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Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has requested a major disaster declaration for the state from President Donald Trump to provide additional support for state and local government, certain nonprofits and individuals who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic continues to grow, so does the response by area grocery stores that as essential businesses must remain open. In this guide you’ll find the latest information about store hours, product limits, new safety protocols and more for Aldi, The Fresh Market, Giant, Lidl, Redner’s, Shoprite, Target, Valley Farm Market, Wegmans, Weis and Whole Foods.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said Friday that expiration dates for driver licenses, identification cards, learner’s permits, persons with disability placards, vehicle registrations and safety and emission inspections are being extended for Pennsylvania residents in response to statewide COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
Providing meals for food-insecure families, assisting with equipment or Internet access and offering mental health counseling have all meant success in their goal for robust, continuity of learning. It allowed our children to get back to class and on a productive school schedule.
In a matter of weeks the pandemic has changed how we live our lives, but is that only a bad thing? We don’t believe it has to redefine us completely, so we asked Saucon Source readers to share something positive they have done or experienced as a result of staying at home or slowing down and found that many people have “silver linings” to share.
A local distillery is responding to a critical supply shortage caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in a way that will help keep local first responders safe.
As a shutdown prompted by the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic enters its second week–at least for some Pennsylvania businesses–state officials and lawmakers are starting to address the toll the order may take on the commonwealth’s economy.
Expanded testing capability may be playing a role in the rapid increase in the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Pennsylvania. However, a nearly 50 percent rise in the number of cases since Wednesday is a concerning statistic, particularly for hospitals bracing for an influx of patients seriously ill with the disease.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, hand sanitizer has become a scarce and valued commodity and its scarcity is impacting communities, healthcare systems and first responders’ ability to do their job of protecting the public.
Community spread of COVID-19 has reached the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, according to St. Luke’s University Health Network infectious disease specialists who made the announcement Wednesday.
