The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine under the normal review and approval process. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for individuals 16 years of age and older and will be marketed as Comirnaty. […]

Effective August 23, all commonwealth employees and contracted staff in commonwealth work locations are required to wear a mask indoors regardless of their vaccination status. Visitors are encouraged to wear masks but are not required to do so. 

17,190 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, well below the 100,000 per week from the peak. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,267,709 and cases have increased for six weeks in a row. Despite the jump […]

President Joe Biden has signed a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend the 100% federal cost-share for eligible Category B Emergency Protective Measures incurred by local governments for the COVID-19 pandemic until December 31, 2021. […]

8,912 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a 21% increase compared to the prior week and an increase for the fifth week in a row. Despite this, the commonwealth has the fifth lowest growth in cases per 100,000, […]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that moderately to severely immunocompromised people who are fully vaccinated with Pfizer and Moderna receive an additional dose of vaccine. Click here for more. A newly released study finds that the […]

Gov. Tom Wolf announced yesterday that commonwealth employees in state health care facilities and high-risk congregate care facilities will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by September 7. This initiative will affect about 25,000 employees working in 24-hour-operated […]

State Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced that the sixth batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities.  Disbursements made this week include payments to 86 municipalities totaling $8.86 million. […]

Gov. Tom Wolf and the 4 caucus members of the bipartisan COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force are asking local officials in Pennsylvania to support vaccination efforts in the commonwealth and encourage their constituents to get vaccinated. In a recent letter to […]