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Some PA state parks overcrowded as people spend more time outdoors

Monday, August 10 by wcednews

Pennsylvania - Some state parks and forests throughout Pennsylvania have had to turn away visitors after an extraordinary number of people have decided to turn to the outdoors for some socially distanced and safe adventures. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted alerts... Read More.

Pennsylvania looking to increase COVID-19 testing capacity, locations

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - If you needed to get a COVID-19 test, would you be able to get one? And would you even know where to start looking to make an appointment for a test? Governor Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel... Read More.

PA recommends that youth sports be put on hold until January; all mandatory activities paused for two weeks

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

UPDATE: After their emergency meeting on Friday, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has announced that all mandatory fall sports activities will be paused, however, voluntary workouts may continue. Further determination on sports being played in the fall will be discussed at the next... Read More.

Youth wild pheasant hunt this fall, applications being accepted for ages 12-16

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

HARRISBURG, PA - For the fourth year in a row, some lucky junior hunters will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of seeing a cackling pheasant rooster pounding skyward while having a special opportunity to harvest the wild game bird this fall. The Pennsylvania... Read More.

Sports teams allowed to use Brockway Taylor Memorial Park

Friday, August 7 by wcednews

Brockway, PA - The Brockway Borough Council adjusted their rules for the use of Taylor Memorial Park. The council is allowing organized sports to play in the park as long as they follow all state guidelines, including guidelines relating to social distancing and keeping crowds... Read More.

Dog Law Bureau low on funds, increase in dog license price suggested

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Funding is running out for the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, and officials say the best way to raise more money is to increase the price of dog licenses, which have stayed at the same price for the past 24 years. Currently,... Read More.

Lawmakers hear school reopening plans and concerns

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Two days of legislative hearings are giving Pennsylvania state lawmakers little reason for optimism about the set of problems ahead as schools plan to reopen during the pandemic. The state House Education Committee heard experts say there's been lots of planning... Read More.

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top education official is leaving the job as schools grapple with plans to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans. The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its... Read More.

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - 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. The creation of the dashboard was a mandate in the governor’s 2019 Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.

Pennsylvania looking to increase COVID-19 testing capacity, locations

PA recommends that youth sports be put on hold until January; all mandatory activities paused for two weeks

Youth wild pheasant hunt this fall, applications being accepted for ages 12-16

Dog Law Bureau low on funds, increase in dog license price suggested

Lawmakers hear school reopening plans and concerns

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

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