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“Stay at home” order issued to 19 PA counties as COVID-19 cases jump to 2,218

Saturday, March 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf is ordering a big expansion of his stay-at-home order, from 10 to 19 counties. Wolf's Friday order adds Berks, Butler, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Westmoreland and York counties. Already included were the state's most populous counties, including... Read More.

PA 211 and United Way: here for Pennsylvania through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

Saturday, March 28 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - United Way of Pennsylvania and PA 211 launched an informational campaign by text to keep Pennsylvanians connected to verified sources of information on Coronavirus and resources to help households struggling with a loss of income. This is in addition to live-answer text... Read More.

$50 million for medical equipment for hospitals, nursing homes, emergency crews

Friday, March 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania will use $50 million in state funding to supply medical equipment to hospitals and other healthcare workers to prepare for combattng the novel coronavirus. Governor Tom Wolf announced that he will spend up to $50 million in transferred state funding to... Read More.

Funding available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Friday, March 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – New funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA). The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) recently... Read More.

Pennsylvanians can file for unemployment if not working because of COVID-19

Friday, March 27 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – As Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses to close their physical locations in Pennsylvania, many workers are left wondering what they will do without a paycheck for these upcoming weeks. Updated list of non-life-sustaining and life-sustaining businesses. The official Pennsylvania government... Read More.

Coronavirus: 11 deaths in PA, 1,127 confirmed cases, 2 cases in Clearfield County

Thursday, March 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., March 25, that there are 276 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,127 in 44 counties. The department also reported four new deaths, bringing the statewide death total... Read More.

PA extends “stay at home” order to Lehigh and Northampton, 10 counties total

Thursday, March 26 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Gov. Tom Wolf's administration reported four more coronavirus-related deaths in Pennsylvania on Wednesday and ordered residents of Lehigh and Northampton counties to stay home, with few exceptions. Before Wednesday, Wolf's orders covered eight counties, including Philadelphia, Allegheny County and Philadelphia's four... Read More.

Clarion Hospital treating two suspected COVID-19 patients

Thursday, March 26 by wcednews

Clarion, PA – According to the Butler Health System, Clarion Hospital is treating two patients who are suspected of having COVID-19. The press release says both patients are being treated in their Intensive Care Unit. The PA Department of Health says, as of their noon report... Read More.

Update: Now two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clearfield County

Wednesday, March 25 by wcednews

UPDATE: As of the noon report on Wednesday, March 25, there are now two confirmed cases in Clearfield County. *** Clearfield County, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed one case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Clearfield County. The case was added to the... Read More.

PA extends school closure for two more weeks, cancels standardized testing

Tuesday, March 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that all schools in the state will be closed for an additional two weeks, trying to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus. All schools in Pennsylvania will remain closed until at least April 6,... Read More.

Stories tagged with: novel coronavirus

“Stay at home” order issued to 19 PA counties as COVID-19 cases jump to 2,218

PA 211 and United Way: here for Pennsylvania through the COVID-19 crisis and beyond

$50 million for medical equipment for hospitals, nursing homes, emergency crews

Funding available for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Pennsylvanians can file for unemployment if not working because of COVID-19

Coronavirus: 11 deaths in PA, 1,127 confirmed cases, 2 cases in Clearfield County

PA extends “stay at home” order to Lehigh and Northampton, 10 counties total

Clarion Hospital treating two suspected COVID-19 patients

Update: Now two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clearfield County

PA extends school closure for two more weeks, cancels standardized testing

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