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Philadelphia Library Expands Access for Disabled Readers

Philadelphia has a long history of introducing institutions that open doors to groups previously excluded from essential services. The city is currently celebrating that...

Calls Mount for Quakertown Police Chief’s Resignation After Student Protest Arrests

Pressure is growing on Quakertown Police Chief Scott McElree following the arrest of five juveniles during a student protest Friday, as residents packed a...

Enhanced dashboard highlights demographic, testing and reopening data

The enhanced dashboard includes data on COVID-19 cases by race

Wolf announces $225 million grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19

Eligible businesses can use the grants to cover operating expenses, transition to reopening, training, etc.

Wolf issues universal testing order for nursing homes, updates testing guidance for long-term care facilities

All nursing homes must complete an initial baseline testing no later than July 24

Bensalem Township Mayor Joseph DiGirolamo releases statement regarding Bucks’ transition to yellow

He said it’s been a challenge during COVID-19 to ‘listen to the multiple, at times contradictory, and constantly changing orders, directives and advice’ from the state government

COVID-19 phased reopening county dashboard

The dashboard, launched recently by the Department of Health, breaks down four main categories that are used to determine if a county can move into the next phase of reopening

A rainbow after the storm

New Hope Celebrates shares ways to support LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month in midst of COVID-19

Wolf announces actions to address law enforcement reform and accountability in PA

Many reforms are based on the 21st Century Policing Task Force, created in 2015 under President Obama in response to the death of black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson

PA Commission on LGBTQ Affairs denounces transphobia in the Commonwealth

Executive director Rafael Alvarez Febo defended Secretary Levine, who has been met with ‘vile and toxic transphobia’

$10.8 million in new COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program funding approved

Restaurants, fitness facilities and salons have been supported with new capital funding

Online grocery purchasing for SNAP recipients now available

Participating retailers include Amazon, Walmart and ShopRite, and soon The Fresh Grocer
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