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Wolf’s disaster declaration remains after court ruling

Thursday, July 2 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania's high court has ruled against an effort by Republican state lawmakers to end Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown orders. A divided court ruled Wednesday that a resolution passed with mostly GOP votes was a “legal nullity” because it wasn't sent... Read More.

Police reform bills pass in Senate, now head to Governor’s desk

Wednesday, July 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - After two police reform bills were started and passed in the House of Representatives, our state Senate unanimously passed and sent to the Governor’s desk those same bills. They were passed unanimously in the House last week, and Gov. Wolf has said... Read More.

Nearly every county in PA will be in green phase by June 26

Wednesday, June 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf today announced that 12 more counties will move to the green phase of reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 26. These counties include Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia... Read More.

PA uses primary data to better prepare for general election

Friday, June 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 2502, now Act 35 of 2020, that requires the Department of State to publish a report on the June 2, 2020, primary election. The report will help identify any necessary changes to the... Read More.

PA one of only three states recognized by CDC for COVID-19 reduction success

Thursday, June 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – As states across the country begin to reopen and nearly half are seeing COVID-19 cases rise, Governor Tom Wolf announced Friday that Pennsylvania is not one of them. Then at a daily COVID briefing on Wednesday with Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine,... Read More.

Wolf and lawmakers clash over emergency declaration

Thursday, June 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, 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.

Wolf moves deadline to count mail-in ballots near large cities amid unrest

Tuesday, June 2 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Amid protests over George Floyd’s death across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering Philadelphia and five counties to count ballots in the primary election that arrive by mail for seven days after Tuesday’s 8 p.m. deadline. Wolf made the announcement Monday... Read More.

Short-term budget passes legislature, expected to be signed by Gov. Wolf

Friday, May 29 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — A no-new-taxes $25.8 billion budget is before Gov. Tom Wolf after winning speedy approval in the Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Legislature. Also sent to the Democratic governor Thursday was legislation to distribute about $2.6 billion in federal coronavirus aid. Wolf is expected to sign... Read More.

Some counties in PA could move into “green phase” soon

Friday, May 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Some counties in Pennsylvania could see practically all of the state’s pandemic restrictions on business activity and gatherings lifted in the coming days, other than social-distancing and health-monitoring guidelines that are in place to help stop the spread of the... Read More.

Override vote doesn’t pass, veto on reopening some businesses remains

Thursday, May 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Gov. Tom Wolf’s veto on three bills that would have allowed places like barber shops, hair and nail salons, and manufacturing to reopen will remain in place. A veto override vote fell short of the two-thirds majority required by Pennsylvania’s Constitution, meaning... Read More.

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