Harrisburg, PA – Building on Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to expand job training for Pennsylvanians, Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak today announced more than $6.5 million in PAsmartOpens In A New Window Registered Apprenticeship Grants to increase opportunities for workers to “earn while they learn.” The governor launched PAsmart in 2018 to increase STEM (science, […]
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Annville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) is taking extra precaution to safeguard the health of its residents and staff against COVID-19 by restricting visitors to its six veterans homes for the foreseeable future. The only exceptions will be in compassionate cases, when a resident’s heath becomes severely critical. In those cases, […]
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Harrisburg, PA — Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar today reminded voters that if they have concerns about coronavirus and wish not to vote in their polling place during the April 28 primary election, they can instead request a mail-in ballot, the commonwealth’s new voting option that allows voters to vote by mail without having to provide […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that all major health insurers providing comprehensive medical coverage in the commonwealth will cover medically appropriate COVID-19 diagnostic testing and associated treatment for consumers and have committed to waive any cost-sharing for the testing. “First and foremost, the commonwealth is prepared for and focused on mitigating COVID-19 […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, in collaboration with the Department of Health, is submitting for publication a noticeOpens In A New Window to the Pennsylvania Bulletin outlining proactive steps and recommendations for consumers and major health insurers to help mitigate the potential impact of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. “The commonwealth remains […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) is supplementing staffing in the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center (CRCC) to monitor the progress of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as “coronavirus,” with specially trained staff from multiple state agencies. The CRCC staffing will include personnel from the following agencies, departments and organizations: Office of Administration; Agriculture; […]
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HARRISBURG, PA – The Middle Creek Visitors Center located at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area in Lancaster and Lebanon counties has been closed, effective immediately, in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Visitors Center will remain closed through the end of March when managers will reassess the situation. This closure applies to the Visitors […]
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HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Game Commission today announced all Hunter-Trapper Education classes that had been scheduled between March 16 and March 31 will be postponed. Most classes that are scheduled for this weekend still will be held. However, effective immediately and until at least March 31, all prospective students will be able to take the […]
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