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Sabatina: Disturbed by Secrecy in Firing 700 Pennsylvania Employees

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, June 5, 2020 − Senator John Sabatina (D-Philadelphia) implored Governor Wolf to suspend the termination of 700 Pennsylvania employees until public hearings can be held on the clandestine decision by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC).

Gov. Wolf: 12 More Counties Going Green on June 12

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Effective today, all 67 Pennsylvania counties are either in the yellow or green phase of reopening and Governor Tom Wolf announced that 12 additional counties will move to green at 12:01 a.m., June 12. Those counties include Adams, Beaver,...

Wolf Administration Shares Update on Efforts to Support Businesses During COVID-19

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin shared the critical actions the Wolf Administration has taken to support businesses throughout the COVID-19 public health crisis, from ongoing outreach to...

Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 443 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 74,385

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 5, that there are 443 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 74,385. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...

News Digest :: June 5, 2020

June 5, 2020

Legislature Major Pa. police executives, officer union leaders sign statement in support of ‘red flag’ reforms...

Online Grocery Purchasing for SNAP Recipients Now Available, Retailers Encouraged to Join Program

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced that the system changes necessary to implement the pilot program that lets recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchase groceries online through participating...

Wolf Administration: Long-Term and Congregate Care Restrictions Will Remain in Place to Protect Vulnerable Populations as Pennsylvania Reopens

June 5, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Human Services issued guidance for nursing homes, personal care homes, and other long-term and congregate care facilities as counties enter the green phase of the...

Democratic PHEAA Board Members Tout $30 Million In Cares Act Funding For PHEAA Grants

June 5, 2020

HARRISBURG — June 5, 2020 — State Senators Wayne Fontana (D-Allegheny), Vincent Hughes (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery), John Blake (D-Lackawanna), and Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia touted the $30 million in funding the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus was...

News Digest :: June 4, 2020

4 de junio de 2020

Reopening Your View by state Sen. Lisa Boscola: Why can’t we reopen barbershops, restaurants and gyms? https://www.mcall.com/opinion/mc-opi-open-valley-businesses-boscola-20200604-o4dzh6uohfhrvbxwtk5ygblw6e-story.html Wolf lifts stay-at-home order, renews disaster...

Department of Health Distributes Fourth Shipment of Drug to Help Treat COVID-19 Patients in Hospitals

4 de junio de 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Health distributed the fourth shipment of the investigational antiviral medication, remdesivir, to treat patients in the hospital with COVID-19. Yesterday, 4,400 doses of medication were sent to 73 hospitals. The federal...