Gov. Wolf signs disaster declaration ahead of Ida storms Wednesday, September 1 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation of disaster emergency in anticipation of significant rainfall and widespread flooding expected from the remnants of Tropical Depression Ida.“This dangerous storm continues to have devastating impacts across the South and as it heads toward Pennsylvania,... Read More.
House of Reps votes to terminate COVID-19 disaster declaration Wednesday, June 9 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) announced that the House has approved House Resolution 106, which will terminate Gov. Tom Wolf’s March 6, 2020, COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration.The resolution... Read More.
Gov. Wolf signs 13th renewal of Opioid Disaster Declaration Friday, February 12 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf signed the 13th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the opioid and heroin epidemic.This declaration was the first of its kind for a public health emergency in Pennsylvania,... Read More.
Wolf and lawmakers clash over emergency declaration Thursday, June 11 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the GOP-controlled Legislature are heading toward a legal clash over the emergency declaration he issued at the beginning of the pandemic.Lawmakers voted to end it, Wolf insisted he holds veto power and business owners are... Read More.
Gov. Wolf signs COVID-19 Disaster Declaration for Pennsylvania Saturday, March 7 by wcednewsHarrisburg, PA - Following a press conference announcing the first two presumptive positive cases of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf today signed an emergency disaster declaration to provide increased support to state agencies involved in the response to the virus.“It’s imperative that... Read More.
