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PA liquor stores close at 9 p.m. tonight, closed until further notice

Tuesday, March 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania will shut down all of its roughly 600 state-owned wine and liquor stores as part of the state's expanding shutdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said all wine and liquor stores and... Read More.

What to expect while schools are closed for two weeks

Monday, March 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Do you have questions about what is going to happen while schools are closed for the next two weeks? The Department of Education has released some more details about what to expect. The Department of Education released additional guidance for Pennsylvania schools... Read More.

Utilities won’t be shut off due to lack of payment during COVID-19

Monday, March 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – One thing that won't be shut down during the response to COVID-19... your utilities. Basic utilities will not be terminated due to lack of payment during the Proclamation of Disaster. On Friday, March 13, 2020, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chairman Gladys... Read More.

Restaurants/bars near Philly and Pittsburgh close dine-in facilities

Monday, March 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — In a new front to slow the spread of the new coronavirus in Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all restaurants and bars to close their dine-in facilities in five heavily populated counties starting Monday, March 16. The counties include Allegheny County,... Read More.

BREAKING: All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - All K-12 schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days to try to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, starting Monday. Gov. Tom Wolf's office gave the announcement today. All PA schools will remain closed for 10 business days... Read More.

Multiple PA agencies staffing COVID-19 Commonwealth Response Coordination Center

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is supplementing staffing in the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) to monitor the progress of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as “coronavirus,” with specially trained staff from multiple state agencies. The CRCC staffing will include personnel... Read More.

Department of Corrections cancels visits statewide, begins enhanced screenings

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Following Gov. Tom Wolf's announcement earlier today of mitigation measures in Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced that, effective tomorrow, March 13, and for a period of 14 days, inmate visits at all state correctional institutions are cancelled. In addition,... Read More.

Philadelphia officer shot and killed while serving warrant

Saturday, March 14 by wcednews

Philadelphia, PA (AP) — Authorities say a Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed as he served a homicide warrant at a home in the city's Frankford section. Cpl. James O'Connor was shot around 5:45 a.m. Friday. Officials say he was shot in the shoulder... Read More.

Penn Highlands COVID-19 update: Listen to Contact on 96.7 and 99.7 Thursday at 8:35

Wednesday, March 11 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Concerned or curious about how the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is being handled in our area? Experts from Penn Highlands Healthcare will be the guests on this week's Contact Show with Joe Taylor, airing this Thursday starting at 8:35 a.m. on... Read More.

10 total cases of COVID-19 in PA; insurance will cover testing

Tuesday, March 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed three additional presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 – two residents are from Montgomery County and one is from Monroe County. “While we anticipate that there will be more Pennsylvanians with COVID-19 in the coming days and... Read More.

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PA liquor stores close at 9 p.m. tonight, closed until further notice

What to expect while schools are closed for two weeks

Utilities won’t be shut off due to lack of payment during COVID-19

Restaurants/bars near Philly and Pittsburgh close dine-in facilities

BREAKING: All schools in Pennsylvania will be closed for 10 business days

Multiple PA agencies staffing COVID-19 Commonwealth Response Coordination Center

Department of Corrections cancels visits statewide, begins enhanced screenings

Philadelphia officer shot and killed while serving warrant

Penn Highlands COVID-19 update: Listen to Contact on 96.7 and 99.7 Thursday at 8:35

10 total cases of COVID-19 in PA; insurance will cover testing

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