Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 8,214 across the US, with 268 deaths being in Pennsylvania, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.
Older Pennsylvanians and Quaker State residents with disabilities were reminded by Gov. Tom Wolf to apply by the Dec. 31 deadline for a one-time bonus rebate for rent or property taxes.
There were 134 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 6.3% decrease from the previous week.
There were 112 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 5.7% increase over the previous week.
There were 110 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 4.9% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 79 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 2.5% decrease from the previous week.
Schools across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be receiving new clean-energy buses as part of the first round of funding through the EPA Clean School Bus Program.
There were 78 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Pennsylvania during the week ending Oct. 29, 2022, a 14.7% increase over the previous week.
For the past seven years, the Governor’s Action Team (GAT) has invested in Pennsylvania projects that have led to hundreds of new jobs. Most recently its work has led to the expansion of industrial furnace manufacturing company Gasbarre Products, which will create and retain 172 jobs.
There were 517 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Oct. 15, making up 23% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.