Pennsylvania’s Grocery Stores Will Remain Open, Wolf Administration Offers Guidance to Protect Workforce
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,...Pennsylvania to Allow Retired Health Care Professionals to Bolster COVID-19 Response
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania is acting to enable retired health care professionals to assist with the COVID-19 response by waiving certain licensing regulations. Previously, the Department of State waived some regulations for nurses, removed barriers...State Police Releases Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses Enforcement Totals
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken yesterday, March 24, against non-life-sustaining businesses that failed to comply with Governor Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical locations. Enforcement began on...Department of Corrections Extends Visit Suspension, Enhanced Screening of All Employees Through April 10
Harrisburg, PA – As a result of continued mitigation measures called for by Governor Tom Wolf and Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, the Department of Corrections (DOC) is extending inmate visitation suspension through April 10, 2020....Governor Wolf and Health Secretary Expand ‘Stay at Home’ Order to Lehigh and Northampton Counties to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19, Counties Now Total 10
As the state seeks relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine revised the “Stay at Home” order to include Lehigh and Northampton counties, bringing the state total to 10 counties under the...Governor Wolf Announces Financial Assistance Available to Small Businesses
Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that new funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19...Wolf Administration Submits Waiver for Greater Flexibility in Medicaid, CHIP Programs During COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration submitted a waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to temporarily grant flexibility of requirements for providers of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to ensure...Wolf Administration Submits Waiver for Greater Flexibility in Medicaid, CHIP Programs During COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration submitted a waiver to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to temporarily grant flexibility of requirements for providers of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to ensure...Port Authority to Implement New Operational Procedures Beginning Wednesday
Port Authority will temporarily implement new operational procedures to promote physical distancing and help to further reduce the spread of germs and illness during the ongoing global pandemic. Effective at the start of service on Wednesday, March 25, 2020:
- Customers will board and exit through the rear doors of buses, away from our drivers. Front door boarding will be reserved for passengers who need the bus to be lowered, to use the ramp or require priority seating.
- Bus riders will simply show their ConnectCard or other fare product to the operator as they board through the rear doors; cash fares will not be collected due to the restriction. Light rail riders will continue to pay at onboard and offboard fareboxes.
Governor Wolf and Health Secretary Expand ‘Stay at Home’ Order to Erie County to Mitigate Spread of COVID-19
As the state seeks relief to save lives and stop the spread of COVID-19, today Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine revised the “Stay at Home” order to include Erie County. The new order now includes eight counties: Allegheny, Bucks, Chester,...PennDOT Reopens Additional Rest Areas
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reopening indoor facilities at 23 select rest areas across Pennsylvania to all motorists, including the 13 facilities in critical locations that were reopened March 18 with...Troopers Issue 27 Warnings to Non-Life-Sustaining Businesses on First Day of Enforcement
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police released data on actions taken against non-life-sustaining businesses who failed to comply with Governor Tom Wolf’s order closing their physical locations. Enforcement began on Monday, March 23,...Wolf Administration Highlights Health Insurance Special Enrollment Periods, Availability of Medicaid and CHIP Following COVID-19 Layoffs
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman and Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller today highlighted health insurance options Pennsylvanians have through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid and the Children’s Health...