PHILADELPHIA — When Philadelphia began getting its first batches of COVID-19 vaccines, it looked to partner with someone who could get a mass vaccination site up and running quickly. City Hall officials might have looked across the skyline to the world-renowned health providers at the ...
LORETTO — Glenn Beck of Loretto has Type 2 diabetes, and he’s been worried since he learned that his illness makes him especially vulnerable to harm should he contract COVID-19. He wears a mask, keeps his distance from others and avoids crowds, but the risk remained. On Thursday, ...
Irritated by the sweeping use of executive orders during the COVID-19 crisis, state lawmakers around the U.S. are moving to curb the authority of governors and top health officials to impose emergency restrictions such as mask rules and business shutdowns. The push is underway in such ...
Taxes. That word alone can strike fear and anxiety in people as they face the task of filing annual tax returns at the local, state and federal level. But assistance is available thanks to the New Life Worship Center Tax Team, headed by founder Scott Seifer. He has been helping local residents fill out tax forms for more than 10 years as part of the church’s outreach. A bonus is that those who take advantage of the help are also reaching out and helping other local organizations that, in turn, offer assistance through various outreach programs, Seifer said. For a $20 donation, area ...
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The Hollidaysburg Area School District has announced that the Foot of Ten Elementary School will be closed today because of COVID-19. There will be no in-person learning today, and students should use the virtual learning platform, according to Superintendent Robert J. Gildea. The closure applies to Foot of Ten Elementary School only. All club and extracurricular activities have been suspended for now. The district will work with the Department of Health to determine the duration of the school’s closure. The normal in-person schedule will resume Monday, unless ...
Pennsylvania ought to consider going back to the mid-2020 “green phase” guidance for restaurants to mitigate the harm that shutdowns have inflicted on them since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the head of the Pennsylvania Restaurant & Lodging Association, speaking at a live-streamed House Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday. Proposals for financial help are welcome, but restaurants need to be able to open productively again, association CEO John Longstreet said. The green phase guidance allows for indoor dining in keeping with building occupancy limits, ...
