FOOD SUPPLY CONCERNS ADDRESSED BY GOVERNOR Governor Wolf yesterday addressed food production efforts during his daily press conference, reassuring Pennsylvanians that food production is a top priority and life sustaining business. Governor Wolf said the state department of agriculture has asked the federal government and PEMA for food production funding through the Federal Families First Act…… more »
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BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 29, 2020
LYCOMING COUNTY REPORTS ONE MORE COVID-19 CASE There is one more positive case of COVID-19 reported in Lycoming County as of Tuesday 58 cases and no deaths, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Statewide, there are 1,214 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing that total to 43,264. 119 new deaths in the commonwealth makes…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 28, 2020
GOVERNOR WOLF LIFTS SOME RESTRICTIONS ON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Governor Wolf has lifted restrictions as of May 1st for golf courses, marinas and guided fishing, and private campgrounds , as long as they follow COVID-19 guidelines to operate safely. He says state parks will remain closed until mid-May. In other Wolf administration business, a proposal to…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 27, 2020
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Sunday at noon that 1,116 additional cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Commonwealth bringing the statewide total to 41, 165. There have been 1, 550 deaths due to the coronavirus. The department continues to mandate Pennsylvania residents to wear cloth masks and most stores will require the use…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING WEEKEND NEWS APRIL 25, 2020
NEW DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 NUMBERS The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Friday that there are 1,599 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 38,652. The state reported Lycoming County with 48 positive cases, and no deaths here. Today, the state is reporting 1,492 confirmed deaths in Pennsylvania. The two deaths previously…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCSTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 24, 2020
DEATH COUNT IN LYCOMING COUNTY CHANGES Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine explained why the death count in Pennsylvania decreased yesterday and also how collecting data on probable and confirmed cases can change the COVID-19 numbers, like it did yesterday in Lycoming County, from two to zero deaths. According to Dr Levine, out of the…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 23, 2020
COLOR CODED REOPENING FOR THE COMMONEWEALTH Governor Tom Wolf last night addressed Pennsylvanians with more details and guidelines about reopening the state on a region by region basis with north central and northwestern segments first to be considered. A color coded red-yellow-green phase system has been implemented with the commonwealth currently at red meaning all…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 22, 2021
COVID-19 COUNT NOW DETERMINED BY CONFIRMED AND PROBABLE CASES The Pa Department of Health has reported a total of 34, 528 total coronavirus cases in the state with 1,296 new positive cases. Health Department Secretary Dr Rachel Levine has reported in recent days they are reconciling data from various sources to get accurate numbers, and…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 21, 2020
WOLF ANNOUNCES PLANS TO OPEN THE PA ECONOMY Governor Tom Wolf announced yesterday that May 8th will be the target date for a reopening of businesses in Pennsylvania. He said that the state has made sufficient progress against COVID-19 and in addition to allowing curb side liquor sales this week, he will allow more building…… more »
BACKYARD BROADCASTING LOCAL NEWS APRIL 20, 2020
COVID-19 DEATHS INCREASE AS PRIOR WEEK DATA IS COLLECTED The Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced that as of yesterday as of midnight there are 1, 215 new cases of COVID-19 in the state bringing a statewide total of cases of 32, 284. According to the numbers that have just come in, there has been…… more »