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State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement September 4-8: 2,389 Compliance Checks; 22 Notices of Violation

September 9, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 2,389 licensed liquor establishments from Friday, September 4 through Tuesday, September 8 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include...

Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Tartaglione-Costa Legislation to Fund PA Higher Education Institutions

September 9, 2020

Philadelphia, PA – September 9, 2020 − The Pennsylvania Senate Appropriations Committee today advanced legislation sponsored by State Senator Christine Tartaglione and Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa that would allocate $130 million in federal CARES Act funding to help higher education institutions in the Commonwealth manage financial hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible Unemployed Workers Will Start Receiving Extra $300 Weekly Benefit As Early As Monday, September 14

September 9, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today reminded unemployment compensation claimants who apply and qualify for the federal Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program that they will begin receiving the extra $300...

Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 931 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 141,290

September 9, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., September 9, that there are 931 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 141,290. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19....

News Digest :: September 9, 2020

September 9, 2020

Legislature Wolf calls on Pa. Legislature to extend eviction moratorium, protect renters and homeowners https://www.timesonline.com/story/news/2020/09/08/wolf-urges-pa-legislature-reinstate-eviction-protections/5745888002/ As clock ticks down, problems plague Pa....

Post Session Report :: Tuesday, September 8, 2020

September 8, 2020

SB 869, PN 1758 (Mastriano) – The bill amends the School Code to provide for a moment of silence during a school day that falls on 9/11. Senator Phillips-Hill offered amendment A07084 which requires the Department of Education to develop a curriculum educating...

Senate Judiciary Committee

September 8, 2020

Department of Agriculture Releases COVID-19 Restaurant Enforcement Actions, August 31-September 6

September 8, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Agriculture today released data related to COVID-19 restaurant enforcement actions from August 31 through September 6, 2020. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for restaurants including social...

Pennsylvania Shares Update on COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard, County Transmission Levels, Cases Traced to Businesses

September 8, 2020

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. Updates are released each Monday. The update includes the...

Department of Human Services Distributes CARES Funding to Pennsylvania’s Direct Care Workers

September 8, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller announced the distribution of $31.5 million to Pennsylvania direct care workers who have continued to work through the COVID-19 crisis – making it possible for individuals with...