Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr. E-Newsletter

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Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr

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COVID-19 Update

MESSAGE FROM SENATOR LANGERHOLC

Senator Wayne Langerholc

K-12 PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL CLOSURES

Governor Tom Wolf announced that all K-12 Pennsylvania schools will be closed for 10 business days effective Monday, March 16. The administration has been working with school districts as well as state and local officials to gather input on this decision.

We will continue to monitor Covid-19 in the commonwealth, and at the end of 10 days will reevaluate and decide whether continued closure is needed.

Governor Wolf made the following statement:

We understand that these are trying times and recognize the impact of the coronavirus on our students and communities.

First and foremost, my top priority as governor – and that of our education leaders – must be to ensure the health and safety of our students and school communities.

As such, I am ordering that all schools in the commonwealth close for the next two weeks.

Be aware that no school district will be penalized if it fails to meet the 180 day or school hours requirements.

The Department of Education will work with intermediate units and other stakeholders to support school districts with any continuity of learning plans they may be pursuing.

Also, the Pennsylvania Department of Education announced today that it received a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow eligible schools to serve meals to low income students in a non-congregate setting, such as a drive-through or grab and go, during this closure.

We will also work with schools to assist them with those plans.

We appreciate your collaboration as we work together to deal with this difficult issue.

Current Update from Department of Health

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) updates are ever changing. Please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health for all the up-to-date information at www.health.pa.gov. As of 3:30 pm Friday March 13, 2020 there are 27 presumptive positive and 6 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania.

Total number of cases are 33. Counties impacted to date:

Bucks (2);
Chester (1);
Delaware (4);
Monroe (3);
Montgomery (17);
Northampton (1);
Philadelphia (3);
Pike (1);
Wayne (1).

Upcoming Events – Important Notice

Senior Expo – CANCELLED

Watch for more information on our Facebook page and upcoming ENewsletters.

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Visitors to Harrisburg

I would like to remind constituents, to please feel free to stop in my office, Room 187, when you are visiting the capitol.  My staff and I welcome the opportunity to say hello to you.  If you are visiting on a session day, I can also introduce you as my guest during session.  Feel free to call 717-787-5400 if you know in advance that you will be visiting the capitol.  If you are interested in a capitol tour, you can schedule your visit online.

How We Can Help You?

Here are some of the ways that my office can assist you:

  • Assistance with preparation of Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim forms.
  • Citations from the PA Senate for notable local accomplishments and family milestones.
  • Information and problems with PA Insurance programs: Medical Assistance and CHIP.
  • Fishing and hunting information.
  • Information on financial assistance for higher education.
  • PennDOT forms for special tags and driver and vehicle services.
  • Pennsylvania Personal Income Tax forms.
  • Pennsylvania road maps.
  • Requests for copies of legislation, bills and regulations.
  • Requests for literature for students and senior citizens.
  • Tours of the State Capitol for individuals or groups.
  • Unemployment compensation issues

Reminder to Follow Me on Social Media

My Facebook page provides not only legislative updates but those all-important PennDOT construction updates for our district. I post pictures of constituents that I meet and information on other local events happening in our neighborhoods and communities. You can also follow me on Twitter and Instagram – my handle is @SenLangerholc. If you haven’t already, check out my social media pages.
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