HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Health is no longer conducting weekly televised news conferences to update the spread of COVID-19. State Reps. Tommy Sankey (R-Hastings) and Jim Rigby (R-Johnstown) are now calling on the state’s Department of Labor and Industry to begin a similar practice by regularly addressing the Commonwealth’s economic “health” in a…
By Joe Concha - 07/02/20 03:57 PM EDT
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that the June Labor report underscores "an optimism in this country" that isn't often reported in the media.
“There’s an optimism in the country that I think often is not shared with people who are on air, and that’s only because we…
By Jordain Carney - 07/02/20 06:52 PM EDT
A bipartisan group of senators are trying to require foreign media outlets to disclose publicly if they are registered as foreign agents.
Sens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), as well as Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), introduced legislation on Thursday to require…
Harrisburg – “I would like to thank my friend Speaker Turzai for his many years of dutiful service to the 28th House District and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” said Lawrence Tabas, Chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. “His five plus years as Speaker have been some of the most productive the Pennsylvania Legislature has…
Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) has introduced House Bill 2429, which would grant a waiver to the governor’s COVID-19 Business Closure Order to all lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores that can adhere to the social distancing practices and other mitigation measures defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effectively opening them…
Harrisburg, PA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 19, that there are 1,215 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 32,284. All 67 counties in Pennsylvania have cases of COVID-19.
The department also announced that electronic and probable-cause deaths are now being reported, causing a…
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President Trump is pushing to loosen coronavirus restrictions to help revive a devastated economy, a move he hopes will lead to a quick recovery before Election Day.
The Trump administration this week rolled out guidelines for states to follow starting May 1, as some governors gradually allow businesses to reopen and scaled-down…
The Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Lawrence Tabas issued the following statement on Governor Wolf’s plan to reopen PA’s economy:
“Governor’s Wolf’s announcement of a so-called “plan” to reopen Pennsylvania’s economy falls short of the sensible solutions offered by the State Legislature in SB 613 and SB 327. There is no timeline, no start date,…
Today, President Donald J. Trump and members of his Administration hosted phone calls with Republican and Democrat Members of the House of Representatives and Senate serving on the Opening Up America Again Congressional Group. The President announced that he will soon provide guidance to America’s Governors to determine their ability to reignite the economies in…
HARRISBURG – The state Senate approved two bills today that would provide some much-needed clarity and common sense to the process of deciding which businesses can safely operate during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Senator Lisa Baker (R-20).
Governor Wolf ordered the closure of all businesses not deemed “life-sustaining” on March 16 in response to…