Because aging infrastructure, deferred maintenance and limited funding is a universal challenge, the Pennsylvania Recreation and Park Society has established the Park Maintenance Institute, a subscription-based service that provides the…
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Wolf Administration and Rite Aid Partner to Ease COVID-19 Vaccine Scheduling for People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism
Governor Tom Wolf today announced a partnership with Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid Pharmacy to ease access to COVID-19 vaccinations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. “All Pennsylvanians are now eligible…
NLC’s Weekly Advocacy Update – The American Rescue Plan Implementation Update
Federal agencies continue to release guidance and funding for programs under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help communities respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The National League of Cities…
Gov. Wolf Joins Philadelphia Flyers Organization to Encourage Pennsylvanians to ‘Take Your Shot’
Governor Tom Wolf today visited the Philadelphia Flyers organization at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to discuss COVID-19 vaccine efforts in Pennsylvania. The Flyers recently launched a comprehensive COVID-19…
Wolf Administration Celebrates Five DCED Staffers for COVID-19 Response, Recovery Efforts with Businesses, Municipalities
Governor Tom Wolf congratulated and praised the public service of five Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) employees for the efforts to ensure that individuals and local governments had…
FCC Announces Start Date of Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the Program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider.…
Gov. Wolf Supports American Families Plan
Governor Tom Wolf praised President Biden’s American Families Plan. Gov. Wolf released the following statement: “The American Families Plan will break down barriers to success for low- and middle-income families.…
Gov. Wolf Tours Washington County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to Discuss Progress, Rural Outreach and Hesitancy
Continuing to visit COVID-19 vaccine clinics around the state, Governor Tom Wolf toured a clinic at the Washington Crown Center in Washington County today. The clinic is one of three…
Hear from City Leaders on Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence [Tomorrow]
Source: ShotSpotter Over the last year, cities have faced multiple pandemics. In addition to Covid-19 and the devastating impact it has had on the economy, we have seen a significant…
NLC’s Weekly Advocacy Update – The American Rescue Plan Implementation Update
The U.S. Department of Treasury has laid out initial steps metropolitan cities and non-entitlement units of local government need to take to receive their grants from the American Recovery Plan…