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Gov. Wolf vetoes bill that would ban “vaccine passport” in PA

Monday, July 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed a Republican-led bill that would have banned what they're calling "vaccine passports" and proof of COVID-19 vaccination for places like state-funded universities. Wolf says it was a "misguided and irresponsible" bill that would limit vaccine efficacy for... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs legislation expanding access to medical marijuana

Friday, July 2 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf signed legislation that will provide updates to Pennsylvania’s Medical Marijuana Act to ensure better access for patients. House Bill 1024 acts on recommendations made by the Department of Health to revise the Medical Marijuana Act, which was signed into... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs state budget, no tax increase, largest education funding increase

Thursday, July 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf has signed into law the $40.8 billion state budget that does not raise personal or business taxes but still manages to have the largest public school funding increase in state history. Democratic lawmaker tend to be supportive of the... Read More.

Gov. Wolf vetoes Voting Rights Protection Act

Thursday, July 1 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – At the same time that Governor Tom Wolf signed the state budget into law, he refused to sign and vetoed a bill known as the Voting Rights Protection Act, or House Bill 1300. It had passed in the House and Senate, and... Read More.

Lawmakers pass state budget with no tax increase, Gov. Wolf expected to sign

Monday, June 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – PA lawmakers have passed a $40.8 billion state budget that does not raise personal or business taxes but still manages to have the largest public school funding increase in state history. Democratic lawmaker tend to be supportive of the progress the budget... Read More.

Former PA Gov. Tom Ridge in critical but stable condition after stroke

Friday, June 18 by wcednews

Washington DC - Former PA Governor Tom Ridge suffered a stroke at his home in Bethesda, Maryland, on Wednesday morning. He remains in critical but stable condition. A tweet from the family says the 75-year-old was conscious when he was transferred to the emergency department. Ridge... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs exec order advancing LGBTQ protections

Thursday, June 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf was joined by members of the Pennsylvania LGBTQ Affairs Commission for the signing of Executive Order 2021-04, which updates the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s workplace policies regarding sexual harassment to reinforce protections for members of the LGBTQ community. The... Read More.

COVID-19 disaster declaration ends in Pennsylvania

Monday, June 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The COVID-19 emergency disaster declaration in Pennsylvania has effectively ended. On Thursday, the PA State Senate approved House Resolution 106 by a vote of 30-20. It was previously passed by the House of Representatives. The resolution does not need Governor Wolf's signature to... Read More.

House of Reps votes to terminate COVID-19 disaster declaration

Wednesday, June 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, 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.

Governor Wolf receives second COVID-19 vaccination

Wednesday, May 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf received his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday at the Family First Health Center in downtown York. Dr. Asceline Go, vice president of Medical Services at Family First Health, administered the vaccine. “I am very pleased... Read More.

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