The federal government alerted Pennsylvania Friday that significant winter weather postponed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Washington and Fayette counties each reported one new COVID-19 death Thursday, taking their fatalities from the disease to 249 and 257, respectively.
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Washington and Fayette counties were lowered Tuesday from substantial to moderate risk areas for contracting COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Tuesday.
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The number of new COVID-19 cases dropped again Monday in Pennsylvania when the state also recorded a lower number of deaths from the disease.
Saturday’s number of new COVID-19 cases statewide was the lowest in three-and-a-half months, according to Pennsylvania Department of Health data.
Gov. Tom Wolf ordered COVID-19 vaccine providers Friday to provide first doses within seven days of receiving them and to schedule the required second doses at the initial appointment.
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Gov. Tom Wolf recognized a Charleroi-based aging services provider Thursday for its efforts to help senior citizens wade through the process of registering for a COVID-19 vaccination.
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The first United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been discovered in Allegheny County.
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The supply of COVID-19 vaccinations increased again this week in Pennsylvania, but the state was still not receiving enough of a supply to meet the demand for the shots.
Pennsylvania saw progress last week in lowering the number of new COVID-19 cases, as well as the percentage of tests returning negative, Gov. Tom Wolf reported Monday.
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Pennsylvania received more than 300,000 new COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday with the first dose allotment increasing by more than 20,000 from the previous week, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania Thursday reported 146 new COVID-19 deaths, including one in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s Health Department reported 125 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including six in Fayette County and two others in Washington County.
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Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 cases have been declining in recent weeks, even though most counties were still listed Monday as having a significant risk of community spread of the virus.
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Seven more area residents, four from Fayette County and three from Washington County, died from COVID-19, according to data from the state Department of Health.
Washington and Fayette counties each reported six new COVID-19 deaths Friday as the number of new virus cases climbed again in Pennsylvania.
The state Health Department reported nine new COVID-19 deaths Thursday in Washington County and another three in Fayette County.
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Allegheny County on Wednesday reported “quite encouraging” levels of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations related to the virus.
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When Pennsylvania expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list last week to included the most vulnerable, state officials assumed the supply of the drug would be expanded, too, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.
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Gov. Tom Wolf said there was a “great sign of progress” Monday on the COVID-19 front after Cameron County became the first in the state to drop to a low level of risk for the disease.
Nine new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Washington County and one new fatality from the disease was announced in Greene County.
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COVID-19 has killed more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians after 260 new statewide deaths were reported Thursday.
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Local health systems and pharmacists say their phones never stopped ringing Tuesday after the state abruptly changed the rules on who is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Pennsylvania expanded its eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines and locations that will administer them Tuesday as doses slowly rolled out in the state.
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COVID-19 has now claimed more lives in Fayette County than in neighboring Washington County.
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The state Health Department will open a temporary COVID-19 testing clinic Wednesday at Washington County Fairgrounds as new cases continued to climb Friday.
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Gov. Tom Wolf urged the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday to release $145 million he approved to help small businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Allegheny County is planning to open pop-up locations and larger operations to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
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There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Washington County, the state Health Department said.
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Pennsylvania will receive 138,000 doses this week of COVID-19 vaccine as the state prepares to soon begin offering them outside of hospitals and personal-care homes.
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Fayette County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths while cases and fatalities continued to increase Saturday in the region.
Washington County’s cumulative total of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 10,000 Friday with the spike there and across the state blamed on holiday travel and gatherings.
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Pennsylvania has confirmed its first case of the new COVID-19 variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom and known to spread more easily and quickly.
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December proved to be the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
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Allegheny County’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 Tuesday after 29 new virus deaths were reported.
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State Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Monday that she is hopeful for the new year that every Pennsylvanian will be vaccinated for COVID-19.
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The first United Kingdom COVID-19 variant has been discovered in Allegheny County.
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The supply of COVID-19 vaccinations increased again this week in Pennsylvania, but the state was still not receiving enough of a supply to meet the demand for the shots.
