February 2, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 2, there were 4,410 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 850,488. There are 3,280 individuals hospitalized with...
February 2, 2021
Chester, PA – February 2, 2021 – State Senator John Kane (D-Delaware, Chester) is introducing three rules changes to ensure members on both sides of the aisle can represent their constituents. The rules changes Senator Kane is prime sponsoring would: ensure notice of...
February 1, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., February 1, there were 2,854 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 3,985 new cases reported Sunday, January 31 for a two-day total of 6,839 bringing the...
February 1, 2021
One of Delaware County’s newest state senators may come from a different background than others in his chamber but state Sen. John Kane, D-9, of Birmingham sees it as an opportunity to bring a working man’s perspective to Harrisburg. Kane was business...
January 30, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. −January 29, 2021 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Katie Muth (D-Chester, Montgomery, Berks), and members of the Democratic caucus released a package of Senate Operating Rules Reform co-sponsorship memos. These memos...
January 29, 2021
HARRISBURG – January 29, 2021 – Members of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus wrote U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging an investigation into the “traitorous and seditious acts” against the U.S. Constitution by U.S. Rep. Scott Perry. “This is not a request...
January 29, 2021
GLEN MILLS, PA — Delaware County is hosting a food collection drive Saturday to support its ongoing mission to help feed families in need. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, residents and businesses are invited to donate items via the drive-thru collection. The...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 29, there were 9,643 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 834,048. Note that case counts today include backlogged antigen...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 30, that there were 5,191 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 839,239. There are 3,586 individuals...
January 29, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary John Wetzel today announced that the DOC will relaunch its COVID-19 dashboard. In March 2020, the department responded quickly to the pandemic and implemented a system for reporting basic...
January 28, 2021
CONCORD— As part of the ongoing mission to help feed families in need, Delaware County will hold a contactless drive-thru food drive collection 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Glen Mills School, 185 Glen Mills Road, Glen Mills. Delaware County residents...
January 28, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 28, there were 6,036 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 824,405. Note that case counts today include backlogged antigen...
January 27, 2021
They did it in three months — a government that rose to the pandemic challenge. It can be done. It got done in Delaware County. Politicos new to the system there showed us Wednesday what resourcefulness and resolve look like. They unveiled an extraordinary pandemic...
January 27, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 27, there were 5,874 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 818,369. There are 3,790 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 26, 2021
Chester, PA – January 26, 2021 – Senator John Kane (D, Delaware/Chester) today applauded a $10 million grant for the Chester Stormwater Authority approved by the PENNVEST (Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority) Board, and an additional $9,000 for local...
January 26, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 26, there were 4,628 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 812,495. There are 3,887 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
January 26, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam provided an update today on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in Pennsylvania and the many challenges that are ahead because of limited supply of doses from the federal government. They were joined at...
January 26, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced beginning Thursday, January 28, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in COVID-19 testing clinics will be held in Armstrong, Cumberland, Jefferson, Monroe, and Wayne counties. The counties with testing...
January 25, 2021
The Wolf Administration 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 31,140, a statewide percent positivity of 10.5% and...
January 25, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 470 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, January 22 through Sunday, January 24 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
January 25, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 25, there were 3,976 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 3,934 new cases reported Sunday, January 24 for a two-day total of 7,910, bringing...
January 25, 2021
Delaware County legislators have called on the state to provide $10 million towards the establishment of the Delaware County Health Department. Ten legislators wrote a letter to Gov. Tom Wolf asking him to allocate Act 315 funds for the county to create its own health...
January 23, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 23, that there were 5,785 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 799,957. There are 4,169 individuals hospitalized with...
January 22, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,110 licensed liquor establishments from Monday, January 18 through Thursday, January 21 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social...
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...
