U.S. Army Medical Task Force Joins Battle Against COVID-19 in PA
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Department of State announced recently that a U.S. Army Reserve task force of 85 medical specialists has arrived in Pennsylvania to assist civilian health care professionals with the...Department of Agriculture Waives Commercial Feed Requirements to Provide Farm Income, Options for Excess Food
Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today announced that the department will temporarily waive commercial feed requirements to enable mushroom and other produce-growers to distribute excess products as animal feed during the COVID-19...Wolf Administration Announces Housing and Transportation Funding for Pennsylvania Communities
Harrisburg, PA — Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced new funding assistance for community development and affordable housing activities to address the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal Coronavirus Aid,...Gov. Wolf: Mental Health Support is Vital and Available Amid Strain of COVID-19 Pandemic
Governor Tom Wolf has made mental health access a priority during his tenure, in January introducing Reach Out PA: Your Mental Health Matters, an initiative to remove barriers to mental health care and reduce stigma. Today at a daily briefing on the...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,599 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 38,652
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 24, that there are 1,599 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 38,652. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to Expand Curbside Delivery Program on Monday
Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today announced it will expand its recently introduced curbside pickup service to 389 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations across the commonwealth on Monday, April 27, to serve more customers seeking wine and...Wolf Administration Issues Guidance as Construction Industry Prepares to Resume Work May 1
As the construction industry prepares to resume work, the Wolf Administration today issued guidance for all construction businesses and employees to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. All businesses in the construction industry in the commonwealth are...Wolf Administration: New Funding Available for Technology-Based Companies
Harrisburg, PA — Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced that new funding is available to help technology-based companies impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. “DCED remains committed to identifying...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,369 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 37,053
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 23, that there are 1,369 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 37,053. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Gov. Wolf: Online Portal for Donations of Critical Medical Supplies Launches
The Wolf Administration today announced the launch of an online portal for individuals, corporations or community organizations to inform the commonwealth of critical medical supplies available for donation during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’ve...Gov. Wolf: Reopening Targeted for May 8 in North-Central, Northwest
Governor Tom Wolf today presented his detailed plan for reopening the commonwealth with a targeted May 8 start. The administration will categorize reopening into three phases: red, yellow, green. Phases will be assigned based on conditions in a county, counties or...Insurance Department Issues Notice to Insurers Highlighting Temporary Licensure Process During COVID-19
Harrisburg, PA – Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman announced today that the insurance department submitted to the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice to all state insurance companies and agencies. The notice outlines the process for the issuance of...Wolf Administration Announces Business Loan Deferrals
Harrisburg, PA — Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced that the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA), Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority (PMBDA), and Commonwealth...Secretary of Agriculture Outlines Steps Taken to Secure Food Supply, Address Food Insecurity in Pennsylvania
Today, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding outlined progress made in Pennsylvania to secure the stability of the food supply, increase market opportunities, protect the workforce, and ensure food is plentiful and accessible for all Pennsylvanians as the...
After the surge
By Sen. Art Haywood
The Covid-19 pandemic has rocked the pillars of our nation. We face challenges that threaten our health and economic well-being while our democracy struggles to respond to the immense suffering. Our society, culture and normal daily life has been turned upside down.
Across our nation, thousands have tragically died, and hundreds of thousands have gotten sick. The coronavirus has touched each of us personally. Social distancing has become the norm and our most formidable frontline defense. What we are doing, in separating from each other, is working.
Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,156 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 35,684
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 22, that there are 1,156 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 35,684. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....Haywood Academy
Gov. Wolf Encourages Voters to Apply for a Mail-in Ballot
As Pennsylvania continues mitigation efforts to fight COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf is encouraging registered voters to apply for a mail-in ballot for the June 2 primary election. The governor also announced the Department of State has launched an awareness...Support and Resources for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault Available
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today joined representatives from the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) and the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) to remind Pennsylvanians that...Human Services Announces Study to Assess Impact of COVID-19 on Pennsylvania Child Care Providers
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced a partnership between the department’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) and Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs (ISRA)...Insurance Department Issues Notice to Insurers Highlighting Temporary Licensure Process During COVID-19
Harrisburg, PA – Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman announced today that the insurance department submitted to the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice to all state insurance companies and agencies. The notice outlines the process for the issuance of temporary producer...Department of Health Begins COVID-19 Testing Site in Northeast Pennsylvania, 77 Tested on Second Day
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today tested 77 symptomatic first responders, health care workers, and citizens 65 years and older during the second day of the administration’s COVID-19 testing site at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre,...