Pennsylvania Department of Health Archives

Pennsylvania Department of Health

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is a cabinet-level agency established in 1905, dedicated to promoting healthy behaviors, preventing disease and injury, and ensuring quality healthcare for all Pennsylvanians. It employs community-based strategies to reduce health threats, including tobacco-related diseases, infectious diseases, and accidental injuries.

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Commerce

Delaware County Reports 97 Coronavirus Cases on Wednesday

March 26, 2020

Delaware County now has two COVID-19-related fatalities and 97 reported cases of the virus, up 17 cases from yesterday’s total of 80, according to data…
Commerce

Delaware County COVID-19 Cases Jump to 64, State Totals Now at 644

March 25, 2020

Upper Darby Township still leads Delaware County in positive reported coronavirus cases, with 12 on Monday, March 23, according to data from the Chester County…
Uncategorized

Five New COVID-19 Cases in Delco; State Reports 133 Cases and First Coronavirus Fatality

March 20, 2020

Delaware County is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, March 18, bringing the county’s total to 14. The state had 37 additional…
Commerce

Delaware County Gets Two More Coronavirus Cases, Help Coming to Local Businesses Hit By Pandemic

March 18, 2020

Delaware County reported two new cases of the coronavirus on Tuesday, March 17, bringing the number of cases to nine. There have been 20 additional…
Commerce

As of Monday Afternoon, Delaware County Reports No New Coronavirus Cases, State Numbers Climb to 76

March 17, 2020

Delaware County reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, March 16, keeping the number of cases at seven. There have been 13 additional…
Commerce

Delco Coronavirus Cases Now at 7; Liquor Stores, Springfield Mall Closing

March 16, 2020

As of Sunday, Delaware County has seven confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 after one more case was reported in the county Sunday, March 15. The…
Commerce

Delco Coronavirus Caseload Now Six; Includes Prison Staffer, 34 Quarantined, Schools Close for Two Weeks

March 14, 2020

On Friday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported five new presumptive positive cases of coronavirus in Delaware County. That brings the total number of cases…
Commerce

Delaware County Public Schools to Close for One Day to Test Preparedness for Coronavirus

March 14, 2020

Delaware County’s public schools will close for one day to make sure they are ready should the Coronavirus arrive in the schools, writes Kathleen E.…
Commerce

Here’s the Latest Information on the County’s Response to the Coronavirus

March 7, 2020

Delaware County has organized local government agencies and resources to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and plan for a local outbreak, should one…
Commerce

New County Council Makes County Health Department a Priority, Takes First Steps

January 18, 2020

Delaware County Council is taking the next step in establishing a county health department by meeting next week with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, writes…
Commerce

Delco Ambulances Hold Record for Fastest Response Time in Pennsylvania

August 17, 2019

Delaware County’s ambulance response is the fastest in the state, writes Kathleen E. Carey for Delaware County News Network. Delaware County’s emergency medical service providers…
Pharma & Biotech

Here’s a Look at the Numbers as State’s Medical Marijuana Program Celebrates Successful First Year

February 22, 2019

Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program celebrated a successful first year after thousands of patients generated millions of dollars in sales and provided substantial tax revenue, writes…
Chadds Ford, Healthcare

Chicago-Based Cultivator of Medical Marijuana to Open Dispensary in Chadds Ford

December 21, 2018

After receiving four more permits for marijuana dispensaries in the latest round of approvals by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Green Thumb Industries is planning…
Healthcare

Agri-Kind Gets Green Light to Cultivate Cannabis in Chester

August 7, 2018

Agri-Kind has received the green light from the Pennsylvania Department of Health to set up cannabis cultivation in Chester, writes Sam Wood for the Philadelphia…
Government & Politics

Medical Marijuana Use Won’t Show Up on Background Check, Hinder Gun Purchases

January 19, 2018

The Pennsylvania Department of Health will no longer make available to law-enforcement agencies a database with the names of medical marijuana patients, writes Sam Wood…
Community

Researchers from Cheyney University Part of State-Funded Study on Brain Injuries

December 21, 2017

Cheyney University is among five institutions awarded a four-year, $4 million grant to rethink how traumatic brain injuries are diagnosed and treated, writes Stacey Burling…