There were 120 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 4.4% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced that $2 million in grant money will be going to 21 recipients through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) focused on reducing recidivism for women.
First-year Nate Ellis scored the last six points of the game for DeSales including a step-back jumper with five seconds left giving the DeSales University men's basketball team a 68-67 win over local rival Muhlenberg College in non-conference action on Monday evening.
Junior Abigail Rafferty recorded her first career double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds leading the 12th ranked DeSales University women's basketball team past Cabrini University, 68-50, on Tuesday afternoon.
There were 636 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 23.6% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
On Dec. 13, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced $1.35 million in grants will be awarded to 14 Pennsylvania county veterans affairs offices and 34 charitable or veteran service organizations.
There were 102 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 3.8% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.
There were 114 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Pennsylvania in the week ending Dec. 17, making up 4.2% of total deaths by all causes in Pennsylvania.