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Pennsylvania students might go maskless by early December

Friday, November 19 by wcednews

DuBois, PA – Students at DuBois Area School District might be able to go maskless starting Dec. 6, but it all depends on how it plays out legally statewide. DuBois Area School District will be following along with the statewide mask mandate until it's lifted,... Read More.

COVID-19 update: 73.3 percent PA adults fully vaccinated

Thursday, November 18 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania officials say, although there has been an uptick in breakthrough COVID-19 cases for those who are vaccinated, the large majority of covid cases that end up in the hospital or in death are in those people who are not vaccinated... Read More.

PA health officials discuss COVID-19 vaccinations for ages 5 to 11

Monday, November 15 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Health Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson led a discussion about the COVID-19 vaccine available for children ages 5 through 11. The event, entitled Vax Facts: Facts About Pediatric Vaccines, is the latest in a series aimed at providing... Read More.

State court strikes down school mask mandate, Gov. Wolf appeals

Thursday, November 11 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – The battle continues on masking in Pennsylvania schools, with a state court striking down the mask mandate on Wednesday, saying that the PA acting health secretary did not have the authority to issue the mandate. However, within hours of that court decision,... Read More.

School mask mandate in PA expected to end in January, says Gov. Wolf

Tuesday, November 9 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA – A date is on the horizon for when schools will be able to make their own decisions regarding masks... January 17, 2022. Governor Tom Wolf announced the intention to return the commonwealth’s K-12 school mask requirement to local leaders on Jan. 17. Once the... Read More.

Penn Highlands will comply with federal vaccine mandate

Tuesday, November 9 by wcednews

DuBois, PA - Penn Highlands Healthcare says they will comply with the federal vaccine mandate, requiring all of their healthcare workers to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Jan. 4 unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption. This mandate does not allow... Read More.

Gov. Wolf applauds CDC approval of COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11

Thursday, November 4 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania officials are applauding the CDC's approval of the pediatric Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 through 11. They say that vaccine providers in PA are ready to administer shots as soon as possible. With parental consent, children ages 5 through 11... Read More.

Congressman Thompson released from Walter Reed after COVID-19

Monday, October 25 by wcednews

Washington DC - Congress member Glenn "GT" Thompson was released from Walter Reed National Military Center Friday evening after receiving outpatient treatment for COVID-19 and has returned to his home in Pennsylvania to recover. He thanks the Attending Physician at the U.S. Capitol along with... Read More.

Penn State main campus employees required to get COVID vaccine by Dec. 8

Thursday, October 14 by wcednews

State College, PA – All faculty and staff at Penn State's main campus at University Park are now being required to prove that they fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Employees at the main campus must be fully vaccinated by Dec. 8. For now, this employee mandate only... Read More.

Gov. Wolf: 70 percent of Pennsylvanians 18 and older are fully vaccinated