Gov. Tom Wolf (D-PA) hopes to both make it more affordable for people to receive a higher education and stabilize the commonwealth's workforce for future generations with the creation of a new scholarship program that would accomplish both goals.
There were 78 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Feb. 12, a 15.2 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 409 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 20 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Feb. 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 69 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Feb. 12, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 38 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Feb. 12, a 18.8 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 55 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Feb. 12, a 6.8 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 67 Hispanic people who died in Pennsylvania in the week ending February 12, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There were 353 deaths from cancer reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 17.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 459 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Feb. 5, a 32.8 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 73 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 3.6 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 85 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Feb. 12, making up 4.2 percent of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Feb. 12, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.