Press Releases
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10/15/2009 | PEMA URGES CITIZENS TO PREPARE FOR EARLY WINTER STORM HEAVY, WET SNOW EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN TIER
Harrisburg — With the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and National Weather Service Winter monitoring an early season storm that could bring up to 12 inches of snow acro... Read More
9/10/2009 | READYPA CAMPAIGN EXPANDS ONLINE USING SOCIAL MEDIA, LAUNCHES FACEBOOK FAN PAGE
HARRISBURG — As part of National Preparedness Month 2009, the commonwealth has turned to one of the Internet's most popular social networking sites to help residents better prep... Read More
8/31/2009 | GOVERNOR RENDELL PROCLAIMS SEPTEMBER 'NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH' IN PENNSYLVANIA
READY PA PROVIDES TOOLS TO MOBILIZE CITIZENS TO PREPARE FOR DISASTER
HARRISBURG — In recognition of National Preparedness Month, Governor Edward G. Rendell t... Read More
5/11/2009 | OLDER ADULTS, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES URGED TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES
HARRISBURG — Older adults and individuals with disabilities can be better prepared for emergencies with the help of new resources offered by Pennsylvania's ReadyPA campaign, the... Read More
5/3/2009 | GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES PENNSYLVANIA'S FIRST CONFIRMED CASE OF 2009 A/H1N1 FLU
Public Urged to Remain Calm; Take Commonsense Steps to Prevent Spreading Flu
NORRISTOWN — Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced Pennsylvania's first lab... Read More
4/30/2009 | PENNSYLVANIA PORK PRODUCTS SAFE DURING H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK, SAYS AG SECRETARY
HARRISBURG — Agriculture Secretary Dennis Wolff today assured Pennsylvanians that the 2009 H1N1 influenza strain currently affecting humans has not been found in swine populatio... Read More
4/29/2009 | HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT PENNSYLVANIA'S FIRST PROBABLE CASE OF SWINE FLU
No Confirmed Cases Yet Reported
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health today reported th... Read More
2/3/2009 | NEW, TOLL-FREE SERVICE TO HELP FAMILIES, BUSINESSES BETTER PREPARE FOR EMERGENCIES
1-888-9-READYPA Latest Tool from State's ReadyPA Public Outreach Campaign
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvanians have another tool to help them to be better prepared fo... Read More
8/29/2008 | GOVERNOR RENDELL SAYS PA RESOURCES BEING SENT TO SUPPORT HURRICANE GUSTAV PREPAREDNESS
HARRISBURG — As tropical storm Gustav became a hurricane today, Governor Edward G. Rendell directed the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency to coordinate state agency resou... Read More
8/22/2008 | TOWN HALL MEETING, OUTREACH CENTER WILL HELP CONSHOHOCKEN FIRE VICTIMS APPLY FOR FEDERAL SBA ASSISTANCE, GOVERNOR RENDELL SAYS
HARRISBURG — Governor Edward G. Rendell today said the U.S. Small Business Administration will open a disaster loan outreach center on Monday to help victims of the Aug. 13 fire... Read More
8/21/2008 | GOVERNOR RENDELL SAYS FEDERAL ASSISTANCE APPROVED FOR CONSHOHOCKEN FIRE VICTIMS
HARRISBURG — Residents in the Riverwalk at Millennium apartments who were affected by the Aug. 13 fire that destroyed or damaged more than 160 apartments and left hundreds of pe... Read More
8/18/2008 | GOVERNOR RENDELL ANNOUNCES FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY
HARRISBURG — Governor Edward G. Rendell today said families and business owners who were victims of the July 11 fire in McKeesport, Allegheny County, may apply for low-interest ... Read More
8/14/2008 | GOVERNOR RENDELL REQUESTS U.S. SBA ASSISTANCE FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY
HARRISBURG — Governor Edward G. Rendell today asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to declare Montgomery County a disaster area following a massive apartment complex fir... Read More
8/13/2008 | GOVERNOR RENDELL REQUESTS U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANCE FOR ALLEGHENY COUNTY
HARRISBURG — Governor Edward G. Rendell today asked the U.S. Small Business Administration to declare Allegheny County a disaster area following a fire in McKeesport on July 11 ... Read More