State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement August 28-30: 1,249 Compliance Checks; 13 Notices of Violation
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,249 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, August 28 through Sunday, August 30 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...Wolf Administration Announces $2 Million for COVID PEDA Restart Grants
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) recently opened a $2 million grant opportunity to support clean energy projects in Pennsylvania, which were...Education Department Announces Availability of $934K for Food Service Equipment Grants
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today the availability of approximately $934,000 in competitive grants for elementary, middle and high schools across the state to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias....Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 521 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 134,025
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 31, that there are 521 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 134,025 All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. The...Department of Health Notifies Pennsylvanians of a Modified COVID-19 Testing Schedule at Walmart and Quest Diagnostics Sites
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today advised that nine Walmart drive-thru and parking lot COVID-19 testing locations across the state will have a modified testing schedule during the week of August 31. “When we established our testing strategy, we...Gov. Wolf Calls for Paid Sick and Family Leave for Workers
As Pennsylvanians continue to fight the health risks of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf is calling for the General Assembly to pass legislation for paid sick and family leave for workers who need to miss work for an illness or to take care of a loved one. “Pennsylvanians...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 670 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 133,504
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 30, that there are 670 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 133,504. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 843 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 132,834
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 29, that there are 843 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 132,834. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement August 26-27: 1,004 Compliance Checks; 18 Warnings
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,004 licensed liquor establishments from Wednesday, August 26 through Thursday, August 27 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 835 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 131,991
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 28, that there are 835 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 131,991 All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Gov. Wolf: PA to Distribute $117 Million in CARES Funding for Child Care Providers
Governor Tom Wolf today announced his plan to distribute more than $117 million in CARES Act funding to child care providers across Pennsylvania – the third of three distributions to sustain an industry that builds healthy foundations for our children, facilitates...Wolf Administration Awards $10 Million to 23 Entities to Develop Effective COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies
Governor Tom Wolf announced that 23 awardees will receive $10 million in grant funding through the COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Therapies (CV-VTT) program to support the rapid advancement of vaccines, treatments and therapies by qualified biotechnology entities...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 620 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 131,156
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 27, that there are 620 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 131,156 All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. The...State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement August 24-25: 1,245 Compliance Checks; 21 Warnings
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,245 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, August 24 through Tuesday, August 25 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...Wolf Administration Promotes Programs and Resources Available to Pennsylvania Families with Children During COVID-19 Crisis and 2020-21 Back-to-School Season
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s secretaries of the departments of Health, Education and Human Services today assured Pennsylvania families that the Wolf Administration is committed to helping families with children overcome challenges created by the...
Legislators, Policy Experts, Call for Enactment of State EITC Now
HARRISBURG — August 26, 2020 — State legislators Senator Art Haywood and Representative Sara Innamorato, and Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (PBPC) analysts hosted a press conference call on Wednesday morning that featured state policy experts Marc Stier, Director, and Diana Polson, Senior Analyst, of the PA Budget and Policy Center.