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Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: More Than 3.7 Million Vaccinations To Date
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 16, there were 3,119 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 970,717. There are 1,450 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...
Wolf Administration Expands Partnership With Rite Aid Pharmacy To Vaccinate Pennsylvanians Enrolled In Long-Term Services And Supports Programs
Harrisburg, PA - Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced that Pennsylvania will expand its partnership with Rite Aid Pharmacy to vaccinate 9,000 individuals with physical disabilities and older Pennsylvanians...
Wolf Administration Receives Approval For Plan To Provide Food Assistance To Families Of Nearly 1 Million Pennsylvania Children
Harrisburg, PA - The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue more than $1 billion in federally-funded benefits to the families of nearly 1 million Pennsylvania children who...
Department Of Health Highlights February 2021 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Harrisburg, PA - In its February 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 497 inspections, including 283 complaint investigations, of 377 separate nursing homes. Of these, 162 were COVID-19-specific...
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Gov. Wolf: Effective April 4, More Options for Restaurants and Other Businesses, Mass Gathering Maximums Increase
As COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates are climbing, Governor Tom Wolf today announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants and other businesses, as well as increased gathering limits. Effective April 4, restaurants may resume bar...
Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: More Than 3.6 Million Vaccinations To Date
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 15, there were 1,388 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,914 new cases reported Sunday, March 14, for a two-day total of 3,302 additional positive...
Gov. Wolf Tours Berks County IU Teacher and School Staff Vaccine Site
Governor Tom Wolf toured the Berks County Intermediate Unit’s COVID-19 vaccination area today and thanked the educators and medical professionals for their commitment to Pennsylvania’s students by providing the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine for Pre-K-12...
Letter to the Editor: Federal stimulus bill a model for state legislators
I don’t think any of you would argue that government is always accessible. Frankly, as someone who came to the state Senate straight from a 40-year career as a union plumber, it doesn’t always feel accessible to me. But I want to try and make what our government is...