FEDS AWARD CITY $5.7 MILLION The City of Allentown is being awarded $5.7 million from the federal government to reduce lead paint hazards in city homes. Five million dollars comes…
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Governor Wolf Discusses COVID-19 Mitigation and Government Reform
Governor Tom Wolf remains steadfast in his commitment to protecting Pennsylvanians despite reckless attempts by the Republican-led legislature to undermine the state’s successful response to COVID-19. Ignoring 200,000 pandemic-related deaths…
Gov. Wolf Encourages Pennsylvanians to Download and Share COVID Alert PA App, More than 70,000 Downloads Since Launch
Governor Tom Wolf is inviting all Pennsylvanians to download and then share the free COVID Alert PA app with friends, family, and coworkers in the commonwealth. Since the app launched on Tuesday,…
Bar service a no-no: Gov. Wolf plans to veto restaurant bill, encourages certification
Gov. Tom Wolf is expected to veto HB 2531, a bill that would have significantly loosened current restrictions for restaurant service.
50,000 Pennsylvanians Download COVID Alert PA App in first 24 Hours, Governor Urges Everyone to Make Your Phone Part of the Fight
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the availability of the COVID Alert PA app that can notify users if they may have been exposed to…
NLC COVID-19 Update: Cities are Leading Through the Chaos
LEADERSHIP UPDATE Colleagues, As we close in on the end of the 2020 Census and the Presidential election, we have two huge opportunities to set our communities up for success…
Wolf Administration Launches COVID Alert PA App, Encourage PA to Unite to Stop the Spread
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of the Department of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today launched the COVID-19 exposure notification mobile app, COVID Alert PA, to help fight the spread of…
Successful Rollback of Burdensome Reporting Requirements from Treasury OIG
Source: National League of Cities Earlier this month, the Treasury Department Office of Inspector General (OIG) attempted to backtrack on reasonable reporting requirements for state and local governments using Coronavirus Relief…
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring Dashboard Update for Sept. 11-17
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today released a weekly status update detailing the state’s mitigation efforts based on the COVID-19 Early Warning Monitoring System Dashboard. Updates…
Wolf Administration Highlights Efforts to Ensure that PPE is Available, Accessible and Plentiful
Six months after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf today highlighted the Wolf Administration’s efforts to respond to the state’s critical need for personal…