Source: Chesco Gov’t. Chester County Health Department officials announce a second presumptive positive COVID-19 case in Chester County. The Health Department is conducting contact tracing and is reaching out to individuals who may have been in contact with this individual. The individual is an adult male, age 30, and is isolated at home with very […]
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Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Government All six individuals showing no symptoms of coronavirus The Chester County Commissioners and County Health officials announced today the possible exposure to coronavirus (COVID-19) of a small number of county-based law enforcement officials who were responding to an incident in West Chester on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Four West Goshen […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced that the state’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA) and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), will cover COVID-19 testing and treatment for recipients and is lifting some prior authorization requirements to ease access to necessary testing and treatment. There are no MA or CHIP copayments for laboratory tests for […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Bruce Trego is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors while changing their clocks for this weekend’s “spring forward” time change. “Our message to people is simple; a functional smoke alarm is the best way to ensure your family’s safety in the […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a lawsuit by a taxpayer-funded foster care agency that claims a constitutional right to turn down prospective same-sex foster couples. Catholic Social Services (CSS) claims that requiring the agency to consider same-sex couples as foster parents contradicts its religious teachings on marriage. […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Civil liberties advocates say Philadelphia courts aren’t following the rules for the use of cash bail, which is keeping people in jail just because they’re poor. In the latest briefs filed in a 2019 class-action lawsuit, the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has asked the state Supreme Court to clarify […]
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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Tax-filing season is under way and free help is available to guide you through changes in the tax codes and filing your return. The AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program is the nation’s largest volunteer-run free tax preparation service. Last year it helped more than 108,000 Pennsylvanians claim more than $76,000 in federal […]
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Andrea Sears PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County was once again among the five worst counties in the country for air quality over the Christmas holidays, and area residents are demanding action. From Dec. 21 to 26, a weather system trapped pollution over the region, forcing people to breathe some of the worst air in the country. […]
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