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Pennsylvania now outpacing many states in vaccine delivery

Friday, March 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf and Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam detailed the state’s vaccination rollout progress as the process accelerates and Pennsylvania outperforms its peer states. “The pace of vaccinations in Pennsylvania is accelerating each day,” Gov. Wolf said. “We have made... Read More.

More than 3.9 million vaccine doses given in Pennsylvania

Friday, March 19 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 18, that there were 3,126 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 976,847. There are 1,500 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Of that number, 284 patients are in the... Read More.

Although PA COVID-19 cases decreasing, Clearfield County remains in substantial threat level

Thursday, March 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – While COVID-19 case counts in our state continue to decline, percent positivity decreases, and more and more Pennsylvanians are vaccinated, we still are reporting thousands of cases a day and that is still concerning. While Clarion, Elk, and Jefferson Counties are now... Read More.

Nursing homes begin allowing visitors, hugs for vaccinated residents

Wednesday, March 17 by wcednews

Clearfield County, PA – Some nursing home and long term care facilities starting to accept visitors, allowing families who haven't been able to hug their loved ones in a year to finally embrace each other again. This varies by each nursing home, so you'll need... Read More.

PA plans to have all Phase 1A vaccine appointments scheduled by March 31

Wednesday, March 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam signed an updated order making March 31 the date by which all vaccine providers should have Phase 1A-eligible Pennsylvanians’ vaccine appointments scheduled. The amended order also requires providers to make appointments with patients outside of... 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.

All State Police youth camps, including Camp Cadet, cancelled for 2021

Saturday, March 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Our local Camp Cadet Troop C program through the State Police had already made an announcement in January that their summer camp would be cancelled for 2021, but now the entire Pennsylvania State Police have decided the same. There will be no... Read More.

House approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, Biden to sign by Friday

Thursday, March 11 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The House gave its final approval for a COVID-19 bill to provide $1,400-per-person stimulus payments for individuals earning under $80,000 and couples earning under $160,000. It includes a child care tax credit that would take 5 million children out of poverty. In addition... Read More.

Nearly 3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in PA so far; percent positivity decreases to 5.7 percent

Tuesday, March 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 8, there were 1,658 additional positive cases of COVID-19, in addition to 1,518 new cases reported Sunday, March 7, for a two-day total of 3,176 additional positive cases of COVID-19,... 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.

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