October 6, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from September 28 through October 4, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants including social...
October 6, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., October 6, that there were 1,036 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 165,243. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....
October 6, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – As Pennsylvanians continue to do their part by adopting healthy behaviors to combat the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine amended existing COVID-19 orders to allow for adjusted capacity to...
October 6, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Thursday, October 8, an outdoor walk-up and drive-thru testing clinic will be held at the Indiana Mall in Indiana County to help contain the recent rapid increase in COVID-19...
October 5, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data and encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert PA app to aid in contact tracing efforts. ...
October 5, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard. Updates are released each Monday. The update includes the...
October 5, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 839 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, October 2 through Sunday, October 4 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
October 5, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today urged residents to get their flu vaccine at the start of flu season as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. “Every flu season is different, but this flu season leaves a lot of unknowns,” Dr. Levine...
October 5, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., October 5, that there were 672 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 164,207. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....
October 5, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf today announced that an additional $96 million in state grants have been approved for 5,373 Pennsylvania small businesses that were impacted by the business closure order due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Businesses in every county were...
October 4, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed that as of 12:00 a.m., October 4, there were 2,251 additional cases of COVID-19 over two days, bringing the statewide total to 163,535. A technical issue that...
October 2, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., October 2, that there were 1,161 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 161,284. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....
October 2, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 947 licensed liquor establishments from Wednesday, September 30 through Thursday, October 1 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...
October 2, 2020
HARRISBURG, PA – In recognition of this year’s annual observance of “Fire Prevention Week,” State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego is reminding Pennsylvanians who are spending more time at home due to COVID-19 to be mindful of in-home fire safety....
October 2, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – With an ongoing surge of cyber-attacks during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wolf Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians about the need to protect their information online. “Online criminals will try to exploit any situation to steal the...
October 2, 2020
With the launch of the exposure notification apps COVID Alert NJ and COVID Alert NY, Pennsylvanians who downloaded COVID Alert PA will now be able to get notifications to their smart phones if they are exposed to COVID-19 when they travel to these states or to...
October 1, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Representative Kristine Howard and Senator Tim Kearney to discuss the importance of preserving the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to protect women’s health care, now more than ever amid COVID-19 and the Supreme Court vacancy. Under the ACA,...
October 1, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today emphasized the importance of continuing breast and cervical cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state has seen many women and transgender individuals postpone these essential...
October 1, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., October 1, that there were 1,156 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 160,123. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....
October 1, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding reminded Pennsylvania restaurant owners that they may increase indoor capacity from 25 percent to 50...
September 30, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,119 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, September 28 through Tuesday, September 29 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...
September 30, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 30, that there were 1,153 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 158,967. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of...
September 29, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced that more than 165,000 Pennsylvanians have downloaded the COVID Alert PA exposure notification mobile app in the first week since the app was released to the Apple and Google app stores. “Thank you to all of the...
September 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced the launch of its statewide, multimedia campaign to increase awareness of the flu vaccine and encourage Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated this year. “COVID-19 impacted a lot of things this...
September 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 28, that there were 988 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 157,814. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of...
September 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from September 21 through September 27, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants including social...
September 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The University of Pittsburgh Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) today announced the receipt of a...
September 29, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Bucks County state legislators Rep. Wendy Ullman and Sen. Steven Santarsiero today to discuss the importance of preserving the Affordable Care Act (ACA) so it can continue to protect the health and safety of Pennsylvanians. “COVID-19...
September 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data. “Contact tracing is an important public health strategy to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 while informing any...
September 28, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Health and Human Services today shared initiatives and resources available for Pennsylvanians struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and...
