Wolf Administration, Local Law Enforcement Stress Important Roles Education and Understanding Play in Enforcement of COVID-19 Orders
Governor Tom Wolf visited the Susquehanna Township Police headquarters today to discuss the important roles education and understanding play in the enforcement of the various COVID-19 mitigation orders in place across the state. “We have to do everything we can to...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 565 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 114,155
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 3, that there are 565 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 114,155. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Health Continues to Increase Testing in Several Regions
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health announced today that beginning Wednesday, August 5, various Walmart locations across the state will begin providing drive-thru testing for residents living in areas where there is a need for testing sites. “We...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 654 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 113,590
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 2, that there are 654 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 113,590. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 888 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 112,936
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 1, that there are 888 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 112,936. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Dashboard Data Shows Weekly COVID Case Increases Statewide, Multiple Counties with High Percent-Positives
Governor Tom Wolf today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard comparing the seven-day period of July 24 – July 30 to the previous seven days, July 17 – July...Pennsylvanians Urged to Report Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak is reminding Pennsylvanians of the warning signs associated with the widespread identity theft fraud ring targeting COVID-19 unemployment compensation (UC) benefits programs...State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement July 29 – 30: 973 Compliance Checks, Two Notices of Violation
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 973 licensed liquor establishments from Wednesday, July 29 through Thursday, July 30 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
Take The States: Change Starts at the Local Level
Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the US and beyond following the cruel killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Weekly, and in some places daily, rallies and marches demand an end to police brutality and to systemic racism. And less than two...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 970 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 112,048
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., July 31, that there are 970 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 112,048. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Wolf Administration Urges Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Season Amidst COVID-19
Harrisburg, PA – As we near the peak of hurricane season, the Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency today urged Pennsylvanians to have an emergency plan in place if a hurricane or tropical storm is forecasted to impact the state...
The true fight for police reform is in statehouses across the U.S.
By Sen. Art Haywood
Black Lives Matter protests erupted in the US and beyond following the cruel killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis. Weekly, and in some places daily, rallies and marches demand an end to police brutality and to systemic racism.
And less than two months later, at least 13 states have passed legislation to curtail police brutality.