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Gov. Wolf signs 14th renewal of opioid disaster declaration

Saturday, May 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf signed the 14th renewal on Friday 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... Read More.

Gov. Wolf visits Penn State to encourage students to get vaccinated

Thursday, May 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday visited Penn State University (PSU) to discuss COVID-19 vaccine efforts and encourage students to get vaccinated before summer break. “Pennsylvania’s vaccine rollout is moving at a fast pace now that supply has increased and all Pennsylvanians over... Read More.

PA will lift mitigation orders on Memorial Day, masks remain until 70 percent vaccinated

Wednesday, May 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Wolf administration, in coordination with the COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force, announced Tuesday that mitigation orders except masking will be lifted on Memorial Day, Monday, May 31 at 12:01 AM. The current order requiring Pennsylvanians to wear masks will be lifted when... Read More.

Repub reps say Wolf admin admits to destroying some medical supplies

Saturday, April 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Wolf administration now admits some medical supplies stored at the state Farm Show Complex have been destroyed as claimed by state lawmakers this week. According to a group of Republican legislators, the Wolf administration originally denies the claims that medical supplies... Read More.

PA Gov. Tom Wolf receives COVID-19 vaccination

Tuesday, April 20 by wcednews

York, PA – Governor Tom Wolf received his first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Family First Health Center in downtown York on Monday. Dr. Asceline Go, vice president of Medical Services at Family First Health, administered the vaccine. “I was happy to wait... Read More.

Pennsylvania hopeful for all Phase 1A first appointments by end of March

Monday, March 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and members of the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced another bi-partisan effort to complete COVID phase 1A vaccinations first, set up mass vaccination clinics with regionally supplied plans to inform allocations, and vaccinate frontline workers. “The efforts of the... Read More.

One year ago, PA saw first presumed positive COVID-19 cases

Monday, March 8 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – One year ago, Pennsylvania had its first presumed positive COVID-19 cases. Gov. Tom Wolf today honored the loss of more than 24,000 Pennsylvanians to the pandemic in the past year and thanked the public for enduring the hardships, caring for one another and... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs 310 pardons; 69 for non-violent marijuana-related offenses

Saturday, March 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf late last week signed 310 pardons, 69 of which were part of the Expedited Review Program for Non-Violent Marijuana-Related Offenses, a program introduced by the Board of Pardons and authorized by Lt. Governor John Fetterman in September 2019... Read More.

$145 million in relief available for PA hospitality industry by March 15

Wednesday, March 3 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced that the hospitality industry will soon be able to apply for immediate relief through the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP), a new grant program established by the Wolf Administration to support local businesses in the hospitality... Read More.

Gov. Wolf revises mitigation order on gatherings, lifts out-of-state travel restrictions