May 7, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health today announced that a long-term outdoor drive-thru COVID-19 testing site will open to the public in Pike County at the Pike County Pennsylvania Welcome Center. The site is available through a partnership with AMI...
May 7, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 7, there were 2,986 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,169,678. Please note, one lab is still getting caught up with...
May 6, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 6, there were 2,476 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,166,692. Please note, one lab is still getting caught up with...
May 6, 2021
RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Ridley Drama Group returns to the stage with its production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” The show will run from Friday, May 7, through Sunday, May 16, with limited indoor, distanced seating and an outdoor picnic performance on...
May 5, 2021
Harrisburg – May 5, 2021 – At the request of Pennsylvania State Senators Wayne D. Fontana (D- Allegheny) and John Kane (D- Chester/Delaware), the Senate Democratic Policy Committee held a virtual policy hearing on Legionella prevention in Pennsylvania and the...
May 5, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 5, there were 2,597 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,164,216 There are 2,172 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that...
May 4, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a partnership with Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid Pharmacy to ease access to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “All Pennsylvanians are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, but we...
May 4, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced today that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 12:01 AM. The current order requiring...
May 4, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., May 3, there were 3,133 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,161,619. There are 2,151 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
May 4, 2021
KENNETT SQUARE — After more than 10 years in planning, it appears an initiative to connect more than 1,500 acres of open space via a trail in Kennett Square, East Marlborough, Kennett Township and New Garden Township will become a reality after being awarded $400,000...
May 3, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Aging today announced that its PACE prescription assistance program, working together with Walmart, has helped more than 25,000 older Pennsylvanians get a vaccination appointment. The PACE/Walmart Vaccine...
May 1, 2021
Harrisburg, Pa. – A bipartisan group of state senators wants to finance animal cruelty investigations by assessing offenders an additional $5. If enacted, S.B. 560 would establish the Animal Cruelty Investigation Fund in the state Treasury Department. Fines from...
April 29, 2021
Chester, PA – April 29, 2021 – Senator Kane today announced a $45,000 grant to expand digital literacy in Chester County. The grant, awarded as part of a $1.3 million investment for Digital Literacy and Workforce Development, will fund Full Circle Computing as they...
April 29, 2021
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared that “America is rising anew” as he called for an expansion of federal programs to drive the economy past the coronavirus pandemic and broadly extend the social safety net on a scale not seen in decades. Biden’s...
April 26, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine has been lifted. The move follows updated guidance announced today by...
April 24, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 24, there were 4,164 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,131,014. There are 2,702 individuals hospitalized...
April 23, 2021
HARRISBURG, PA — Rep. Craig Williams (R-Chester/Delaware) announced that his office worked in collaboration with Sen. John Kane (Chester/Delaware) and Kennett Township to secure a $400,000 grant from the Multimodal Transportation Fund for the Borough of Kennett...
April 23, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today notified all COVID-19 vaccine providers that the pause in administering doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccine has been lifted. The move follows updated guidance announced today by...
April 23, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam today announced the latest update to the COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard that provides demographic data such as race, ethnicity, gender and age of individuals who have been vaccinated...
April 23, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 23, there were 4,188 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,126,850. There are 2,808 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
April 22, 2021
Governor Tom Wolf today visited See-Right Pharmacy in Harrisburg to learn more about how the local, neighborhood pharmacy is vaccinating community members and to talk about COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Pennsylvania. “Local, community vaccine providers are essential...
April 22, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) launched the next phase of an initiative that helps school leaders and educators address students’ learning loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The new toolkit and professional learning...
April 22, 2021
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 22, there were 4,192 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,122,662. There are 2,842 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...
April 21, 2021
KENNETT TOWNSHIP — After years of debate, a third roundabout in Chester County will be constructed in Kennett Township after officials received more than $2.19 million from the state. The funding from the state was made possible by the Pennsylvania Department of...
April 21, 2021
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...
