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Community Spread Risk In PA: 9 Counties Have Designation Changed
The health department's measure for "level of community spread" of coronavirus has changed again for 9 more counties across Pennsylvania.

The health department's measure for "level of community spread" of coronavirus has changed again for 9 more counties across Pennsylvania.

Wolf's expansive legislative agenda calls for legalizing recreational marijuana to fund businesses harmed amid the coronavirus shutdowns.
In the wake of the PIAA's decision to move forward, there are now six high schools across the county which have canceled fall sports.
Towns across Montgomery County have been largely successful in slowing the spread of the virus. Here's a closer look at every county zip.
In direct defiance of state guidance, the PIAA voted 25 to 5 in favor of a fall high school sports season on Friday afternoon.
While many youth sports teams are in quarantine, the hard work and close cooperation of leagues with officials has helped stop the spread.
After months of indecision, student-athletes, parents, and coaches will have closure Friday, one way or the other.
Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate went up slightly in July to 13.7 percent but new unemployment claims continue to slow.
The rally comes as renewed focus is placed on the PIAA, which plans to make a final decision on high school fall sports at a meeting Friday
After more than five months of being closed, some Philadelphia-area movie AMC Theatres will reopen Thursday.
Test results from the new lab the county has contracted are being returned within 24 hours thus far, officials said.
After months of closure, the Movie Tavern at Providence Town Center is opening up their doors, and kitchen, to guests.
With conflicting guidance from the state and PIAA, there have been no clear and easy answers for school districts around Montgomery County.
Here's how Montgomery County looks on six key metrics tracked by state officials as part of the Early Warning Monitoring System.
More than $1 million has been allocated to support workers who have been on the front lines of the coronavirus war in Montgomery County.
Montgomery is the only county is eastern Pennsylvania to get its percent positivity rate on all coronavirus tests below three percent.
One of the most important key metrics used by Pennsylvania health officials to measure the course of the virus continues to decline.​
In a turnaround from their original plan, Wissahickon middle and high schools will have no in-person instruction to start the fall.
The Pennsylvania Music Education Association determined that bringing students from schools around the state together was too great a risk.
The state is offering a variety of benefits for families with children who will be attending school virtually this fall.
A private plane will be used to fly tests to North Carolina. The lab is contractually obligated to return results to the county in 36 hours.
Multiple Bucks County school districts have reversed their back-to-school plans this week due to concerns over safety and staffing.
An executive order from President Trump provides $400 in coronavirus unemployment aid, but Pennsylvanians may see nothing for some time.
The Big Ten did leave the door open for a potential spring season, should conditions improve.
Day to day coronavirus statistics continue to fluctuate in Pennsylvania. The statewide total of cases is 120,281​.
A PA manufacturer is developing the test as part of its expansion, which officials say will vastly improve the state's testing capabilities.
Here's a look at at the latest new coronavirus cases numbers for towns around Montgomery County.
In an about-face, the Central Bucks School District said Monday it will be fully virtual for the fall due to staffing shortages.
The delay will allow area high schools "ample time to decide their direction and participation" in the fall 2020 sports season.
Penn State will not allow fans into their football stadiums, or any other sporting venue, to begin the fall 2020 season.
As Montgomery County's metrics improve, youth sports continue to spread the virus, officials say.
Montgomery County Community College has received a major boost amid the pandemic.
Abington School District officials will propose a fully virtual start to the year, with a re-evaluation of the situation in November.
There will be no in-person instruction to begin the 2020-21 school year in the North Penn School District.
The state is providing funding so that all mail-in ballots can be returned at no cost to the voter.
Boyd Gaming, the owner of Valley Forge Casino, said they lost $108 million in the second quarter of 2020.
In addition to no in-person instruction, Norristown Area School District will not compete in fall 2020 sports.
The state announced 860 new cases and 14 deaths Thursday, as parts of Pennsylvania continue to see a rise in coronavirus.
Youth teams from numerous different sports have had outbreaks and are now quarantined, Montgomery County said.
Parties both indoors and outdoors have continued to be a major source of coronavirus cases in Montgomery County, officials said.