Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefit eligibility to families of Pennsylvania SNAP eligible children who are child care aged. This federally-funded program helps families cover the cost of breakfasts and lunches for […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of State’s Bureau of Enforcement and Investigation (BEI) today released data related to COVID-19 enforcement actions from April 18-25. The Department of State is continuing with compliance enforcement as it relates to the regulated boards and commissions. The information is specific to COVID-19 mitigation requirements for the licensed professions, including […]
Reading, PA – As Pennsylvania continues its accelerated COVID-19 vaccination plan, Pennsylvanians who are not able to leave their homes must be reached, and various state agencies and community groups are helping. Governor Tom Wolf visited Reading today to talk about how the state and its partners are using various means to reach people not able […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Seven rural counties in Pennsylvania were in the “red zone” for new COVID-19 infections last week as the pandemic spread rapidly in non-metropolitan areas nationwide. An analysis in The Daily Yonder, which covers news in rural America, says nearly 70% of rural counties across the country now have rates […]
Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Seven rural counties in Pennsylvania were in the “red zone” for new COVID-19 infections last week as the pandemic spread rapidly in non-metropolitan areas nationwide. An analysis in The Daily Yonder, which covers news in rural America, says nearly 70% of rural counties across the country now have rates of […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A group battling childhood hunger has enlisted a major media company to help get meals to kids while schools are closed by the COVID pandemic. “Turn Up, Fight Hunger” is an unusual collaboration between the No Kid Hungry campaign and Discovery, Inc. In less than a year, the partnership has helped connect children across the […]
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced today that Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry will be celebrated virtually for the 2021 PA Farm Show, with no in-person events or competitions, to mitigate against COVID-19. “There are times in the life of a farmer when the risks are too great or uncertain, requiring farmers to make the tough decision to […]