Professional sports in Pittsburgh teamed up Friday with health officials to promote COVID-19 vaccines, pitching them as the only way out of the pandemic.

Pennsylvania saw a decline in new COVID-19 cases for two consecutive weeks in late April, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Thursday.

The state reported 2,597 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the running total to 1,164,216 since the pandemic was first verified in Pennsylvania in March 2020.

The Wolf administration said Tuesday it will lift the state's COVID-19 mitigation rules on Memorial Day with the exception of the face mask order.

Washington County reported a new COVID-19 death Friday, bringing its death toll from the pandemic to 291 since March 2020.

The state Health Department announced 3,322 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total since March 2020 to 1,146,398.

The state Health Department reported three new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday in Fayette County.

Gov. Tom Wolf urged Pennsylvanians Monday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while speaking about the need to provide doses to shut-ins.

California University of Pennsylvania began vaccinating students Friday against COVID-19 before some of them return home for summer break.

A new COVID-19 death was reported Thursday in Washington County, bringing its death toll from the virus to 286.

As the state COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the drugs will be going to physician offices as another way to convince the public they are safe, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday.

All three Washington County commissioners have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received one dose of the drug as the region still has many residents who are declining the vaccines.

Pennsylvania added 1,914 new COVID-19 cases Monday taking the total number to more than 1.1 million since March 2020.

Gov. Tom Wolf is getting his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday at a federally qualified clinic in his home county of York.

Nearly half of the employees of long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania have declined a COVID-19 vaccine, a disease that has swept through many such homes during the pandemic, the state Health Department said Thursday.

Nearly 50% of Allegheny County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the county said Wednesday.

One new COVID-19 death was reported Tuesday in Washington County as new cases of the virus continued to surge across Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania will open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all adults Tuesday, about a week ahead of the federal deadline to make them available.

Pennsylvania expects to meet the April 19 federal deadline to make all residents 16 and older eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine, the state Health Department said Wednesday.

Volunteers using a Pittsburgh area Facebook group have been helping scores of people secure appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine.

President Joe Biden said Monday at least 90% of adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within three weeks.

The number of new COVID-19 cases rose Friday to 4,927 across Pennsylvania during a spike that began a week ago.

The number of COVID-19 cases has exceeded 1 million in Pennsylvania after 3,623 new cases were announced Thursday by the state Health Department.

Allegheny County officials expressed concern Wednesday over a rise in COVID-19 cases that could indicate a spring surge is underway.

The state Health Department has eased portions of the COVID-19 mask wearing order for those who have been fully vaccinated against the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ranked Pennsylvania Thursday as No. 2 in the nation in the number of COVID-19 vaccines that were administered in the past week, behind New Mexico, the Gov. Tom Wolf administration said.

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming into Allegheny County has nearly doubled since January as health officials there worry about a spring surge in new virus cases.

Seven new COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday in Fayette County, bringing its death toll from the virus to 280.

Pennsylvania expects to vaccinate or schedule COVID-19 vaccines for everyone in the 1A eligibility category by the end of the month under President Biden’s rush to put the shots in the arms of every American.

Washington County reported two new COVID-19 deaths Thursday, taking its death toll from the virus to 268 since March 2020.

CALIFORNIA – The Pennsylvania National Guard will be deployed Saturday in Washington County to assist in a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for school employees.

The state Health Department reported three new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday in Fayette County.

Gov. Tom Wolf urged Pennsylvanians Monday to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while speaking about the need to provide doses to shut-ins.

California University of Pennsylvania began vaccinating students Friday against COVID-19 before some of them return home for summer break.

A new COVID-19 death was reported Thursday in Washington County, bringing its death toll from the virus to 286.

As the state COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, the drugs will be going to physician offices as another way to convince the public they are safe, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday.

All three Washington County commissioners have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or received one dose of the drug as the region still has many residents who are declining the vaccines.

Pennsylvania added 1,914 new COVID-19 cases Monday taking the total number to more than 1.1 million since March 2020.

Gov. Tom Wolf is getting his first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday at a federally qualified clinic in his home county of York.

Nearly half of the employees of long-term care facilities in Pennsylvania have declined a COVID-19 vaccine, a disease that has swept through many such homes during the pandemic, the state Health Department said Thursday.

Nearly 50% of Allegheny County residents have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the county said Wednesday.

One new COVID-19 death was reported Tuesday in Washington County as new cases of the virus continued to surge across Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania will open COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all adults Tuesday, about a week ahead of the federal deadline to make them available.

Pennsylvania expects to meet the April 19 federal deadline to make all residents 16 and older eligible to register for a COVID-19 vaccine, the state Health Department said Wednesday.

Volunteers using a Pittsburgh area Facebook group have been helping scores of people secure appointments for a COVID-19 vaccine.

President Joe Biden said Monday at least 90% of adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine within three weeks.

The number of new COVID-19 cases rose Friday to 4,927 across Pennsylvania during a spike that began a week ago.

The number of COVID-19 cases has exceeded 1 million in Pennsylvania after 3,623 new cases were announced Thursday by the state Health Department.

Allegheny County officials expressed concern Wednesday over a rise in COVID-19 cases that could indicate a spring surge is underway.

The state Health Department has eased portions of the COVID-19 mask wearing order for those who have been fully vaccinated against the virus.

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention ranked Pennsylvania Thursday as No. 2 in the nation in the number of COVID-19 vaccines that were administered in the past week, behind New Mexico, the Gov. Tom Wolf administration said.

The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses coming into Allegheny County has nearly doubled since January as health officials there worry about a spring surge in new virus cases.

Seven new COVID-19 deaths were reported Tuesday in Fayette County, bringing its death toll from the virus to 280.

Pennsylvania expects to vaccinate or schedule COVID-19 vaccines for everyone in the 1A eligibility category by the end of the month under President Biden’s rush to put the shots in the arms of every American.

Washington County reported two new COVID-19 deaths Thursday, taking its death toll from the virus to 268 since March 2020.

CALIFORNIA – The Pennsylvania National Guard will be deployed Saturday in Washington County to assist in a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for school employees.

Pennsylvania announced 40 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, including one each in Washington and Fayette counties.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can now gather indoors without masks with others who received the Johnson & Johnson drug or both doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

One new COVID-19 death was announced Friday in both Washington and Fayette counties.

Child care workers will be offered COVID-19 vaccines under the state’s plan to vaccinate public and private schoolteachers and educational support staffs.

There were no new COVID-19 deaths for a second consecutive day Tuesday in Washington, Fayette and Greene counties.

Gov. Tom Wolf lifted COVID-19 travel restrictions Monday in response to declining virus cases.

The federal government alerted Pennsylvania Friday that significant winter weather postponed shipments of COVID-19 vaccines.

Washington and Fayette counties each reported one new COVID-19 death Thursday, taking their fatalities from the disease to 249 and 257, respectively.