Frustrations over some lawmakers’ refusal to wear masks to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives chamber brought action to brief halt on Tuesday. House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton of Philadelphia pointed out to House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster County, that she counted over 30 members on the House floor who were unmasked. Last summer, the House .
Running through at least Inauguration Day, armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitals and the Capitol, according to FBI. Many members have contacted me especially last Wednesday as we saw the terror unleashed on our nation s capital, said McClinton.
She said during her swearing-in ceremony the day before, protesters were out on the steps of the Capitol.
A memo obtained by Action News that s being circulated among Senate staffers states, All Senate Capitol and District Offices will be closed beginning Friday, January 15 at 5 p.m. until Thursday, January 21 at 8 a.m. Capitol Police has closed the Capitol plaza from Monday, January 18-20, 2021 to prepare for any protests/riots during that time.
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The funds will help streamline Delaware County s communications system, House Democratic Leader Joanna McClinton (D-Delaware/Phila.) said. (Shutterstock)
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA Emergency responders in Delaware County will soon be better equipped to serve residents in need.
Officials recently announced the county s 911 system was awarded a grant that will help improve emergency services.
In total, $1.5 million was awarded to the support the system through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
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Through bipartisan efforts, elected officials helped secure grants to benefit more than 560,000 Pennsylvanians and help Delaware County s first responders.
The project will strengthen the security and reliability of the county s public safety communication system. This includes 24 tower upgrades to provide acceptable county-wide communication coverage, shelter structures, an ice bridge, grounding, electric, HVAC, core work additions and 911 center equipment to com
Employers worry Pa. Gov. Wolf’s $145M pandemic relief plan could cause more problems than it solves
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday he is transferring $145 million from the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Security Fund to the state s general fund for the General Assembly to make available to businesses hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dec. 23, 2020
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest proposal to ease some of the economic pain that the coronavirus has inflicted on businesses across Pennsylvania is not being widely accepted as the right medicine.
Wolf is proposing to transfer $145 million from Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Security Fund, a fund that ensures injured workers receive workers’ compensation benefits, and place it into the general fund for the General Assembly to decide how to distribute as either grants or loans to businesses.