Abril 13, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine today announced the department has finalized interim guidance for hospitals should they become overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients who have critical medical needs. “Our team began...
Abril 13, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – On Abril 8, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix, Montgomery County, died at the Einstein Medical Center. On Abril 11, the Montgomery County coroner notified prison officials that the cause of death was determined to be...
Abril 13, 2020
Recognizing that their states have one integrated regional economy, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo,...
Abril 13, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf updated the public on Pennsylvania’s response to the 2019 novel coronavirus. The following are his prepared remarks: “My fellow Pennsylvanians, thank you for joining me. I want to talk with you about where we are with this pandemic and where we...
Abril 12, 2020
Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Abril 12, that there are 1,178 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 22,833. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. The...
Abril 11, 2020
Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Abril 11, that there are 1,676 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 21,655. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. The...
Abril 10, 2020
There are more than 19,000 COVID-19 cases in the state as of midnight today with numbers expected to continue increasing, highlighting an even greater need to ensure that Pennsylvania’s hospitals are equipped to care for patients and workers. To assist, Governor Tom...
Abril 10, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today released adjusted operational admissions procedures due to COVID-19 for Pennsylvania’s state centers, state hospitals, youth development centers, and youth forestry camps operated by...
Abril 10, 2020
ANNVILLE, PA – Today, Maj. Gen. Anthony Carrelli, Pennsylvania’s adjutant general and head of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), said more than 850 Pennsylvania National Guard (PNG) members have been working to support commonwealth...
Abril 10, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced today the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is implementing new federal unemployment compensation benefits provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The COVID-19 relief package...
Abril 10, 2020
Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Abril 9, that there are 1,989 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 18,228. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now have cases of COVID-19. The...
Abril 9, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of State announced today that it has issued 30 licensing waivers since Marzo 17 to allow licensed professionals, facilities and trainees to respond to the COVID-19 disaster declaration. “During this unprecedented...
Abril 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...
Abril 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...
Abril 8, 2020
Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Abril 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...
Abril 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...
Abril 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Beginning Marzo 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...
Abril 7, 2020
Mount Wolf, PA – Today, First Lady Frances Wolf reminded Pennsylvanians that volunteer efforts to distribute meals and other life-sustaining services in Pennsylvania remain an essential activity, even with a statewide stay at home...
Abril 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvanians should take steps to protect themselves from phishing scams that are targeting people who are expecting a stimulus payment from the federal government following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Department of Revenue and Department of...
Abril 7, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg, PA-The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Abril 7, that there are 1,579 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 14,559. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania now...
