Pennsylvania category, Page 148
Redstone Highlands’ Greensburg staffers, residents get covid vaccines; about half of Pa. nursing homes have been treatedVideo
Karen Stock’s 40-year tenure at Redstone Highlands’ Greensburg campus got her an edge Monday — she was the first to get an initial immunization against the coronavirus. The activity supervisor said she decided to get vaccinated to protect her husband and those who are cared for there. “Our residents are...
Pa. health secretary says ‘it’s a misconception’ that covid vaccines are sitting dormant
Pennsylvania’s top health official said the state could “soon” move to Phase 1B of the covid-19 vaccination plan but revealed little about when that will be and what it will look like. The state so far has administered 285,671 doses of the vaccine, said Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine,...
Pennsylvania reports nearly 13K more covid cases, 186 deaths in 2 days
The state added 12,844 more covid-19 cases over the past two days, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Monday. Health officials reported 7,506 of those cases Sunday and another 5,338 cases on Monday. Of the newest reported cases, 11,522 were confirmed through PCR tests, while 1,322 were listed as probable....
Toomey calls on Trump to resign, says it’s what’s best for countryVideo
Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania is calling on President Donald Trump to resign for what Toomey says would be the good of the country after the Capitol riot that was carried out by supporters of the president. Toomey says resignation is the “best path forward, the best way to get...
Pennsylvania adds another day of 10,000 coronavirus cases, 273 deaths
Pennsylvania on Saturday reported 10,045 new coronavirus cases, making this the first time the Keystone State has posted consecutive 10,000-case days in nearly a month. The last time commonwealth posted back-to-back cases of that amount was Dec. 12 and 13, when 11,084 and 10,684 cases were reported. The new data...
Favorable odds: Pennsylvania sportsbooks have handled $4.5B in bets since opening in 2018
With the NFL playoffs kicking off this weekend, eager fans are expected to flock to sportsbooks across Western Pennsylvania, helping to bolster an industry that in its infancy already has seen billions wagered in the state. Since sports betting became legal in November 2018, wagers on sports events have totaled...
Updated Pa. vaccination plan adds new phase for more essential employees
Pennsylvania officials continue to retool the state’s vaccination plan to fall in line with recommendations from federal groups and further define who can get the vaccine and when, releasing the fourth iteration of plan on Friday afternoon. “It will take several months before there is vaccine available for everyone,” said...
After Capitol riots, Lehigh University rescinds Trump’s honorary degree from 1988
Lehigh University announced Friday it will rescind President Donald Trump’s honorary degree after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to prevent Congress from certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College win. In a message posted on the university’s social media accounts Friday, officials said the Executive Committee of the...
Pennsylvania reports most new covid cases since mid-December
Pennsylvania on Friday reported 10,178 new cases of coronavirus, the most added in more than three weeks. This marks a return to more than 10,000 daily reported cases since 10,684 on Dec. 16. The state’s highest daily report was 12,884 back on Dec. 5. The state now has 703,265 cases...
John Fetterman taking steps toward running for U.S. Senate in 2022
John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, is taking a definitive step toward running for the state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2022. Fetterman said Friday that he is exploring a run for U.S. Senate. Previously, Fetterman had said that he was looking at running for either governor or U.S. Senate in...
Pennsylvania-based company manufactures air filtration system to combat covid-19
As covid-19 continues to spread throughout the state, one Pennsylvania-based health care technology company is using its air filtration technology in an attempt to slow the virus. LifeAire Systems, based in Allentown in eastern Pennsylvania, teamed up with Ben Franklin Technology Partners and the state Department of Community and Economic...
1 Pennsylvanian dead, a dozen others arrested in Capitol chaos
One Pennsylvanian died and at least a dozen others were among those who were arrested Wednesday night amid violence and chaos in Washington, D.C. Thousands of PresidentTrump’s supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol as legislators gathered to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s election win. Four people died: One woman was shot, and...
