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L&I Issuing Extended PUA Benefit Payments
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 federal...
COVID Vaccine Town Hall
Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 4,593 Patients Hospitalized And 918 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Enero 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 that...
Lawmakers confident of a safe inauguration day
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. Chrissy...
Pennsylvania Partners With Rite Aid To Vaccinate Priority Populations In Congregate And Long-Term Care Settings
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 and...
DELCO Legislators Call on Governor Wolf to Allocate $10 Million for Health Department
Chester, PA – Enero 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...
Department Of Health Updates COVID-19 Vaccination Plan, Launches Eligibility Tool To Help People Prepare When Vaccine Is Available
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 disease....
Department Of State Releases COVID-19 Enforcement Actions, Jan. 10-17
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 Department of...
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Jan.8-14: Case Increases Near 40,100; Percent Positivity at 12.7% and All 67 Counties with Substantial Transmission
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...