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Guilty verdict in Floyd killing brings relief, cheers to Delaware County
Seconds after the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on three charges of killing George Floyd, local elected and community leaders responded to the verdict. "Guilty!" state Sen. Joanna McClinton, D-191 of Philadelphia, whose district covers Yeadon and Darby Borough,...
Senator Kane Applauds $250,000 Grant for Delaware County District Attorney’s Office
Chester, PA – April 21, 2021 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) today applauded the Delaware County District Attorney’s office on receiving a $250,000 grant from the Gaming Control Board’s Local Law Enforcement Grant Program. "I want to congratulate...
Senator Kane Announces $1.2 Million in Grants for Delaware and Chester Counties
Chester, PA – April 21, 2021 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) announced $1,224,000 in grants through the Multimodal Transportation Fund and Act 13. “I’m proud to share that over $1.2 million will be heading back into our communities to support projects...
Gov. Wolf Visits the Guthrie Clinic to Talk Vaccine Progress, Hesitancy and Rural Reach
Governor Tom Wolf today visited the Guthrie Health vaccine clinic in Sayre, Bradford County today to tour this clinic providing vaccines to a large swath of rural residents and to talk about progress in vaccinating Pennsylvanians now that eligibility is open to all...
Department Of Health: Over 7.4 Million Vaccinations To Date, First Doses Of Vaccine To 43.9% Of Population, PA Ranks 11th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 21, there were 4,602 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,118,470. There are 2,833 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...
‘Moment of justice’: Pa. lawmakers and leaders react to Derek Chauvin guilty verdict
Pennsylvania lawmakers and elected officials said justice was done after a Minnesota jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of all charges in the killing of George Floyd. But they also said there is much work to do, including passage of police reform legislation.
L&I Acting Secretary Urges $12 Minimum Wage Increase With A Path To $15 To Benefit Pandemic Frontline Workers In Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Acting Secretary Jennifer Berrier was joined by Rep. Kyle Mullins, Rep. Marty Flynn and Scranton homecare worker Dominick Cutro today to call for an increase to Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $12 per...
Department Of Health Offers Update On COVID-19 Investigations, Contact Tracing, Monitoring Efforts
Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Health (DOH) today shared a weekly update on Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing data, encouraging Pennsylvanians to download the COVID Alert PA app, as more than 873,000 have already done, to aid in...
Department Of Health: Over 7.2 Million Vaccinations To Date, First Doses Of Vaccine To 43.4% Of Population, PA Ranks 10th Among 50 States For First Dose Vaccinations
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 20, there were 4,577 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,113,868. There are 2,705 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...