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Pa. Education Secretary Will Step Down in October to Lead Lancaster Technical College

Pa. Education Secretary Will Step Down in October to Lead Lancaster Technical College

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s top education official will leave his post this fall to lead a technical college, just weeks into what promises to be an extraordinarily challenging school year for districts statewide as they grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. FULL ARTICLE
Pa. Dept. of Health: Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Jefferson County, 854 New Cases Statewide

Pa. Dept. of Health: Two New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Jefferson County, 854 New Cases Statewide

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 4, that there are 854 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 115,009. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 4, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Pursuing New Cleaning Plan for Capitol Complex After Custodial Worker Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

Pa. Pursuing New Cleaning Plan for Capitol Complex After Custodial Worker Tests Positive for the Coronavirus

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for the coronavirus. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 4, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Levine on Masks: ‘I implore all Pennsylvanians to do the right thing.’

Levine on Masks: ‘I implore all Pennsylvanians to do the right thing.’

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf visited the Susquehanna Township Police headquarters on Monday to discuss the important roles education and understanding play in the enforcement of the various COVID-19 mitigation orders in place across the state. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 4, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Gov. Wolf: $28 Million to Help Higher Education Resume Operations

Gov. Wolf: $28 Million to Help Higher Education Resume Operations

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf is dedicating approximately $28 million to postsecondary institutions and adult basic education providers to assist them in implementing public health and safety plans and help them to resume operations in the fall. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 4, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Wolf Administration Launches Pennsylvania Violence Data Dashboard

Wolf Administration Launches Pennsylvania Violence Data Dashboard

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf on Monday announced that the Department of Health has launched a violence data dashboard to collect data on the scope, frequency, geography and populations affected by violence in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 4, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Coronavirus Update: Pa. Department of Health Reports 565 New Positives Cases

Coronavirus Update: Pa. Department of Health Reports 565 New Positives Cases

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 3, that there are 565 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 114,155. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 3, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Department of Health Reports 654 Additional Positive Cases Statewide

Pa. Department of Health Reports 654 Additional Positive Cases Statewide

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., August 2, that there are 654 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 113,590. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 2, 2020 · News, PA News
Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Largely Shut Out of PA.’s First Coronavirus Loan Program

Minority-Owned Small Businesses Were Largely Shut Out of PA.’s First Coronavirus Loan Program

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In March, less than a month into the coronavirus shutdown, Gov. Tom Wolf launched a low-interest loan program as a lifeline to “provide a little peace of mind to hundreds of small business owners and their employees.” FULL ARTICLE
by · August 2, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Oberlander: Compliance with Wolf, Levine Orders Not Sustainable for PA Bars, Restaurants

Oberlander: Compliance with Wolf, Levine Orders Not Sustainable for PA Bars, Restaurants

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Pennsylvania State Representative Donna Oberlander recently attended a hearing regarding the negative impact of the statewide restrictions for bars and restaurants. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 2, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News, Political