Pa. Farm Show 2021 begins Saturday, will be virtual
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is moving to a virtual platform for its 105th year because of covid-19 restrictions. The weeklong event, which usually takes place in Harrisburg, will begin Saturday, with new content offered daily. Content will be offered through the Farm Show website, as well as social media pages....
1,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members being activated to help in Washington D.C.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday that approximately 1,000 Pennsylvania National Guard members have been activated to support the District of Columbia National Guard and local authorities through the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration in Washington D.C. Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller signed orders Thursday activating the National Guard from Virginia,...
Pa. sees highest covid case count in 3 weeks
Pennsylvania has nearly 10,000 new covid cases, according to the state Department of Health. There were 9,698 covid cases and 265 new deaths reported Thursday. Of the newly reported deaths, 103 are from January, 161 are from December and one is from November. The new numbers bring total cases to...
Pa. officials encourage in-person learning for elementary studentsVideo
Pennsylvania health and education officials Thursday encouraged school districts to return elementary school students to classrooms, at least partially. “Beginning in the second semester, which typically begins around Jan. 25, and as local conditions permit, schools are going to be encouraged to allow for elementary school students to return back...
Split court tosses Pennsylvania victims’ rights amendment
HARRISBURG — A divided state court on Thursday threw out a victims’ rights state constitutional amendment that voters apparently passed by a wide margin, ruling it bundled too many changes together. Commonwealth Court in a 3-2 decision said state officials may not tabulate the votes for the so-called Marsy’s Law...
1st covid-19 variant case identified in Pennsylvania
The first case of the covid-19 variant initially seen in the United Kingdom last month has been identified in Pennsylvania, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Thursday. “Public health experts are still in the early stages of working to better understand this new variant, how it spreads and how...
Here’s who objected, supported certification of Pennsylvania’s electors
Members of Congress confirmed Joe Biden’s presidential win early Thursday morning, but not without first deliberating on proposals aimed to discredit the results of the contentious 2020 presidential election. The U.S. Congress voted on proposals that objected electoral votes from Pennsylvania and Arizona, key battleground states. Both proposals were rejected....
Pa. Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward defends election questions as U.S. Capitol stormed
State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward on Wednesday refused to budge from her position questioning the integrity of Nov. 3 election in Pennsylvania, even as an angry crowd of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol and Gov. Tom Wolf called out state Republicans for fomenting a “shameful lie.” Ward of...
Pennsylvania reports highest new covid case total in 2 weeks
Pennsylvania reported its highest total of new cases of coronavirus in two weeks on Wednesday. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 9,474 new positive cases of covid-19, raising the statewide total to 683,389. The state also added the most new deaths to its total since May. Wednesday’s addition of 368...
Hunting, fishing licenses will be unavailable next week as Pennsylvania updates system
Pennsylvanians who plan to go hunting or fishing in the next few weeks but have yet to get a license should do so soon, according to the state Game Commission and Fish and Boat Commission. Pennsylvania’s Automated Licensing System will be down for several days next week as it undergoes...
Pennsylvania House holds moment of silence for the late Mike Reese, who was to have been sworn in today for 7th term
State Rep. Mike Reese was memorialized on the floor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Tuesday, the day he was supposed to have been sworn in to his seventh two-year term. A black cloth, framed photograph and what appeared to be a jersey with his last name and H59...
GOP seizes control of Pa. Senate floor, blocks Brewster from being seatedVideo
The Pennsylvania Senate devolved into chaos Tuesday as Republicans, the majority party, refused to seat Democrat Jim Brewster of McKeesport to his third term in office. The state certified Brewster as the winner of the Nov. 3 election in the 45th District, which includes parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties....
Pennsylvania reports 8,818 new covid-19 cases, 185 deaths
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health on Tuesday reported 8,818 additional cases and 185 deaths attributed to the coronavirus. The death toll for the state stands at 16,546 since the pandemic started last March. With the day’s report, there have been 568 deaths counted this month. Of the deaths newly reported on...
