April 10, 2020
Coronavirus – COVID-19 Pitt and UPMC roll out revolutionary way to test COVID-19 drugs https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2020/04/09/Pitt-and-UPMC-roll-out-revolutionary-way-to-test-COVID-19-drugs/stories/202004090104 UPMC launches trials of coronavirus...
April 9, 2020
Coronavirus – COVID-19 Gov. Tom Wolf authorizes Pa. to ‘commandeer’ needed medical supplies for COVID-19 care...
April 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of State announced today that it has issued 30 licensing waivers since March 17 to allow licensed professionals, facilities and trainees to respond to the COVID-19 disaster declaration. “During this unprecedented...
April 9, 2020
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...
April 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Today Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary John Wetzel announced that he is extending the inmate visitation suspension and the use of enhanced employee screenings indefinitely at all state-run correctional facilities, or at such time as the...
April 8, 2020
Coronavirus – COVID-19 Activists say Pennsylvania’s critical-care guidelines discriminate against the disabled for COVID-19 care https://www.inquirer.com/business/health/disability-rights-pennsylvania-complaint-triage-guidelines-covid-19-20200408.html...
April 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 8, that there are 1,680 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 16,239. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. The...
April 8, 2020
Among myriad actions to support Pennsylvania’s health care system during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Tom Wolf today signed an order to provide critical aid to hospitals with targeted PPE and supplies distribution. “Combatting a pandemic means we all have to work...
April 7, 2020
SB 841, PN 1623 (Martin) – This bill would provide for the establishment of the Health Care Cost Containment Council in Pennsylvania. Senate concurred in House amendments. A vote of 50-0 was recorded.
April 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Beginning March 17, Pennsylvania Correctional Industries (PCI) stopped production at its garment factories system-wide to focus on manufacturing cloth masks to be used by Department of Corrections employees and inmates. “As part of the...
