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PA Liquor Control clarifies bars must serve actual meal, not just snacks

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is clarifying guidance for bars and restaurants for COVID-19 regulations. Some bars had been offering very light snack menus in order to continue selling alcohol, but the LCB says alcohol can only currently be sold with a... Read More.

PennDOT offers non-binary gender option on driver licenses, ID cards

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP) — Pennsylvania is now offering driver licenses and identification cards with a gender-neutral designation for people who do not want to be identified as either male or female. The state Department of Transportation said Thursday that people can now choose that option in... Read More.

Penn State University getting record amount of donations, despite pandemic

Friday, July 24 by wcednews

University Park, PA — Even as a global pandemic and a national economic downturn unfold, Penn State’s alumni and friends have continued to support the University at unprecedented levels. President Eric Barron announced to the Board of Trustees last week that donors committed more than... Read More.

Lebanon County sues Gov. Wolf for withholding federal coronavirus funds

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

UNDATED (AP) — A Pennsylvania county has filed suit to compel Gov. Tom Wolf to release $12.8 million in federal coronavirus relief funding that he withheld after county leaders defied his shutdown orders. Wolf withheld the funding from Lebanon County, where local Republican leaders voted... Read More.

Gov. Wolf issues statement on hate targeting transgender Pennsylvanians

Thursday, July 23 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – In response to a post made on Facebook by the Bloomsburg Fair mocking Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine, Governor Tom Wolf is condemning hateful comments and slurs against transgender people. The post involved photos of a man dressed as a woman... Read More.

$2.9 million to help improve roadway to Elk Country Visitor’s Center

Wednesday, July 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - More than $30 million in grants are being given statewide to help improve multimodal roadway projects, making transportation easier in Pennsylvania, including a project in Elk County. Benezette Township is getting $2.9 million to reconstruct 5.6 miles of Winslow Hill Road (T-520).... Read More.

Pennsylvania partners with nonprofit, Shatterproof, to end substance use disorder stigma

Wednesday, July 22 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - The Wolf Administration announced today that Pennsylvania, through its Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP), will be one of three founding partners and the first state partner with Shatterproof in supporting the nonprofit’s national strategy to end addiction... Read More.

More than 100 positive COVID-19 cases in Clearfield County overall

Wednesday, July 22 by wcednews

Pennsylvania – Since testing began, data shows that more than 100 people in Clearfield County tested positive for COVID-19. However, keep in mind that these are cases since the beginning, not current cases. Also, not everyone who might have the novel coronavirus has been tested. Because... Read More.

Wolf likely to veto bill for right-to-know requests during emergencies

Tuesday, July 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – A new bill would required the state to be more transparent during disaster declarations, but it seems as though Gov. Tom Wolf will likely veto that bill. House Bill 2463, which passed in both the House and Senate, would require the office... Read More.

House of Reps bill would ensure COVID-19 death benefits for first responders

Tuesday, July 21 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Rep. Torren Ecker (R-Adams/Cumberland) introduced legislation to ensure families of first responders receive line-of-duty death benefits in the event their loved ones die as result of COVID-19. “First responders who die as the result of COVID-19 deserve the same benefits of those... Read More.

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PA Liquor Control clarifies bars must serve actual meal, not just snacks

PennDOT offers non-binary gender option on driver licenses, ID cards

Penn State University getting record amount of donations, despite pandemic

Lebanon County sues Gov. Wolf for withholding federal coronavirus funds

Gov. Wolf issues statement on hate targeting transgender Pennsylvanians

$2.9 million to help improve roadway to Elk Country Visitor’s Center

Pennsylvania partners with nonprofit, Shatterproof, to end substance use disorder stigma

More than 100 positive COVID-19 cases in Clearfield County overall

Wolf likely to veto bill for right-to-know requests during emergencies

House of Reps bill would ensure COVID-19 death benefits for first responders

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