced beginning Friday, February 5, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in COVID-19 testing clinics will be held in Blair, Columbia, Elk/Cameron, Sullivan, and York counties. The counties with testing...
February 3, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 3, there were 3,128 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 853,616. There are 3,281 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
February 2, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 2, there were 4,410 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 850,488. There are 3,280 individuals hospitalized with...
February 1, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 1, there were 2,854 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 3,985 new cases reported Sunday, January 31 for a two-day total of 6,839 bringing the...
January 30, 2021
January 29, 2021
HARRISBURG – January 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 29, there were 9,643 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 834,048. Note that case counts today include backlogged antigen...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 30, that there were 5,191 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 839,239. There are 3,586 individuals...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary John Wetzel today announced that the DOC will relaunch its COVID-19 dashboard. In March 2020, the department responded quickly to the pandemic and implemented a system for reporting basic...
January 28, 2021
January 28, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 28, there were 6,036 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 824,405. Note that case counts today include backlogged antigen...
January 27, 2021
January 27, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 27, there were 5,874 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 818,369. There are 3,790 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 27, 2021
Stalled negotiations to develop the blighted lot at 6717 Chew Avenue, next to Pleasant Playground in East Mt. Airy, appear ready to re-start following a community meeting Jan. 18 where elected officials voiced support for neighbors, who have rejected initial plans to...
January 26, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 26, there were 4,628 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 812,495. There are 3,887 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 26, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam provided an update today on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania and the many challenges that are ahead because of limited supply of doses from the federal government. They were joined at...
January 26, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced beginning Thursday, January 28, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in COVID-19 testing clinics will be held in Armstrong, Cumberland, Jefferson, Monroe, and Wayne counties. The counties with testing...
January 25, 2021
The Wolf Administration today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 31,140, a statewide percent positivity of 10.5% and...
January 25, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 470 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, January 22 through Sunday, January 24 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
