GANT ICYMI: Week of May 18

GANT’s ICYMI gives readers a look back upon the most noteworthy stories of their work week. It contains the big headlines as well as a few stories you might have missed. It might even include a story or two of the lighter side.

GANT’s ICYMI will be posted each weekend for your perusal. For most part, it will be filled with local headlines, but every now and again, a state, world or national story will make the list.

PGC Springtime Alert: Do Not Disturb Young Wildlife

Strategies for Engaging Older Adults in this Era of ‘Social Distancing’

Pennsylvania Launches Program for People who Exhaust their Unemployment Compensation Benefits

DOH: Total Number of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 63,000 in PA

DCNR Announces Opening of ATV Trails in State Forests

Wolf Administration to Distribute $255,000 in ‘Farm to Food Banks’ Funding, Redirect Agricultural Surplus to Address Food Insecurity

CDC Teams to Assist in Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response

Wolf: Federal Funding Available for COVID-19 Testing and Treatment for Uninsured Patients

StoryMap Project Shines Light on Pennsylvania’s Vulnerable Communities

Clearfield SD Approves Tentative 2020-21 Budget Without Tax Increase

DOH Reports 610 New COVID-19 Cases in PA Bringing State’s Total to 63,666

Senate Leaders Condemn Gov. Wolf Veto of Bills to Protect Lives & Livelihoods

Governor Wolf Announces Real Estate Industry May Conduct Limited Business Transactions Statewide

DCNR Announces Plans to Reopen More State Park, Forest Facilities

Gov. Wolf, Treasurer Torsella Announce Property Tax/Rent Rebates Arriving Early to Help Seniors, Others During COVID-19 Pandemic

Local Spotlight: Medical Professionals Share Observations of COVID-19 Pandemic

Penn State Extension Offers Discount on Online Courses Through May

Four Defendants Receive Jail Sentences in Clearfield Co. Court

Local Spotlight: Clearfield County Prison Board Discusses DOC’s COVID-19 Testing Mandate

Engineer Discusses Proposed Work on Industrial Park Road with LT Supers

Wolf Administration Receives Approval to Launch Online Grocery Purchasing for SNAP Recipients During COVID-19 Crisis

Bucks County House Republicans Introduce Legislation to Give Counties Power to Safely Reopen

DOH: 746 New COVID-19 Cases Bring PA Total to 64,412

Bipartisan Effort to Put Pennsylvanians Back to Work Falls Short

Interactive Map Created by Penn State Extension, PUC to Aid Broadband Providers

Gov. Wolf: State to Distribute $51 million in CARES Funding to Support Child Care Providers

Approximately 100 People Participate in “Take Back the Park” at Bilger’s Rocks

Route 879 Bridge Repair to Begin Tuesday in Pike Township

Throwback Thursday: The Berwindale Ice House

Bench Warrant Issued for Winburne Man

UPDATED: Clearfield Couple Indicted in Project Safe Childhood Case for Producing and Possessing Child Pornography

DOH: Total Number of COVID-19 Cases Surpasses 65,000 in PA

Gov. Wolf Signs Cocktails-to-Go Bill

Local Spotlight: Clearfield Restaurants Plan to Reopen in Defiance of Governor’s Order

Caution During COVID-19 Outbreak Raises Questions Over Clearfield’s Summer Activities

Which PA Counties Could Move into Green Reopening Phase, and Which Could Go to Yellow Next?: Analysis

PA is Mixing Coronavirus Test Results, and That Could Distort Our View of the Disease

BREAKING: UPDATED: Local Spotlight: Clearfield Co. Gets May 29 “Green” Light from Gov. Wolf