Pennsylvania expands sanitation protocols for businesses

Pennsylvania health officials have ordered additional measures for building sanitation amid the spread of coronavirus across the state.

Wolf urging faithful to avoid religious gatherings ahead of holidays

Gov. Tom Wolf urged religious leaders to "find alternatives to in-person gatherings and to avoid endangering their congregants.”

Pennsylvania residents told to wear masks in public

Pennsylvania residents should wear a cloth mask in public to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, according to Gov. Tom Wolf.

Pennsylvania COVID-19 cases rise to 8,420; 102 deaths

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania rose on Friday to 8,420 with 102 reported fatalities.

Pennsylvania surpasses 400K unemployment filings in 1 week

Pennsylvania set another record for unemployment filings last week, surpassing 400,000, amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pennsylvania COVID-19 cases rise to 2,218 with 22 reported deaths

Health officials say there are more than 2,000 cases of the novel coronavirus in the state of Pennsylvania, with nearly two dozen reported deaths.

Wolf reopens gun shops after dissent from Pa. Supreme Court justices

Gov. Tom Wolf has allowed gun shops to reopen on a limited basis during the coronavirus pandemic after several justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court urged him to do so.

Wolf modifies shutdown order amid complaints, lawsuits

By Friday evening, Wolf issued new guidance that granted shutdown exceptions to certain industries. It also delayed enforcement from Saturday to Monday.

Gov. Tom Wolf delays enforcement of order closing non-life-sustaining businesses

Gov. Tom Wolf issued a sweeping shutdown order to tens of thousands of “non-life-sustaining” businesses, decreeing they must close their physical locations to slow the spread of the coronavirus or face enforcement by state police and other government agencies.

King of Prussia Mall closes amid coronavirus concerns

The King of Prussia Mall has closed amid a call for nonessential businesses to close to help stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Gov. Wolf advises citizens with recent travel history to contact Pennsylvania Health Department

In an effort to quell the spread of coronavirus, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf asked Pennsylvanians with recent travel history and citizens with known exposure to COVID-19 to contact the state's health department.

2 new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 emerge in Montgomery County, Gov. Wolf announces

Two new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 have been declared in Pennsylvania Saturday afternoon, Gov. Tom Wolf announced. The two new cases are both said to be in Montgomery County.

Highlights of Wolf's budget proposal for Pennsylvania

Highlights of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s spending plan for the 2020-21 budget year, which begins July 1.

Wolf's budget pushes for aid for schools, college debt

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf took aim at student debt and aging public school buildings in a budget proposal rolled out Tuesday.

Wolf floats plan to attack lead, asbestos in Pa. schools

Gov. Tom Wolf has unveiled a new $1.1 billion package intended to help eliminate lead and asbestos contamination in Pennsylvania’s public schools.

UPS to expand operations in Pa, hire 1,700 workers

United Parcel Service has committed to spending $1.4 billion to expand its operations in Pennsylvania and hire more than 1,700 new, full-time employees, Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration said Wednesday.

Wolf to seek school construction aid amid lead, asbestos issues

Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is developing a plan to help deal with aging school buildings plagued by environmental problems, including lead paint and asbestos insulation, his office said.