Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is reopening indoor facilities at 23 select rest areas across Pennsylvania to all motorists, including the 13 facilities in critical locations that were reopened March 18 with portable restrooms and handwashing facilities. PennDOT’s 30 rest areas were temporarily closed statewide on March 17 in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s…
Month: March 2020
Everywhere you turn, there is a reminder about COVID-19 – in the news, on social media, and through the darkness of closed businesses, schools and churches. This tiny virus has cause a large disruption in our normal lives. It’s hard to escape. “It is easy to have feel stress, fear and worry, right now,” Rick…
This was released today, March 20, 2020: The PA State Tax Collector’s Association has issued an advisory that tax collectors should modify their “in-person” collection to reduce the chance of exposure and spreading of the COVID-19 It is recommended that “non personal contact” forms of payment, such as check and money orders, be mailed at…
COVID-19 testing is available at Penn Highlands Healthcare for patients. But, not everyone needs to be tested, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. If patients have symptoms of COVID-19 – fever, cough or shortness of breath – they should call their primary care providers/family doctors. Anyone without a primary care…
Effective immediately, Penn Highlands Healthcare is administering verbal screenings for COVID-19 symptoms to visitors who meet limited visitation criteria across all Penn Highlands hospitals in an effort to protect the health system’s patients, staff, and community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Also in effect this week, every Penn Highlands hospital has directed all entry through its…
In closed meeting with only media present, the Reynoldsville Borough Council adopted a Declaration of Disaster Emergency in wake of the COVID-19 crises. The declaration was suggested by the Jefferson County Commissioners so that if the borough can qualify for disaster relief if it becomes necessary. All municipalities in the county are being encouraged to…
COVID-19 testing is available at Penn Highlands Healthcare for patients who have physician orders for the testing, but not everyone needs to be tested, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC. Who needs to be tested? According to the CDC, those who need testing are those in close contact with someone…
Effective immediately, Penn Highlands Healthcare has announced visitation restrictions across all Penn Highlands hospitals in an effort to protect the health system’s patients, staff, and community amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. All Penn Highlands Healthcare inpatient and outpatient services will continue to be fully operational. Except for the specifications below, no visitors will be permitted until…
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PennDOT Closes All Driver, Photo License Centers, Extends Expiration Dates and Suspends Construction in Response to COVID-19 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is implementing the following operational changes in response to Governor Tom Wolf’s mitigation guidance regarding COVID-19. All Driver License Centers and Photo License Centers in Pennsylvania will be closed for…