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PA Senate Democrats Host PA Dept. of Corrections Sec. Wetzel & Others for Hearing on Impact of COVID-19 on Prisons

January 7, 2021

Harrisburg – January 7, 2020 − At the request of state Senators Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sharif Street (D- Philadelphia) the Senate Democratic Policy Committee today held a virtual public hearing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the communities, employees and inmates related to our state prison system.

Wolf Administration Updates Recommendations To Help Schools Safely Navigate COVID-19 During Second Semester

January 7, 2021

Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania departments of Health (DOH) and Education (PDE) today provided school administrators and school boards with updated recommendationsOpens In A New Window as to which instructional models they should consider using...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,613 Patients Hospitalized And 1,120 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 7, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 7, that there were 9,698 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 693,087. There are 5,613 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19,...

Department Of Health Confirms First Case With The COVID-19 Variant

January 7, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19 variant, SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7, in Pennsylvania. The confirmed case is in Dauphin County. This variant is the same one that was first discovered in...

News Digest :: January 7, 2021

January 7, 2021

Legislature Top Pa. lawmakers who rejected election results denounce U.S. Capitol mob https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania/spl/capitol-mob-violence-donald-trump-pennsylvania-legislature-reactions-20210106.html U.S. Capitol violence: Gov. Tom Wolf, Pa. state...

Sen. Brewster should have been seated

January 7, 2021

While the eyes of the nation narrowed on Georgia, Republican senators in Pennsylvania snatched the session from the state’s lieutenant governor and blocked the swearing-in Tuesday of a duly-elected Democratic senator in what amounts to an insurrection that threatens...

PA Senate Dems Policy Committee Hearing: Pandemic in Our Prisons – Protecting People & Communities

January 7, 2021

Profiles In Service: Department Of Human Services Secretary Commends State Facility Staff For Exemplary Service During COVID-19 Pandemic

January 6, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today recognized the unshakeable commitment of commonwealth employees whose service and sacrifice have protected the lives, health and safety of individuals receiving care at...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 5,684 Patients Hospitalized And 1,148 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 6, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 6, that there were 9,474 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 683,389. There are 5,684 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19,...

Virtual Vaccine Town Hall – Southeast Pennsylvania Region

January 6, 2021