PA’s mask order to be lifted by June 28 as 70 percent will be fully vaxed

Harrisburg, PA - Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam today announced that the commonwealth’s mask order will be lifted by June 28. “After reviewing the vaccination data for people 18 and over and discussing it with the COVID-19 Vaccine Legislative Task Force, we have determined that the commonwealth’s mask order can be lifted on June 28 or when 70 percent of... Read More.

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate at 7.4 percent in April

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for April 2021. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was up one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 7.4 percent in April. The U.S. rate also increased one-tenth of a percentage... Read More.

PennDOT, PSP focus on traffic safety with “Click It Or Ticket”

Harrisburg, PA – With Memorial Day weekend and the summer travel season approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are urging drivers to keep traffic safety top of mind when behind the wheel. The agencies will work with municipal police departments... Read More.

Sec of State reports successful 2021 municipal primary election

​Harrisburg, PA – An hour after polling places closed, Acting Secretary of State Veronica W. Degraffenreid reported that Tuesday's municipal primary election in Pennsylvania was successful, with more than 550,000 mail-in ballots already recorded. "With fair weather across the commonwealth, turnout at the polls was... Read More.