As outlined in its August 2019 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 520 inspections of 318 nursing homes, including 317 complaint investigations. In addition, 19 sanctions were finalized against nursing care facilities, with two provisional licenses issued, and civil penalties totaling more than $198,000. “If you see something at a nursing home that doesn’t seem right, […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s first probable human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in 2019 has been detected in a Philadelphia resident. Samples are being sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for confirmatory testing. The Departments of Health and Environmental Protection strongly recommend that all residents minimize their exposure to mosquitoes. “While […]
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Erie, PA – The Wolf Administration’s Suicide Prevention Task Force today joined members of the legislature and community members at Penn State Behrend for the first session of the statewide public listening tour. The Suicide Prevention Task Force, made up of several state agencies, members of the General Assembly, and Prevent Suicide PA, and others in […]
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Bristol, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller visited Fresh Connect, a free farmers’ market at Bucks County Community College bringing reliable, fresh food to the nearly 50,000 people experiencing food insecurity during the Wolf Administration’s Hunger Action Month tour to highlight charitable food networks and supports provided in communities across Pennsylvania. “More […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Acting Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar launched today, during National Voter Registration Month, the third year of the Governor’s Civic Engagement Award (GCEA) Program for Pennsylvania high schools. The program promotes student-led voter registration efforts at high schools and recognizes schools that register at least 65 percent of their eligible students. “This innovative, nonpartisan […]
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King of Prussia, PA – Comcast is planning to close Ship Road between King Road and Business U.S. 30 (Lincoln Highway) in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, on Monday, September 30, through Friday, October 4, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM the following morning for utility work, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today. During […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request to declare a disaster in Berks County after intense storms produced flash flooding between July 11 and 12, 2019. “Low-interest loans are a significant part of helping people and businesses recover from flooding,” said Gov. Wolf. “We appreciate […]
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HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Game Commission today released a draft of its new Chronic Wasting Disease Response Plan, a document that, when adopted, will guide the agency’s management of CWD, which always is fatal to the deer and elk it infects. The plan is in draft form and available to view at www.pgc.pa.gov. Public comments on […]
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