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Harrisburg, PA - Continuing his efforts to protect the health and safety of students and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf today announced that all schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year. The governor made the decision in consultat…
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Pittsburgh, Pa. – A novel clinical trial developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine launched today at UPMC to address one of the most important debates during the COVID-19 pandemic: How should doctors decide between quickly adopting new therapies, such as the…
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf today signed an order to provide critical aid to hospitals through targeted re-distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies. The order will ensure the transfer of needed supplies from medical facilities that have excess supplies and equ…
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is reopening indoor facilities at an additional five rest areas statewide.
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Harrisburg, PA - Manufacturers that are currently producing, or can pivot to producing, COVID-19-related supplies are being asked to submit their information to the newly developed Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal.
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Effective 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) opened the statewide…
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(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania House Republicans approved a measure Tuesday that aims to create a pandemic recovery task force and give the Legislature an opportunity to refinance the state's debt load and generate savings amid dwindling tax revenues.
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Harrisburg, PA - Manufacturers that are currently producing, or can pivot to producing, COVID-19-related supplies are being asked to submit their information to the newly developed Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal.
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Effective 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC), in consultation with the Office of the Governor, Pennsylvania Department of Health, and Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) opened the statewide…
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania officials sounded a note of optimism during a news conference Monday afternoon, noting that while the total number of coronavirus cases continues to rise, the daily rate of new cases is slowing.
You want to blow off some stress--but your gym is closed. And what about your monthly membership payment? Perhaps that's only adding to your stress level.
Philadelphia -- Sherwin-Williams, a national retailer of building materials, partnered with Attorney General Josh Shapiro to donate thousands of protective masks and gloves to Einstein and Lankenau Medical Centers in Philadelphia and Montgomery County. As of Friday, the two areas combined ha…
(The Center Square) – The 2020 census self-response rate for Pennsylvania households was 37.5 percent as of March 30, the 20th highest percentage among the 50 states, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Sixty-one emergency and critical highway and bridge projects will resume, according to PennDOT which postponed construction projects statewide on March 17, when Governor Tom Wolf provided coronavirus mitigation guidance.
Once again, Pennsylvanians are being reminded to exercise caution against scammers. Statewide business shutdowns have caused an historic rise in unemployment, and scammers are finding new ways to collect personal information by creating fake unemployment filing websites.
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(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania tax revenues came in 6.2 percent below expectations last month, providing a glimpse into the state’s fiscal future as the coronavirus pandemic further squeezes the economy.
Hate speech against Asian-Americans has been reported to be on the rise, since the coronavirus started to spread in the United States.
(The Center Square) – Pennsylvania’s new $100 million relief fund for small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic is already exhausted, officials said this week.
Pennsylvanians facing financial struggle as a result of COVID-19 will have another option for relief with a new consumer-focused program called the PA CARE Package.
Harrisburg -- State Representatives Joe Ciresi (D-Montgomery) and Pam Snyder (D-Fayette/Greene/Washington) are sponsoring a bill that would offer grants to "ultra small" businesses impacted by COVID-19.