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Updated mask mandate requires everyone to wear mask, indoors or outdoors

Wednesday, November 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - An updated mask mandate for Pennsylvania says everyone is required to wear a mask while away from home, indoors or outdoors. Masks are being required in all indoor facilities, even if you are physically distant from non-family members. Visitors to PA are being... Read More.

PennDOT Innovations Challenge open to students, deadline Dec. 18

Tuesday, November 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – With the December 18 deadline rapidly approaching, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds students in grades 9-12 regardless of their school’s learning model to participate in the fourth annual PennDOT Innovations Challenge, which encourages students to use their problem-solving,... Read More.

COVID in PA: 2,440 patients currently hospitalized and 531 patients in ICU

Tuesday, November 17 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., November 16, that there were 4,476 new cases, in addition to 5,199 new cases reported Sunday, November 15 for a two-day total of 9,675 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the... Read More.

Another record high for PA: 5,551 new positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday

Monday, November 16 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., November 14, that there were 5,551 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 259,938. This is the highest daily increase of cases. The most accurate daily data is available on... Read More.

Hunters: Consider donating your deer to Hunters Sharing the Harvest

Saturday, November 14 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding joined Hunger-Free Pennsylvania and Hunters Sharing the Harvest today to encourage Pennsylvania’s more than 850,000 licensed hunters to consider donating a deer to Pennsylvanians in need of food this hunting season. “In a year of challenges, Hunters Sharing the... Read More.

Education association pleads for schools to temporarily only have remote learning

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania State Education Association, the state's largest teacher's union, is pleading with school districts in nearly two dozen PA counties with the worst outbreaks to tell students to temporarily learn from home. Pennsylvania has been setting daily case records, with confirmed cases... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs 12th renewal of opioid disaster declaration

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Today, Governor Tom Wolf signed the 12th renewal of his January 2018 opioid disaster declaration to help the state fight the then-burgeoning opioid and heroin epidemic. The declaration allows the state to loosen regulations and work outside of typical... Read More.

This weekend is first Sunday of expanded Sunday hunting opportunities

Friday, November 13 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania bowhunters are about to make history. The first ever day of regulated Sunday big-game hunting will take place on Sunday, Nov. 15, for archery deer hunting only. In total, there are three Sundays – all in consecutive weeks – when limited big-game... Read More.

Another record-high daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in PA

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – It's becoming a common story each day now... consistently hitting new record highs for the numbers of daily positive COVID-19 tests in our state. Once again, we hit another record high on Wednesday, 4,711 new positive cases of the virus for that... Read More.

House Republican Caucus elects legislative leaders for new year

Thursday, November 12 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Tuesday elected its legislative leaders for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. The leadership team consists of: • Speaker-designee Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster). • Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin). • Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (R-Clarion/Armstrong/Forest). • Majority Appropriations Committee Chairman Stan Saylor (R-York). •... Read More.

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PennDOT Innovations Challenge open to students, deadline Dec. 18

Another record high for PA: 5,551 new positive COVID-19 cases on Saturday

Education association pleads for schools to temporarily only have remote learning

Gov. Wolf signs 12th renewal of opioid disaster declaration

This weekend is first Sunday of expanded Sunday hunting opportunities

Another record-high daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in PA

House Republican Caucus elects legislative leaders for new year

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