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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf To Order Statewide Shutdown Over Coronavirus
WPSU ^ | March 16, 2020 | ANGELA COULOUMBIS & SPOTLIGHT PA

Posted on 03/16/2020 11:02:23 AM PDT by ConservativeInPA

HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday will order a statewide shutdown as the number of coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continues to grow, according to three sources familiar with the decision.

Wolf and other state officials will release more details to the public at 2 p.m.

The governor had previously placed four counties — Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery — under a shutdown order. That involved asking non-essential businesses like gyms, hair salons, and concert venues to close for 14 days. Wolf said pharmacies, grocery stores, and gas stations should stay open.

Residents there were urged to curtail any non-essential travel.

On Sunday, Wolf also ordered restaurants in those four counties as well as Allegheny County to close their dine-in facilities for two weeks. He said carry-out and delivery service could continue

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: chinavirus; chinavirusus; coronavirus; paping; tomwolf
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To: Buckeye McFrog
He has posted three Twitter messages in the last six hours. Two of them were basically: "God Bless the USA. This is a great country and we're very strong."

What's so cryptic about that?

41 posted on 03/16/2020 12:09:27 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Oh, but it's hard to live by the rules; I never could and still never do.")
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To: ConservativeInPA

‘Suburban Harrisburg ... east shore’

Dauphin County...?


42 posted on 03/16/2020 12:11:49 PM PDT by IrishBrigade
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To: SkyDancer

How many small businesses like mine will have to lay off employees? I’m already in a position where I may have to layoff one employee at the end of the week.


43 posted on 03/16/2020 12:21:05 PM PDT by shawnlaw (doh!)
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

Ohio up to 50 cases today. Not that that’s a lot in a pop of 11 million.


44 posted on 03/16/2020 12:22:11 PM PDT by chuck allen
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

Ohio up to 50 cases today. Not that that’s a lot in a pop of 11 million.


45 posted on 03/16/2020 12:22:25 PM PDT by chuck allen
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I think he’s been on TV for the past three days. What more do you want him to do?

Give you a reach around?


46 posted on 03/16/2020 12:54:29 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (As a Dictator, Trump is a Complete Failure)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

He is another fricking elite idiot harming innocent people with his arrogance.

All to save his one political a$$.


47 posted on 03/16/2020 3:44:30 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com - keeping the media panic narrative going 24/7 to finally bring down Trump)!!!!)
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