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Gov. Wolf Announces Vaccine Order To Expedite 1A Scheduling
The state will issue an order Friday mandating that everyone in 1A be scheduled for a vaccine appointment by March 28, Gov. Wolf said.

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The state will issue an order Friday mandating that everyone in 1A be scheduled for a vaccine appointment by March 28, Gov. Wolf said.

The funds will help the school district purchase equipment that will enhance the safety of outdoor events, they said.
Police are asking for the public's help in safely finding the teen after she fled a Montgomery County group home.
Police are asking for the public's help in safely finding the teen after she fled a Montgomery County group home.
The state says they're on track to vaccinate all school employees by the end of March, as 20 of the special clinics have now opened.
As more and more of the population becomes immunized to COVID-19, herd immunity is suddenly a reality on the horizon.
The Norristown culinary scene is on fire, as a renowned local chef is launching three new projects.
Norristown celebrated a milestone this week when they distributed pandemic meal number 2 million to the school community.
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Local residents can nominate the Lower Gwynedd store for a national honor.
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An important road work project has been completed in Norristown, bringing with it a changing traffic pattern.
Despite delays, the site at the King of Prussia Mall says it has been promised no patients will exceed the 42-day window between doses.
The man put the gun to the officer’s head and pulled the trigger, police said.
The man put a gun to a police officer’s head and pulled the trigger, police said.
Roughly 137,000 remain on Montgomery County's 1A wait list, while far less populated parts of the state appear ready to move into 1B.
"We just do not have enough vaccine to expand our operations right now," Arkoosh said. But she's hopeful they will within a few weeks.
Parent groups touted a victory, as school officials pointed to decreased cases, testing availability, and teacher vaccinations.
North Penn's Mira Anugonda is logging on to classes some 7,800 miles away from Lansdale.