June 29, 2020
Harrisburg – Having expanded the online product catalog back to about 6,000 items, resumed online Special Order sales and eliminated the six-bottle order limit, FineWineAndGoodSpirits.com has returned to expanded e-commerce sales. At the start of the...
June 29, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today updated the Guidance on Veterinary Practices amid the COVID-19 Pandemic to allow for non-essential services and routine or elective surgical procedures, like spaying and neutering, to take place....
June 28, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf today commended the Allegheny County Executive and Health Department for the additional mitigations the county is putting in place in response to significant COVID-19 case increases over the past few days, emphasizing that the situation in Allegheny...
June 28, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 28, that there are 505 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 85,496. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...
June 27, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 27, that there are 621 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 84,991. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...
June 27, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Health and Human Services today issued updated guidance to ensure a safe return to activities, visitation, and other events for residents in nursing homes, personal care homes, assisted living...
June 26, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Secretary of Human Services Teresa Miller today emphasized the work being done through testing, education and resources to assist long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in mitigating the spread of...
June 26, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf today reminded all Pennsylvania residents and businesses that masks are mandatory when visiting a business. “The importance of mask-wearing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and protect people and businesses cannot be overstated,” Gov. Wolf said....
June 26, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced today that Lebanon County is slated to move to the green phase of reopening on July 3, putting all 67 counties in green. Twelve counties moved to green today, joining 54 already in the least restrictive phase of reopening. “We will soon...
June 26, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding wrote a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue pleading for his continuance of Pennsylvania’s waiver for the need to collect client names and addresses and verify...
June 26, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 26, that there are 600 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 84,370. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...
June 26, 2020
559 FW&GS stores across Pennsylvania will be open for retail sales Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board today announced that five more Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores in southeast Pennsylvania will resume limited in-store public access, abiding...
June 26, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced the availability of $20 million in grant funding for cultural organizations and museums to offset lost revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting shutdown order. The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) today approved...
June 26, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – As millions of Pennsylvanians prepare to celebrate Independence Day, the Wolf Administration is urging residents to take the necessary steps to protect both loved ones and property. “Fireworks aren’t toys,” said State Fire Commissioner Bruce...
June 25, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today signed amended green phase orders for the 12 counties moving to green at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow, June 26. The counties include Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh,...
June 25, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today advised Medicaid providers that Medicaid recipients may not be charged for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in connection with medical or dental services. “While we are moving in the...
June 25, 2020
Multiple research studies indicate the efficacy of mask-wearing to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Mask-wearing also has been called altruistic, a way to increase our freedoms, and a simple kindness. Today, Governor Tom Wolf’s call to wear masks has been...
June 25, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is hosting its fifth live virtual town hall from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM this Thursday, June 25, 2020, to share information about regular unemployment compensation (UC) and other new COVID-19-related...
June 25, 2020
As states continue to address the COVID-19 pandemic, including economic recovery efforts, Governor Tom Wolf and a bipartisan coalition of 11 governors today sent a letter urging the president and Congressional leaders to make critical investments to ensure...
June 25, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 25, that there are 579 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 83,770. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...
June 24, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today announced a partnership with CVS Health to assist with nursing home facility testing as part of the state’s COVID-19 response. The Pennsylvania Department of Health and Pennsylvania Emergency Management...
June 24, 2020
As the commonwealth continues its measured, phased reopening and COVID-19 case counts continue to decline, Governor Tom Wolf visited Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center today to thank staff and learn more about how the facility is handling the pandemic and...
June 24, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 24, that there are 495 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 83,191. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There...
June 24, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue urging the USDA to extend waivers granted to provide states for longer than a month at a time to preserve flexibility they...
June 23, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman announced today that the department has submitted a notice to the Pennsylvania Bulletin outlining guidance for insurers that encounter providers engaging in inappropriate billing practices during the COVID-19...
June 23, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf today noted that research confirms the importance of wearing masks to stop the spread of COVID-19 and that Pennsylvanians are required to wear masks when entering any business in all counties in both yellow and green phases of reopening. “As most...
June 23, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., June 23, that there are 510 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 82,696. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19. There are...
June 23, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf is thanking food banks, farmers, volunteers and others across the state for helping to feed Pennsylvania families during the pandemic. Today, the governor visited the York County Food Bank’s East York Emergency Food Hub, which provides groceries to...
June 22, 2020
Governor Tom Wolf announced today that since March 1, the population of those in state correctional facilities has been reduced by 3,471 individuals, the largest multiple-month decrease ever experienced by the Department of Corrections and one that likely helped the...
June 22, 2020
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced a new online permit application tool that will help permit applicants submit their permit applications electronically. The new tool, OnBase-DEP Upload Form, will...
