For many years, senior care living has become a major factor in the everyday lives of the average Beaver County citizen as well as citizens across the commonwealth. Families making sure their loved ones are being taken care of in nursing homes and care facilities is something essential to their peace of mind. But what…
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Wolf Administration Updates on Progress of Vaccinations of Long-Term Care Facilities and Staff First Round of COVID-19 Vaccines Nearly Complete at Nursing, Personal Care, and Assisted Living Facilities Harrisburg, PA – The departments of Health (DOH) and Human Services (DHS) today provided an update on Pennsylvania’s progress administering COVID-19 vaccines to residents and staff of long-term…
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Governor Wolf 2021 Agenda Prioritizes Economic Recovery, Building on Bipartisan Measures, Government Reform Harrisburg, PA – As the General Assembly convenes for a new legislative session, Governor Tom Wolf today outlined his agenda, in which he continues to prioritize ensuring that Pennsylvania businesses and workers have a path toward recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic, building on bipartisan progress by removing barriers…
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Wolf Administration Expands Testing Sites Across the Commonwealth Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Director of Testing and Contact Tracing Michael Huff today announced the extension of the Department of Health’s contract with AMI Expeditionary Healthcare (AMI) to provide COVID-19 testing in five regions across Pennsylvania to help contain local spread of COVID-19. “Every day…
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Harrisburg, PA — Michael Huff, Director of Testing and Contact Tracing for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, presented an update today on the commonwealth’s COVID-19 testing and contact tracing efforts, emphasizing the need to prioritize case investigations and for those who test positive to participate in contact tracing. To date, the state has been conducting both PCR…
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Delaware Governor John Carney, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker today announced they will encourage residential colleges and universities in their respective states to provide testing for all students traveling home…
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(File Photo) HARRISBURG – The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will host a two-day public hearing this week to discuss safely reopening schools this fall. The hearings will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Wednesday, Aug. 5. Tuesday’s hearing will be a continuation of a previous hearing the committee held…
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House Education Committee to Host Two-Day Public Hearing on Reopening Schools in Fall HARRISBURG – The House Education Committee, chaired by Rep. Curt Sonney (R-Erie), will host a two-day public hearing next week to discuss safely reopening schools this fall. The hearings will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Wednesday, Aug. 5. Tuesday’s hearing will…
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Nursing Home Deaths Highlight Need for Federal Action Andrea Sears, Keystone State News Connection HARRISBURG, Pa. – Advocates for seniors say it’s time for lawmakers to pass a COVID-19 package that protects residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. More than 56,000 residents and staff of nursing homes nationwide have died in the…
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today the House of Representatives passed the Moving Forward Act (H.R.2), a $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild America’s infrastructure. Representative Conor Lamb (PA-17) voted in support of the legislation, which was passed on a bipartisan basis. The bill provides funding for roads, bridges and transit systems, as well as schools, housing, broadband access, clean energy,…
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