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National Safe Boating Week Set for May 16-22

National Safe Boating Week Set for May 16-22

HARRISBURG, Pa. – With the summer boating season just around the corner, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources are joining with the National Safe Boating Council and other boating safety advocates across the country to recognize May 16-22, 2020, as National Safe Boating Week. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 14, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News, Sports
Bill That Would Allow Curbside Cocktails During Coronavirus Shutdowns Passes State Senate

Bill That Would Allow Curbside Cocktails During Coronavirus Shutdowns Passes State Senate

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) - A bill that would allow some restaurants and bars to serve curbside cocktails during the coronavirus pandemic passed the Pennsylvania State Senate today. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
707 New Coronavirus Cases Reported Across PA; Statewide Death Toll Approaches 4,000

707 New Coronavirus Cases Reported Across PA; Statewide Death Toll Approaches 4,000

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Department of Health confirmed that as of 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 707 new Coronavirus cases have been reported, bringing the statewide total to 58,698. The death toll is currently 3,943. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Gov. Wolf Announces Inclusion of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation or Expression in COVID-19 Data Collection

Gov. Wolf Announces Inclusion of Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation or Expression in COVID-19 Data Collection

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf has announced the inclusion of gender identity and sexual orientation or expression in COVID-19 data collection. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
In Major Reversal, Wolf Administration Says PA. Will Begin Weekly Testing of Nursing Home Residents, Employees

In Major Reversal, Wolf Administration Says PA. Will Begin Weekly Testing of Nursing Home Residents, Employees

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Wolf administration on Tuesday unveiled a plan to begin universal testing of staff and residents in the state’s hundreds of long-term care facilities, which have become the epicenter of coronavirus-related deaths in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
Kelly Defeats COVID-19, Donates Convalescent Plasma to Aid Others in the Fight

Kelly Defeats COVID-19, Donates Convalescent Plasma to Aid Others in the Fight

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27, has been declared free of the virus by medical professionals. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
AG Shapiro: We Are Investigating Pennsylvania Nursing Homes for Criminal Neglect

AG Shapiro: We Are Investigating Pennsylvania Nursing Homes for Criminal Neglect

HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Tuesday afternoon, Attorney General Shapiro announced that over the past several weeks his office opened criminal investigations into several Pennsylvania nursing homes. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Column: Be part of the solution, not the problem, with Covid-19

Column: Be part of the solution, not the problem, with Covid-19

America is now opening back up. People are starting to venture back to church. Places of work are reopening. Restaurants are reopening. State parks are reopening. The beaches are opening many places. Most Americans are breathing a sigh of relief. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Announces Its 12 Finalists for Teacher of the Year

Pa. Announces Its 12 Finalists for Teacher of the Year

HARRISBURG, Pa. - On Tuesday, the Wolf Administration announced the 12 finalists for the 2021 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. FULL ARTICLE
by · May 13, 2020 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. GOP Takes Gov. Tom Wolf to Court as It Seeks Records on Controversial Business Waiver Process

Pa. GOP Takes Gov. Tom Wolf to Court as It Seeks Records on Controversial Business Waiver Process

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Senate Republicans are taking Gov. Tom Wolf to court in an effort to force his administration to release more information about how it exempted certain businesses from a statewide coronavirus shutdown order. FULL ARTICLE