Pennsylvania Partners With Rite Aid To Vaccinate Priority Populations In Congregate And Long-Term Care Settings

January 19, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Human Services (DHS) and Health (DOH) today announced a partnership between the commonwealth and Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to staff and residents of certain long-term care facilities...

Increasing the Minimum Wage in PA

January 18, 2021

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 4,614 Patients Hospitalized And 945 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 18, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 18, that there were 4,045 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 6,023 new cases reported Sunday, January 17 for a two-day total of 10,068...

Sen. Cappelletti and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding find out what pasta they are

January 16, 2021

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 4,848 Patients Hospitalized And 1,010 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 16, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 16, that there were 7,166 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 761,777. There are 4,848 individuals hospitalized with...

Department Of Health Highlights December 2020 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

January 15, 2021

In the December 2020 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 624 inspections, including 394 complaint investigations, of 400 unique nursing homes. Of these, 249 were COVID-19-specific investigations. One sanction was...

Gov. Wolf: $2.2 Billion in COVID-19 Funds Help K-12 Schools Improve Services to Students

January 15, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf is dedicating $2.2 billion in federal stimulus funds to K-12 school districts and charter schools affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to support food programs, technological improvements and other education services. “All schools have been affected by...

Department Of Health Provides Update On COVID-19: 4,980 Patients Hospitalized And 1,013 Patients In The Intensive Care Unit

January 15, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., January 15, that there were 6,047 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 754,611. There are 4,980 individuals hospitalized with...

Department Of Health Announces Week-Seven Of Regional Testing Extension Across The Commonwealth

January 15, 2021

Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced beginning Wednesday, January 20, regional drive-thru and indoor walk-in testing clinics will be held in Adams, Carbon, McKean, Snyder, and Washington counties. The counties with testing sites...

Gov. Wolf, Democratic Leaders Urge Legislature to Act Now to Allocate $145 Million in Financial Support to Businesses Adversely Affected by COVID-19

January 14, 2021

Governor Tom Wolf today urged the General Assembly to act now to allocate $145 million that is available now to provide much needed support to Pennsylvania businesses that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 public health crisis. Governor Wolf,...