Harrisburg, PA — The Wolf Administration today announced funding now is available to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protections from wildfires. “Now, more than ever, Pennsylvania’s volunteer firefighters and first-responders deserve the very best training and equipment, and these grants help them obtain both,” said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn. “Spring’s […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Beginning March 17, Pennsylvania Correctional Industries (PCI) stopped production at its garment factories system-wide to focus on manufacturing cloth masks to be used by Department of Corrections employees and inmates. “As part of the Department of Corrections preparedness planning, in mid-March, I directed all of our employees and inmates to wear masks,” said […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that Governor Tom Wolf has granted a six-month extension to the certifications held by privately employed agents pursuant to lethal weapons training. The Lethal Weapons Training Act, commonly referred to as Act 235, provides certification to privately employed agents to carry a lethal weapon. A lethal weapon is […]
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Nine new counties include Berks, Butler, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Luzerne, Pike, Wayne, Westmoreland and York Governor Wolf’s Amended Order Secretary of Health’s Amended Order Stay at Home Guidance As the state continues to seek relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine […]
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Governor Tom Wolf signed four bills today to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania that bolster the health care system, benefit workers and schools, and reschedule the 2020 primary election for June 2. The governor signed House Bill 1232, which provides $50 million for the Wolf administration to purchase medical equipment and supplies for hospitals, nursing […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today issued guidance for the commonwealth’s essential grocery stores to ensure continuation of services to Pennsylvanians while maintaining a healthy workforce. “In our current COVID-19 pandemic, retail food workers are among the heroes,” said Secretary Redding. “We need their workforce to remain healthy – physically and mentally – […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today reminded Pennsylvanians of food assistance resources available and what actions it is taking to ensure access to food does not stop in spite of the COVID-19 mitigation efforts. “Life has slowed and it has changed, but it has not stopped for the millions of Pennsylvanians who depend on food […]
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By: Christian McLaughlin Whether it’s a back road country market, roadside store, grocery chain, vending machine or big box store price gouging is occurring in Pennsylvania amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Pennsylvania wants you to know, they’re on your side and ready to take action to protect consumers. No matter how small or big the retailer, […]
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