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We have compiled a list of regional event and community related updates.

Friday update: 986 new virus cases in Pennsylvania as total tops 60K

It’s the fifth day in a row that the daily increase has been less than 1,000.

Counties and lawmakers continue to pressure him, but Wolf said he hasn’t changed his criteria for deciding which counties can emerge from his stay-at-home order and his business shutdown order.

Thursday update: 938 new virus cases in Pennsylvania

The health department also reported 44 new deaths Thursday, and 231 more from over the past few weeks.

Berks veterans job fair goes online, extended to non-vets

A virtual veterans expo will take place at the same time.

Wednesday update: 707 new virus cases in Pennsylvania up total to 58,698

There were also 137 new deaths reported, which occurred over the past several weeks, officials said.

“Without assistance, there are many businesses that may not survive this.”

‘This is to call attention to the plight of our industry and ask Congress and the White House to help get back on our feet.’

The additional tests are part of Murphy’s plan to get the state back open.

Pennsylvania plans widespread virus tests in nursing homes

Wolf said Tuesday his administration will undertake the surveillance testing with a goal of testing every resident and employee once a week.

Local school districts are preparing for multiple possibilities amid a sea of unknowns.

Tuesday update: 837 new virus cases in Pennsylvania, with 75 more deaths

That brings the total number of cases in the state to 57,991, officials said.

East Penn School District cuts costs to balance near $6M budget shortfall

The district is not replacing retiring teachers and staff, and is considering cutting after-school clubs and programs.

Montgomery County commissioner tests positive for coronavirus

He said he will be in isolation at his home for 14 days.

“To those politicians who decide to cave in to this coronavirus, they need to understand the consequences of their cowardly act.”

Monday update: 543 new virus cases in Pennsylvania, with 24 more deaths

Pennsylvania health officials have reported the lowest daily increase in coronavirus cases since the end of March.

The AHL Board of Governors officially canceled the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

Schuylkill County says it will let businesses start to open on May 15, and in Berks County, commissioners are working on a reopening plan as well.

“We just don’t think that one person should have the right to close down the whole state.”

Klein buses to join 'rolling rally' in nation's capital

“Like many local small businesses, our operations have been absolutely devastated by COVID-19.”

Ranging in age from 96 to 100, the veterans held their salute as President Donald Trump joined them in a commemoration at the World War II Memorial.

Michael Bublé reschedules concert at PPL Center

His tour is now scheduled for February and March 2021.

Friday update: 1,323 new COVID-19 cases up Pennsylvania total to 54,238

Health officials also reported 200 more deaths from the past few weeks, as they continue gathering data from various sources.

Forks Township supervisors discuss potential financial impact of COVID-19

Forks Township could see a 10-20% loss in revenue because of the closures under the pandemic.

First Pennsylvania counties emerge from lockdown

Located in a primarily rural swath of northern Pennsylvania, the counties have only been lightly impacted by the pandemic.

Community pool season still uncertain in Northampton

The community pool season in Northampton Borough is still uncertain as officials wait to see when the Lehigh Valley may reopen in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I think life as we know it is over. I think we will have to learn to adjust differently.”

Murphy sending Guard to COVID-19-hit nursing homes in NJ

Murphy didn’t say Thursday which facilities the troops would go to or what exactly they’d be doing, but he said the nurses and other staff need “some relief from the bullpen.”

Superheroes visiting patients at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital — Several superheroes were spotted descending the outside of Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on Nov. 14, 2019. They were visiting many of the young patients receiving care in hopes of brighting up their day. Saed Hindash | For lehighvalleylive.comSaed Hindash | For lehighvalleyl

Less than a week ago, an ailment the New York Times called “baffling” took the lives of three children. More cases of the syndrome, which doctors believe is related to the COVID-19 pandemic, have been popping up in children around the United States and in Europe.

The Lehigh Valley Health Network’s Reilly Children’s Hospital has now treated three children, all of whom are recovering, for the ailment and is bracing for the possibility of treating more. Reilly is the Lehigh Valley’s only children’s hospital.

The hospital sent out a news release on Thursday night stating that it was monitoring the incidence of “pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome” (PMIS) both regionally and internationally and is “prepared to care for children with the illness.”

PMIS causes inflammation in organ systems, as well as other systems, including skin rashes. It appears to be connected to the coronavirus, as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said all of the 73 children admitted to New York hospitals with the syndrome tested positive for COVID-19 or its antibodies, the Times reported.

“’Pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome is both rare and treatable,”’ Dr J. Nathan Hagstrom, chair of department of pediatrics, said in the release.

LVHN’ says treatment entails a steroid medication given to patients as well as a common IV medication (IVIG) used to treat inflammation with an autoimmune disease. “The majority of patients recover with no long-lasting effects and the percentage of children who die from the syndrome is very low,”’ Hagstrom said.

Symptoms of PMIS include: persistent fever; abdominal pain, diarrhea or vomiting; skin rash or changes in skin color; difficulty breathing; confusion; and both eyes appearing red.

The three children with the syndrome have already been treated at the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit and the pediatric inpatient unit, and they’re recovering, according to the hospital.

In the nearly 26,000 tests ordered for LVHN, less than 1% of children tested have had tested positive for the coronavirus.

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