April 10, 2020: COVID-19 Update from the Centre Region Emergency Management Program

April 10, 2020: COVID-19 Update from the Centre Region Emergency Management Program

Centre Region Specific News:

Harris Township: The Boalsburg Fire Company will be taking the Easter Bunny through the Township tomorrow from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Residents are encouraged to wave to him from their front porches or yards.

State College Area School District: The School District is seeking donations to support the State College Education Foundation's Mental Health Awareness Fund. The fund is used to help families meet their basic needs, including utilities, groceries and transportation to work. You can donate here: https://scasdfoundation.org/donate/

News from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

The Governor extended the Stay At Home Order to April 30th. The order has been extended to cover the entire state.

There are now 19,979 cases in PA. There are 61 cases in Centre County (that's up 2 from yesterday).

The Governor is recommending that everyone wear a mask when they leave their homes to visit life sustaining businesses. More information can be found here: https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/disease/coronavirus/Pages/Stop-the-Spread.aspx

Resources for residents:

Residents can get more information on our special COVID-19 website. The site is updated daily by State College Borough. You can find that site here: https://www.statecollegepa.us/coronavirus

Residents can also get information on the Centre Region Ready Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centreregionready/

Next update will be sent April 13th.

For questions or more information, please contact Centre Region Public Information Officer Amy Farkas by email at manager@harristownship.org or by phone at 466-6228.