Elk Cam Goes Live
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Each September, thousands of visitors make their way to Pennsylvania's elk country to experience for themselves the wonder of the bugling season. FULL ARTICLE
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Susan Kay Carberry
Susan Kay (Carrier) Carberry, 78, of Kersey, PA, passed away during the evening hours of Monday, August 31, 2020, from complications of a recent surgery. She was born on August 6, 1942, to the late Kenneth G. and Virginia M. (Dickey) Carrier in Brookville, PA. FULL ARTICLE
Gov. Wolf Signs Second Renewal of COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for State Response and Recovery
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf signed a second renewal of his 90-day disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic on Monday, August 31. He originally signed it March 6 following the announcement of the first two presumptive positive cases of the virus in the commonwealth. FULL ARTICLE
Pa. DHS, DOH Mark Completion of Baseline Universal Testing for Long-Term Care Facilities
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller and the Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine yesterday announced that all assisted living residences, personal care homes, and private intermediate care facilities have completed universal baseline COVID-19 testing. FULL ARTICLE
Wolf Administration Encourages Pennsylvanians to Review Expiration Date of Prescriptions, Lifesaving Overdose-Reversal Drug
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Wolf Administration is encouraging Pennsylvanians to review the expiration date of their prescription medications, including NARCAN, a brand of the lifesaving overdose-reversal drug naloxone. FULL ARTICLE
Judith A. Songer
Judith A. Songer, age 75, of Shippenville, PA, formerly of Brookville, PA, died Monday, August 31, 2020 at Shippenville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. FULL ARTICLE
Education Department Announces Availability of $934K for Food Service Equipment Grants
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced on Monday the availability of approximately $934,000.00 in competitive grants for elementary, middle and high schools across the state to purchase new food service equipment for cafeterias. FULL ARTICLE
Department of Health Notifies Pennsylvanians of a Modified COVID-19 Testing Schedule at Walmart and Quest Diagnostics Sites
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Department of Health advised on Monday that nine Walmart drive-thru and parking lot COVID-19 testing locations across the state will have a modified testing schedule during the week of August 31. FULL ARTICLE
Wolf Administration Announces $2 Million for COVID PEDA Restart Grants
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced on Monday that the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority (PEDA) recently opened a $2 million grant opportunity to support clean energy projects in Pennsylvania, which were interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. FULL ARTICLE
Gov. Wolf: PA to Distribute $117 Million in CARES Funding for Child Care Providers
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf on August 28 announced his plan to distribute more than $117 million in CARES Act funding to child care providers across Pennsylvania – the third of three distributions to sustain an industry that builds healthy foundations for our children, facilitates employment and economic opportunity for working parents, and is the keystone for every other aspect of our economy. FULL ARTICLE
