Pa. lawmaker introduces bill that would make not wearing mask a misdemeanor
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania state senator introduced legislation that would enable authorities to give misdemeanors to people who do not wear masks in public during the COVID-19 pandemic. State Sen. Art Haywood (D) made the announcement a few months ago, and the...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 587 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 141,877
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 10, that there are 587 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 141,877. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement September 4-8: 2,389 Compliance Checks; 22 Notices of Violation
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 2,389 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, September 4 through Tuesday, September 8 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...Eligible Unemployed Workers Will Start Receiving Extra $300 Weekly Benefit As Early As Monday, September 14
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today reminded unemployment compensation claimants who apply and qualify for the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program that they will begin receiving the extra $300...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 931 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 141,290
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 9, that there are 931 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 141,290. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, August 31-September 6
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from August 31 through September 6, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants including social...Pennsylvania Shares Update on COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard, County Transmission Levels, Cases Traced to Businesses
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...Department of Human Services Distributes CARES Funding to Pennsylvania’s Direct Care Workers
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller announced the distribution of $31.5 million to Pennsylvania direct care workers who have continued to work through the COVID-19 crisis – making it possible for individuals with...Department of Health Shares Weekly Update on COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today shared its weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data. “Case investigations, contact tracing efforts and ongoing monitoring are proven public health strategies, but...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 496 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 140,359
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 8, that there are 496 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 140,359. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. The...Gov. Wolf Calls for Legislative Action to Help Homeowners and Renters Avoid an Eviction Cliff
With rent and mortgage debt mounting for hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians, Governor Tom Wolf is calling on the General Assembly to fix a state relief program to prevent many families from becoming homeless and enact a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures...Governor Wolf Announces Restaurants May Increase Indoor Occupancy to 50 Percent Starting September 21
Restaurants to self-certify that they are in compliance with appropriate orders Governor Tom Wolf today announced that restaurants may increase indoor occupancy to 50 percent starting September 21. To ensure that these businesses operate safely as Pennsylvania...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 547 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 139,863
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 7, that there are 547 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 139,863. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 691 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 139,316
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 6, that there are 691 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 139,316. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 963 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 138,625
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 5, that there are 963 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 138,625. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....ICYMI: White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Praises PA Response to COVID-19
Dr. Deborah Birx, Coronavirus Response Coordinator for the White House, visited Pennsylvania Thursday to meet with Governor Tom Wolf. During her visit, Dr. Birx praised the Wolf Administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In our fight against COVID-19, the...Eligible Unemployed Workers to Begin Receiving Extra $300 Weekly Benefit Monday, September 14
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced Pennsylvania will complete implementation of the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program ahead of schedule and begin making payments to eligible individuals...
Will Black voters again allow Trump to be elected?
By Sen. Art Haywood
After winning in November 2016, Trump thanked Black voters for staying at home.
“We did great with the African American community…They didn’t come out to vote for Hillary. They didn’t come out,” he said. “And that was big— so thank you to the African American community.”