According to the Centers for Disease Control, Pennsylvania is now 12th for total COVID doses administered per capita. Nationally, more than 192 million people have been fully vaccinated, or 69.7% of the adult population and 85.4% of those age 65 or older. 17.7 million vaccine…
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The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) and state Department of Revenue have released October 2021 revenue reports. State General Fund collections totaled $2.8 billion and were $233.6 million, or 9.1%, higher than estimates. The increase is due to inflation causing stronger than expected sales and use tax and…
According to WHTM, a Harrisburg-based media outlet, there is a rural housing boom in Pennsylvania. In 2021, rural housing sales went up 7%, while urban sales went down 6%. What does this mean? The state and municipalities with increases won’t…
The state Department of Community and Economic Development mailed its Annual Notice to File to all municipalities on October 27, 2021. Township officials should watch for this notice, which contains important information about required filings. The mailing addresses used were…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for use in children ages 5 through 11. Immune responses of children 5 through 11 were comparable to those of individuals 16 through 25 years of…
26,643 new cases of COVID-19 were reported last week, a decrease compared to the prior week for the third week in a row. The statewide COVID-19 total case count now stands at 1,564,939. The commonwealth fell to 19th in cases per…
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding shared some scary thoughts while reminding Pennsylvanians to be vigilant against the Spotted Lanternfly as the bugs begin laying eggs on flat surfaces to hatch in the spring. “Every Spotted Lanternfly egg mass not scraped and destroyed now is up to 50 more…
The Wolf Administration and the Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council recognized nine individuals, groups, and organizations from across the state for their commitment and dedication to delivering the highest quality of pre-hospital medical care available to Pennsylvanians. Award categories include…
The Independent Fiscal Office has released a labor market update showing about 40,000 new jobs were added in Pennsylvania during September, 20,000 less than the three-year pre-COVID-19 average. At the same time, as unemployment benefits ended, many formerly unemployed are…
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