>>Athletics, Band Suspended For Seven Days After Several CD Student-Athletes Potentially Exposed To COVID-19
(Lower Paxton Twp., PA) -- All athletics and band activities are suspended for one week after several Central Dauphin student-athletes were reportedly exposed to someone with COVID-19. The district suspended all workouts and other gatherings during that time. It’s reported that the potential exposure would have happened at an August 2nd graduation party in suburban Harrisburg.
>>Harrisburg School District Moving Forward With COVID-19 Reopening Plan
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Harrisburg School District is moving forward with its COVID-19 reopening plan. The year will start fully online, then eventually shift to a gradual return to the classroom for most kids. Students must also wear a mask at all times and eat in their classrooms. More announcements regarding getting technology and meals to families will be forthcoming.
>>State Troopers To Increase Enforcement Of Steer Clear Law Starting Today
(Harrisburg, PA) -- State police say they are going to increase enforcement of the Commonwealth’s Steer Clear law starting today. That law requires drivers to move over or at least slow down if they come across first responders tow trucks, or even disabled vehicles along the roadside. Fines start at $250 and penalties could rise to suspended licenses. Troopers say they are going to focus enforcement first on the PA Turnpike.
>>Man Accused Of Shooting, Killing Two Women In Cumberland County
(Carlisle, PA) -- A man is facing charges after allegedly killing two women in Cumberland County. Davone Anderson reportedly shot and killed Sydney Parmalee July 5th then killed Kaylee Lyons July 30th. It’s believed Lyons was six months pregnant. Investigators think that Anderson shot Parmalee because the thought the woman was cheating on him, then shot Lyons weeks later thinking she would turn him in for the first murder.
(Undated) -- Here is the latest news: Reading and Berks County officials are coming together to urge community members to wear masks. Investigators are releasing new information about the victim of a shooting in West Earl Township, Lancaster County over the weekend. The Reading Public Library is getting a ten-thousand-dollar grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.
>>Reading, Berks Officials Urging Community To Wear Masks
(Reading, PA) -- Reading and Berks County officials are coming together to urge community members to wear masks. They say they have heard reports of several businesses failing to require patrons to wear masks or practice social distancing. Officials say it's important to wear masks to protect yourself and others from spreading the virus. They're also reminding people that it's an order from the state. Officials are asking for voluntary compliance, but they say police are allowed to issue citations to people who do not wear masks in public.
>>Investigators ID Victim In West Earl Township Murder
(West Earl Twp., PA) -- Investigators are releasing new information about the victim of a shooting in West Earl Township, Lancaster County over the weekend. They say 68-year-old Steve Walker was shot and killed by 29-year-old Stephen Jones after being forced to stop his vehicle on Cats Back Road early Sunday morning. It’s still unclear of Jones knew the victim. Jones was arrested Sunday afternoon while working in Denver Borough.
>>Reading Public Library Gets $10k Grant
(Reading, PA) -- The Reading Public Library is getting a ten-thousand-dollar grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. Officials say the library will use a portion of the funds for its order online-lobby pick up program. They say they can also use the money to pay workers and make books and other items available online. The library says that people have borrowed more than 90,000 items from its digital collection since April.
>>Reading City Council Urged To Ask Comcast For Free Internet For Residents
(Reading, PA) -- Reading City Council says it heard public comment Monday night urging them to ask Comcast to provide free internet to residents because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Christopher Ellis said that he started a petition to ask Comcast for free internet service to all city residents. Ellis said that Reading is one of the least-connected cities in the country, with an estimated 49-percent of the population having no access to cable, DSL or broadband.
>>Spring Township Extends Disaster Emergency
(Spring Twp., PA) -- Spring Township’s Board of Supervisors is extending its disaster emergency for another month. During their Monday night meeting, the supervisors said they will continue to extend the declaration month-by-month until the coronavirus pandemic is mitigated. They also approved a bid to install a garage generator at a cost of $74,600.
>>State Temporarily Suspending School Immunization Rule Amid Pandemic
Pennsylvania is temporarily suspending the rule that requires kids to get vaccinated before attending school amid the pandemic. Officials say this decision was due to the possibility of families facing delays for the vaccinations due to the stress of COVID-19 on the state's healthcare systems. For up to two months, kids can attend school without the usual immunization, but parents are encouraged to schedule appointments as soon as possible.
>>State Officials Issue New School Reopening Guidelines
Pennsylvania officials are issuing new guidelines for safely reopening schools amid the pandemic. Officials say the new guidelines are not a mandate, but meant to aid districts in making decisions to reopen and a blueprint of when to know the need for a transition in instruction models. Under the new guidelines, COVID-19 infection and positive test rates will impact the recommended instruction model for schools from in-person to all virtual learning. Only communities with less than ten new cases per 100-thousand residents over the last week and a positivity rate under five-percent should go forward with in-person learning or opt in for a hybrid model.
>>Governor Warns Trump Nomination Address Could Violate State Ban
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is warning that President Trump's possible nomination address at Gettysburg could violate the state's ban on gatherings larger than 250 people. Trump announced yesterday that he is considering delivering the nomination address at Gettysburg or the White House, but did not provide details on how many people will be there, or if it's open to the public. Current restrictions do not allow gatherings of people larger than 250 and requires the use of face masks, which other Trump events in the past have not required. Wolf says they hope the president will abide by the commonsense restrictions that will protect the health and safety of the community surrounding Gettysburg and throughout the state.
>>Health Department Explains Recommendation To Postpone Youth, High School Sports
(Williamsport, PA) -- The Pennsylvania Health Department Secretary is explaining why the governor is recommending that youth and high school sports be postponed until 2021. Dr. Rachel Levine says the goal is to provide as many in-person instruction opportunities as possible for students in the fall and suspending sports until next year could help districts reach it. Levine added that she understands how important sports can be for kids in regards to mental and physical health, but given the scope of the pandemic, she believes we will see more colleges and leagues do the same. Still, no mandate has been issued on the matter, it is only a recommendation, but officials did not confirm whether or not an order might come in the future.