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Pennsylvania looking to increase COVID-19 testing capacity, locations

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - If you needed to get a COVID-19 test, would you be able to get one? And would you even know where to start looking to make an appointment for a test? Governor Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel... Read More.

PA recommends that youth sports be put on hold until January; all mandatory activities paused for two weeks

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

UPDATE: After their emergency meeting on Friday, the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) has announced that all mandatory fall sports activities will be paused, however, voluntary workouts may continue. Further determination on sports being played in the fall will be discussed at the next... Read More.

Youth wild pheasant hunt this fall, applications being accepted for ages 12-16

Saturday, August 8 by wcednews

HARRISBURG, PA - For the fourth year in a row, some lucky junior hunters will have the opportunity to experience the thrill of seeing a cackling pheasant rooster pounding skyward while having a special opportunity to harvest the wild game bird this fall. The Pennsylvania... Read More.

Dog Law Bureau low on funds, increase in dog license price suggested

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Funding is running out for the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement, and officials say the best way to raise more money is to increase the price of dog licenses, which have stayed at the same price for the past 24 years. Currently,... Read More.

Lawmakers hear school reopening plans and concerns

Thursday, August 6 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Two days of legislative hearings are giving Pennsylvania state lawmakers little reason for optimism about the set of problems ahead as schools plan to reopen during the pandemic. The state House Education Committee heard experts say there's been lots of planning... Read More.

Scam alert: COVID-19 contact tracing phone scam

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Scam artists will use any excuse to get your money... including COVID-19. The latest scam striking nationwide starts with a phone call from someone who claims that someone you know has tested positive for COVID-19 and has named you as someone who... Read More.

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania's top education official is leaving the job as schools grapple with plans to develop and implement pandemic reopening plans. The board of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster on Tuesday hired Education Secretary Pedro Rivera to be its... Read More.

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

Wednesday, August 5 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Department of Health has launched a violence data dashboard to collect data on the scope, frequency, geography and populations affected by violence in Pennsylvania. The creation of the dashboard was a mandate in the governor’s 2019 Read More.

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Although the PIAA (Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, which oversees high school sports in the state) has announced that no spectators will be allowed in the stands at high school sports games this year, Republicans in the State House of Representatives are... Read More.

PA reports no new COVID-19 deaths, first time in 4 months

Tuesday, August 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania health officials are reporting no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time in more than four months. The state's death toll stood at 7,209 on Monday. The last time that neither the state Department of Health nor a... Read More.

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Pennsylvania looking to increase COVID-19 testing capacity, locations

PA recommends that youth sports be put on hold until January; all mandatory activities paused for two weeks

Youth wild pheasant hunt this fall, applications being accepted for ages 12-16

Dog Law Bureau low on funds, increase in dog license price suggested

Lawmakers hear school reopening plans and concerns

Scam alert: COVID-19 contact tracing phone scam

Wolf to nominate Noe Ortega as new Secretary of Education

PA Dept of Health launches new violence data dashboard

PIAA says no spectators for high school sports, Reps ask to reconsider

PA reports no new COVID-19 deaths, first time in 4 months

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