Gov. Wolf and Sec. of Health Expand ‘Stay at Home’ Order to Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin and Schuylkill Counties, Extend School Closures Indefinitely

Marzo 30, 2020

As COVID-19 cases continue to grow and the state continues to seek relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine revised their “Stay at Home” orders to include Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin and...

Insurance Department Warns Against In-Person Sales After Governor’s Order Closing All Non-Life Sustaining Businesses

Marzo 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman today cautioned Pennsylvania’s insurance licensees that in-person sales and brokerage are prohibited by Governor Wolf’s order closing all non-life sustaining businesses in the Commonwealth...

Gov. Wolf: State Receives Waiver to Facilitate Greater Flexibility in Medicaid, CHIP Programs During COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

Marzo 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that Pennsylvania, through the Department of Human Services, received approvalOpens In A New Window from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to temporarily grant...

Pennsylvania Department of Education Receives USDA Waiver to Allow All Children to Qualify for Free Meals

Marzo 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced today that it received waiver approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to allow schools to provide free meals to all children during statewide COVID-19 mitigation...

State Police Releases Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses Enforcement Totals

Marzo 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken from Viernes, Marzo 27 through Domingo, Marzo 29 against non-life-sustaining businesses that failed to comply with Governor Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical...

Department of Corrections Quarantines State Prison System to Fight COVID-19, Protect Inmates and Staff

Marzo 30, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel today announced that at 10:00 PM on Marzo 29, he implemented a statewide inmate quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Quarantining the entire system is in the best interest of our...

Governor Wolf Requests Major Disaster Declaration for Additional Support in COVID-19 Response

Marzo 29, 2020

Governor Tom Wolf today requested a major disaster declaration from the President through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide additional support for state, county and municipal governments and certain nonprofits, as well as individuals who are...

Department of Corrections Reports First Case of COVID-19

Marzo 29, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections Sec. John Wetzel today announced that the agency has its first inmate with a positive test for COVID-19. “An inmate at SCI Phoenix (Montgomery County) with underlying health conditions has tested positive for...

Department of Corrections Provides Daily COVID-19 Information

Marzo 28, 2020

Harrisburg, PA – Beginning today, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) will share basic information and statistics about the status of COVID-19 in the state prison system by making it available on the DOC’s website. To date, no inmate has...

Governor Wolf and Health Secretary Expand ‘Stay at Home’ Order to Beaver, Centre and Washington Counties to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19, Counties Now Total 22

Marzo 28, 2020

As the state continues to seek relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine revised their “Stay at Home” orders to include Beaver, Centre and Washington counties, bringing the state total to 22...