Senator Sharif Street Issues Statement on Olney Mass Shooting in North Philadelphia

Febrero 17, 2021

Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 17, 2021 – Senator Sharif Street issued the following statement on on Olney Mass Shooting in North Philadelphia : “Today seven people were shot in the Olney section of North Philadelphia. I represent North Philly. I live there. This...

Department Of Health Highlights Enero 2021 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Febrero 17, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – In the Enero 2021 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 712 inspections, including 351 complaint investigations, of 472 separate nursing homes. Of these, 222 were COVID-19-specific investigations....

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: More Than 1.7 Million Vaccinations To Date

Febrero 17, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Febrero 17, there were 3,413 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 902,650. There are 2,356 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

Department Of Health And Legislative Joint Task Force Take Action To Ensure Pennsylvanians Get Second Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine

Febrero 17, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the newly formed joint task force with the legislature today reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring that Pennsylvanians will have access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine within the...

Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Feb. 5-11: Case Increases at 19,621; Percent Positivity at 8.0% and 51 Counties with Substantial Transmission

Febrero 16, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System dashboard, highlighting a seven-day case increase of 19,621, a...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: Over 1.5 Million Vaccinations To Date

Febrero 13, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Febrero 13, there were 4,088 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 892,344. There are 2,548 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: Over 1.5 Million Vaccinations To Date

Febrero 12, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., Febrero 12, there were 3,987 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 888,256. There are 2,687 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of...

PA Senate & House Democrats Join PA Legislative Black Caucus to Hold Hearing on Racial & Gender Bias in the Courts

Febrero 12, 2021

Philadelphia, PA − Febrero 12, 2021 − At the request of PA Legislative Black Caucus (PLBC) chair Rep. Donna Bullock (D- Philadelphia), vice-chair Rep. Summer Lee (D- Allegheny), and PLBC members Sen. Anthony H. Williams (D- Delaware/Philadelphia) and Sen. Sharif...

Department Of Health Issues COVID-19 Vaccine Order To Help Expedite Vaccine Administration, Improve Accessibility For Seniors

Febrero 12, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam today issued an order directing vaccine providers’ administration of COVID-19 vaccines to ensure that Pennsylvanians are vaccinated as quickly and efficiently as possible. Governor Tom Wolf...

First Lady Frances Wolf Discusses Healing Through Art During COVID-19

Febrero 11, 2021

First Lady Frances Wolf discussed using art as tool to heal during the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual conversation hosted on Facebook. This was the second conversation in a series titled, “The Bigger Picture”, an extension of One...