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HARRISBURG — At Monday’s daily COVID-19 press conference at the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, Sec. of Health Dr. Rachel Levine and Sec. of...

All Pennsylvania counties will be out of the red phase by June 5. “Today, the first Pennsylvania counties moved into the green phase,” Gov. Tom Wolf s...

While response to the coronavirus pandemic has put many programs and businesses temporarily on pause, Meals on Wheels volunteers never skipped a beat ...

HARRISBURG — Cameron, McKean and Potter counties will collectively receive more than $6 million in federal coronavirus relief funds under legislation ...

COUDERSPORT — Potter County has entered the green phase and UPMC Cole’s Wellness Centers in the region will be reopening to the public. UPMC Cole’s We...

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient tr...

FIREFLY VIEWING AFTER ALL: Due to the lifting of restrictions by Governor Wolf, the PA Firefly Festival has decided to offer some limited programs for...

PITTSBURGH — UPMC Health Plan is extending $0 cost-sharing for all covered telehealth services through Sept. 30. “Both before and during the current p...

An additional 625 positive cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed as of midnight on Thursday, bringing the state total of COVID-19 cases to 70,...

No new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported among local counties on Wednesday. McKean County remains at 12 positives, while Potter County has ...

It’s a stressful time. And with families spending more time isolated at home, it’s no surprise that new tension has triggered an increase in domestic ...

HACKERS INVITED BY NASA: NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientist...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) announced the sites where children can get free nutritious meals through the 2020 Summer F...

What will day-to-day life look like under the green phase of Governor Tom Wolf’s plan to reopen Pennsylvania? Local residents will get a better unders...

SMETHPORT (EC) — Dr. Amy Thomas Alves, co-president of the Class of 1998 at Smethport Area Junior-Senior High School, is the commencement speaker. Dur...

OLEAN, N.Y. — The Upper Allegheny Health System board of directors recently elected four new board members. Shabir Bhayani, MD, David Ferguson, David ...

As the effects of COVID-19 worsen the mental health of those in our communities, the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) is reiter...

This has been the most damaging lie our president has told and thousands are dying. President Trump was indeed warned about COVID-19 and chose to igno...

Protests, anti-science editorials, viral conspiracy theories, cartoons and serial tweeting will not change the “will” of the COVID-19 virus. We face a...

Times during the pandemic have shown to be stressful on both citizens and business owners, especially with no universal guidelines for states and coun...