90 More Days Of Pandemic Disaster Declaration: PA News Recap

Here's a look at some of the top news that made headlines over the past week across Pennsylvania:

Coronavirus headlines:

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed a second renewal of the disaster declaration for the COVID-19 pandemic. The 90-day renewal, signed Monday, is an extension of the declaration first signed March 6 following the announcement of the first two cases of the virus in the state. MORE.

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, plans to move into Phases 2 and 3 of its coronavirus vaccine trials this month. MORE.

One of the nation's top coronavirus experts and the White House response coordinator for the virus had effusive praise for Pennsylvania's coronavirus response during a visit to the state Thursday. MORE.

Pennsylvania has once again updated its travel quarantine list. MORE.

As college students return to Pennsylvania campuses, hundreds of coronavirus cases have been reported at institutions across the state. MORE.

Six members of one high school cheerleading have tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing identifies multiple potential local exposures of up to 60 people, the health department said. MORE.

With schools closed since March, all eyes will now be on the schools that reopen to watch for any outbreaks of the virus. A new tracker has been launched to help keep tabs on where and how many cases are occurring in schools across Pennsylvania. MORE.

The Wolf administration has eased its guidance, and now says that limited spectators are permitted at sporting events in Pennsylvania. MORE.

Non-coronavirus headlines:

A Montgomery County native and elite endurance runner has set a new "fastest known time" on the 2,193-mile Appalachian Trail. MORE.

Philadelphia Magazine has released its annual assessment of the best high schools in the region. See which local schools made the list. MORE.

Ivanka Trump was scheduled for a "fireside chat" in Honey Brook, Chester County on Friday afternoon. MORE.

Millions of Paycheck Protection Program funds were issued to a Main Line restaurant that hasn't been open for nearly a decade. MORE.

Items of note from our Patch partners:

Pennsylvanians will soon be permitted to personally care for ailing loved ones in nursing homes, state officials announced Thursday. MORE.

Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday upped the pressure on the Republican-controlled General Assembly to legalize recreational cannabis. MORE.

The Pennsylvania House voted 112-90 to approve an amended voter reform bill sponsored by Rep. Dan Moul. MORE.

These are the Pennsylvania counties with the biggest growth between 1900-2018. MORE.

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