Pennsylvania saw progress last week in lowering the number of new COVID-19 cases, as well as the percentage of tests returning negative, Gov. Tom Wolf reported Monday.
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Pennsylvania received more than 300,000 new COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Friday with the first dose allotment increasing by more than 20,000 from the previous week, the state Health Department said.
Pennsylvania Thursday reported 146 new COVID-19 deaths, including one in Washington County.
Pennsylvania’s Health Department reported 125 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including six in Fayette County and two others in Washington County.
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Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 cases have been declining in recent weeks, even though most counties were still listed Monday as having a significant risk of community spread of the virus.
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Seven more area residents, four from Fayette County and three from Washington County, died from COVID-19, according to data from the state Department of Health.
Washington and Fayette counties each reported six new COVID-19 deaths Friday as the number of new virus cases climbed again in Pennsylvania.
The state Health Department reported nine new COVID-19 deaths Thursday in Washington County and another three in Fayette County.
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Allegheny County on Wednesday reported “quite encouraging” levels of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations related to the virus.
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When Pennsylvania expanded the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility list last week to included the most vulnerable, state officials assumed the supply of the drug would be expanded, too, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday.
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Gov. Tom Wolf said there was a “great sign of progress” Monday on the COVID-19 front after Cameron County became the first in the state to drop to a low level of risk for the disease.
Nine new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Washington County and one new fatality from the disease was announced in Greene County.
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COVID-19 has killed more than 20,000 Pennsylvanians after 260 new statewide deaths were reported Thursday.
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Local health systems and pharmacists say their phones never stopped ringing Tuesday after the state abruptly changed the rules on who is eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Pennsylvania expanded its eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines and locations that will administer them Tuesday as doses slowly rolled out in the state.
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COVID-19 has now claimed more lives in Fayette County than in neighboring Washington County.
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The state Health Department will open a temporary COVID-19 testing clinic Wednesday at Washington County Fairgrounds as new cases continued to climb Friday.
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Gov. Tom Wolf urged the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday to release $145 million he approved to help small businesses that have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Allegheny County is planning to open pop-up locations and larger operations to administer COVID-19 vaccinations.
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There were seven new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Washington County, the state Health Department said.
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Pennsylvania will receive 138,000 doses this week of COVID-19 vaccine as the state prepares to soon begin offering them outside of hospitals and personal-care homes.
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Fayette County reported 10 new COVID-19 deaths while cases and fatalities continued to increase Saturday in the region.
Washington County’s cumulative total of new COVID-19 cases exceeded 10,000 Friday with the spike there and across the state blamed on holiday travel and gatherings.
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Pennsylvania has confirmed its first case of the new COVID-19 variant that was discovered in the United Kingdom and known to spread more easily and quickly.
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December proved to be the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
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Allegheny County’s death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 1,000 Tuesday after 29 new virus deaths were reported.
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State Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Monday that she is hopeful for the new year that every Pennsylvanian will be vaccinated for COVID-19.
Fayette County reported 169 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and nine new deaths from the disease, the state Health Department said.
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There were six new COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday in Fayette County as new cases of the virus were rising across Pennsylvania and the region.
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The Gov. Tom Wolf administration has no plans this week to reopen indoor dining at restaurants while new COVID-19 cases seem to have reached a plateau, the state Health Department said.
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More than 1,200 health-care workers have now received the COVID-19 vaccine and none of them have reported adverse effects from the drug, the state Health Department said Thursday.
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December is on track to become the deadliest month from COVID-19 in Allegheny County.
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New COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday in Washington, Fayette and Greene counties as the virus continued to surge across the state.
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Gov. Tom Wolf joined his counterpart in New Jersey Monday in making a plea for the federal government to quickly pass a COVID-19 relief bill as cases and deaths continued to climb.
Four new COVID-19 deaths were reported Friday in Fayette County, and another three were announced in Washington County as new cases of the virus continued to set records in Pennsylvania.
