Port Authority to Implement New Operational Procedures Beginning Wednesday

Port Authority will temporarily implement new operational procedures to promote physical distancing and help to further reduce the spread of germs and illness during the ongoing global pandemic.  Effective at the start of service on Wednesday, March 25, 2020:

  • Customers will board and exit through the rear doors of buses, away from our drivers. Front door boarding will be reserved for passengers who need the bus to be lowered, to use the ramp or require priority seating.
  • Bus riders will simply show their ConnectCard or other fare product to the operator as they board through the rear doors; cash fares will not be collected due to the restriction. Light rail riders will continue to pay at onboard and offboard fareboxes.

PennDOT Reopens Additional Rest Areas

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reopening indoor facilities at 23 select rest areas across Pennsylvania to all motorists, including the 13 facilities in critical locations that were reopened March 18 with...

Pennsylvania Expands Access to Pharmacy Services

Harrisburg, PA — The Wolf administration is removing barriers for pharmacies to provide services for Pennsylvanians in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Governor Wolf has granted a request from the Pennsylvania Department of State to suspend certain pharmacy...

Updates on Tax Filing From the PA Department of Revenue

The Department of Revenue’s offices and customer service call center are currently closed as the commonwealth takes steps to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. That means anyone visiting a Revenue district office or trying to call the department over...

Pennsylvania Department of Education Cancels Statewide Assessments

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today the cancellation of all PSSA testing and Keystone exams for the 2019-20 school year as a result of COVID-19. This includes the Pennsylvania Alternate System of Assessment (PASA)....
Pennsylvania Senator Art Haywood Talks About COVID-19 Resources

Pennsylvania Senator Art Haywood Talks About COVID-19 Resources

Pennsylvania Senator Art Haywood is nervous about the COVID-19 pandemic. “Right now we do not know who is affected by we are getting testing centers up and running in the region. There are the highest at risk. 2 Citizens that may be experiencing symptoms an the...

PennDOT Reopens Select Rest Areas for Truck Parking

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will be reopening select rest areas across Pennsylvania for truck parking. PennDOT rest areas were closed at midnight Tuesday in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s mitigation guidance regarding...

Mt. Airy nonprofit gets $50,000 from state for kid reading project

State Sen. Art Haywood late last month presented a ceremonious check from the state for $50,000 to the Mt. Airy Community Development for Corporation to increase reading within his 4th Senatorial District. “We know that reading by fourth grade is a key to a lifetime...