In April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health recorded an increase in COVID-19 cases but not in COVID-19 deaths, according to the most recent update from the state agency.
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In April, the Pennsylvania Department of Health recorded an increase in COVID-19 cases but not in COVID-19 deaths, according to the most recent update from the state agency.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday reported 594 new COVID-19 cases as the number of cases continues to fall statewide.
Two years ago, on March 6, 2020, Pennsylvania reported its first two cases of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19.
The Pennsylvania Department of Education on Friday released results from the 2020-21 standardized tests, and scores fell sharply in most categories.
Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter on Friday said Pennsylvania is "moving in the right direction" in the COVID-19 pandemic, noting coronavirus cases are at the lowest point since August 2021 and are continuing to fall, along with hospitalizations and mortality rates.
All state Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver license and photo centers will be closed Saturday, Feb. 19, through Monday, Feb. 21, in observance of Presidents Day.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to drop across the region.
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Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter said Tuesday that weekly COVID-19 trends in Pennsylvania “are continuing to move in the right direction.”
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While COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Pennsylvania remain high, the numbers in both categories fell this week.
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Paul Lagojda sits up in his hospital bed as his nurse, Alivia Rolaf, explains how to use the orange inhaler she unwrapped and placed in his hands.
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The Fayette County COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force will offer free drive-through testing for the virus next week at the Joseph A. Hardy/Connellsville Airport.
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As a surge in omicron cases strains the health-care system nationwide, the government this week is shipping at-home COVID-19 tests to Americans, free of charge. You don’t even have to pay shipping.
Additional COVID-19 deaths were reported in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties Friday, as the winter surge in coronavirus infections continues to exact a grim toll.
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COVID-19 cases in the region continue to climb, and the number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients remains high, while Fayette and Washington counties recorded more COVID deaths, the state Department of Health said Thursday.
Greene County has surpassed 7,000 COVID-19 cases, reaching 7,157 total cases on Tuesday, according to the state Department of Health.
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Grocery stores aren't the only businesses experiencing shortages.
The state Department of Health is holding free drive-through COVID-19 testing Wednesday, Jan. 19 through Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Greene County Airport, 417 East Roy E. Furman Highway, Waynesburg.
With the omicron variant spreading across Pennsylvania and hospitalizations on the rise, Penn Highlands Healthcare Chief Medical Officer Dr. Russell Cameron is reminding people to get the COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot to protect themselves and their communities.
Due to anticipated staffing issues, Albert Gallatin Area School District has changed this Friday, Jan. 14 from an in-person instruction day to an Act 80 Day for teachers.
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Washington County COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to climb on Tuesday, with the state Department of Health reporting 295 new cases and five deaths.
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Allegheny Health Network’s Women’s Institute is strongly urging all pregnant patients to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible as the latest pandemic surge caused by the delta and omicron variants continues to sweep through Western Pennsylvania.
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In Fayette County, four people died from COVID-19 over the weekend, bringing the total number of COVID deaths to 550.
Thousands of local students returned to schools last week amid a surge in COVID-19 cases as the omicron variant spreads throughout the region.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Pennsylvania are rising sharply after the holiday season, with the number of patients hospitalized with COVID 22.6% higher on Jan. 2 than the week before.
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During a Tuesday discussion hosted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, doctors stressed one message: Get the COVID-19 vaccination.
Allegheny Health Network is reinstating temporary restrictions on patient visitation due to the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in Western Pennsylvania.
Washington County reached a bleak milestone Thursday after three more COVID-19 deaths were reported, bringing the total number of lives lost in the county during the coronavirus pandemic to 500.
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continues to rise in Washington County.
Fayette County hit a grim milestone Tuesday, reaching 500 COVID-19 deaths and recording 21,796 total cases since the start of the pandemic, according to state data.
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Local hospitals are straining to handle increased hospital admissions and are seeing longer than usual wait times for emergency room visits, a result of the surge in COVID-19 cases and other factors.
The number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb in Fayette County, where 15 deaths from the virus were reported between Dec. 1 and 7.
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to climb in Fayette County.
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Fayette County, where 11 deaths have been reported since Nov. 23.
COVID-19 cases continue to climb across Pennsylvania, with Fayette County's daily number of cases approaching the pandemic's peak numbers.
COVID-19 cases are rising again, and with Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, hospital officials are urging more people to get vaccinated and get their booster shots.
Two pediatricians from eastern Pennsylvania joined Pennsylvania Physician General Dr. Denise Johnson Friday for a Facebook Live conversation about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
Penn Highlands Healthcare announced Friday that it will require employees to be fully vaccinated by Jan. 4, unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption.
As of Tuesday, an additional 181 people in Pennsylvania died from COVID-19, bringing the number of deaths statewide to 31,711.
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Children ages 5 to 11 will start getting their first COVID-19 vaccine injections this week after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday approved the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use for that age group.
All three COVID-19 vaccines – Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson – have been approved for an additional dose, and up to 99 million Americans are now eligible for booster shots to enhance protection from severe illness, hospitalization or death.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine advisory committee decision to approve the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 has generated enthusiasm in both parents and pediatricians.
After you receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, you get a vaccination card – the white, index-sized card that indicates the type of vaccine and the date the shot was given.
One person in Washington County died from COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the total number of deaths to 379, according to the state Department of Health.
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Pennsylvania has reached a milestone, with 70% of residents aged 18 and older fully vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Tom Wolf has announced.
About 2 1/2 years ago, Carroll Township resident Rick Puskar was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, and amyloidosis.
A report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health found that the overwhelming majority of those hospitalized due to COVID-19 in the last month had not been vaccinated.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties remains high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and the state Department of Health.
The number of COVID-19 patients in Washington Health System Washington Hospital and WHS Greene on Thursday nearly reached the number of patients hospitalized last November, when the health system treated the highest number of patients suffering from the coronavirus during the pandemic.
Four California University of Pennsylvania students have designed a marketing campaign to encourage college-age students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
While area officials in Fayette, Greene and Washington counties said they’re monitoring the situation, there are no plans to mandate a vaccine for their government workers.
