Coopersburg
Flu Shots Available at Giant Pharmacies
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsIf you plan to get a flu shot this year, you should know that they are now available at a local supermarket chain’s in-store pharmacies.
Community
Northampton Co.’s COVID Cases Spike to Highest Level in 11 Months
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsFor each of the past four days, the number of new COVID cases reported by county officials has surpassed 300, and the rolling seven-day average stands at 241 cases per day. The last time that statistic was so high was in early January of this year, near the peak of the pandemic’s second–and so far, worst–wave.
Bucks County
Pa. Loosens Mask Mandate, But COVID Case Counts on Upswing
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsThe Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced changes to its face mask mandate to reflect new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, but the relaxed restrictions only benefit individuals who are already fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and come amid a rise in new case numbers in parts of the Commonwealth.
Community
St. Luke’s COVID Vaccine Phone Scheduling Now Offered in Spanish
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Est. Read Time: 2 minsShot-Line, St. Luke’s over-the-phone vaccination scheduling system, is now available in Spanish to help facilitate and expedite outreach to Spanish speakers who have yet to register for a COVID vaccine appointment.
Restaurants, Gyms Can Go to 75 Percent Capacity April 4: Wolf
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsAs distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continues across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that restrictions on restaurants and other businesses will ease beginning in April.
Community
St. Luke’s Hospital Clinics Will Vaccinate 13,000 This Week
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsThe number 13 is considered unlucky by some, but the number 13,000 won’t be to the 13,000 area residents who will receive the COVID-19 vaccine this week courtesy of St. Luke’s University Health Network.
The Day That Changed Everything: Bar Talk With Eric Bartosz
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsThe world outside became a near-ghost town on March 11, 2020, as COVID lockdowns began. Life has since returned, but not the same life that existed before. Eric Bartosz says instead of trying to get back to that reality we should think about a ‘new’ normal, a year after ‘The Day That Changed Everything.’
Business
Promenade Shops to Host Socially-Distant Photos with Easter Bunny
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsAt the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, families will be able to visit and have photos taken with the Easter Bunny–while maintaining social distance–beginning Saturday, March 20.
Capitol Hill
Former Pa. Health Secretary Grilled During Capitol Hill Hearing
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Est. Read Time: 4 minsPennsylvania’s former top health official at her Senate confirmation hearing Thursday faced a tirade from a Republican senator about gender-affirmation surgery for minors, as well as criticism about the state’s response to the pandemic.
Pa. Dept. of Health Launches ‘Your Turn’ Vaccine Eligibility Tool
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Est. Read Time: 3 minsThe Department of Health recently launched Your Turn, the newest tool designed to help Pennsylvanians determine their vaccine eligibility status.