January 22, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 22, there were 5,338 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 794,172. There are 4,758 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...
January 22, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier announced that payments for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program in the new federal CARES Act extension are resuming. “Since the...
January 20, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 20, there were 5,984 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 783,170. There are 4,593 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON — Several elected Pennsylvania officials have fingers crossed that in Washington, Chester County and the rest of the country Americans will stay safe during today’s inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States. U.S. Rep....
January 20, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH) today announced a partnership between the commonwealth and Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to staff and residents of certain long-term care facilities...
January 19, 2021
Chester, PA – January 19, 2021 – Ten Delaware County legislators have signed a letter to Governor Wolf, asking the Governor to allocate $10 million in Act 315 funds in the 2021-22 budget to support the establishment of a Delaware County health department. State...
January 19, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today released the latest revised COVID-19 vaccination plan that includes people who are 65 and older, and those 16-64 with certain underlying medical conditions that make them more vulnerable to the...
January 19, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from Jan. 10 through Jan. 17. With the high number of COVID cases across the commonwealth, the...
January 19, 2021
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, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 40,088, a...
January 19, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 19, there were 5,341 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 777,186. There are 4,582 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 19, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH) today announced a partnership between the commonwealth and Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to staff and residents of certain long-term care facilities...
January 18, 2021
Harrisburg – January 18, 2021 – At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public hearing...
January 18, 2021
Harrisburg – January 18, 2021 – At the request of State Senators Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia), Christine Tartaglione (D-Philadelphia), and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware) the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual public...
January 18, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 18, that there were 4,045 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 6,023 new cases reported Sunday, January 17 for a two-day total of 10,068...
January 17, 2021
The Pennsylvania Capitol will remain closed for most of this week following a violent insurgency in Washington, D.C., that left five dead, a move some local lawmakers said they agreed with. “While it’s regrettable that they’re necessary, the precautions in advance of...
January 16, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 16, that there were 7,166 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 761,777. There are 4,848 individuals hospitalized with...
January 15, 2021
Chester, PA – January 15, 2020 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) today announced his committee assignments for the 2021-22 session. Senator Kane will serve on the Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure Committee, the Labor & Industry Committee,...
January 15, 2021
In the December 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 624 inspections, including 394 complaint investigations, of 400 unique nursing homes. Of these, 249 were COVID-19-specific investigations. One sanction was...
January 15, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf is dedicating $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to K-12 school districts and charter schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to support food programs, technological improvements and other education services. “All schools have been affected by...
January 15, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 15, that there were 6,047 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 754,611. There are 4,980 individuals hospitalized with...
January 15, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Wednesday, January 20, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Adams, Carbon, McKean, Snyder, and Washington counties. The counties with testing sites...
January 14, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf today urged the General Assembly to act now to allocate $145 million that is available now to provide much needed support to Pennsylvania businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 public health crisis. Governor Wolf,...
January 14, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 14, that there were 7,175 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 748,564. There are 5,069 individuals hospitalized with...
January 14, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – As part of the Wolf Administration’s effort to rollout the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, Governor Tom Wolf has approved a temporary waiver allowing pharmacists licensed by the Department of State to order and administer...
January 13, 2021
First Lady Frances Wolf announced One Lens: Sharing Our Common Views, a statewide virtual photo exhibit she is launching to document the story of Pennsylvania throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibit...
