State Senator Mastriano COVID-19 Update (April 29, 2020)
SB 1097 – Victory Scored on My Remote Notarization Bill
My bill makes the notarization process much easier and straight-forward, and saves everyone valuable time. It was a unanimous vote in the Senate. It is now in the House Commerce Committee.
GOP Senators Call for Auditor General to Review DCED’s Response to COVID-19
In light of ongoing concerns about the PA Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) handling of the COVID-19 crisis, Republican senators are calling on the Auditor General to begin an immediate audit of the agency.
Open for Business
As of Friday, May 1st, all golf courses, marinas, guided fishing trips and privately owned campgrounds reopen statewide. They must follow the latest life-sustaining business guidelines for curbing the spread of COVID-19. Camping in state parks remain closed until May 14th.
Local Resources with No-Contact Delivery & Curbside Service
CVS - cvs.com/content/delivery
Their contact phone # is 717-530-1401 and they are located on E. King St., Shippensburg.
Hollabaugh Brothers Farm Market - provides curbside – no contact service
545 Carlisle Rd, Biglerville, PA 17307
Phone: (717) 677-8412
https://hollabaughbros.com/
UPMC
We are expanding our COVID-19 testing locations. To better serve the Hanover community, we will be doing pre-admission testing that will include a COVID-19 test site at UPMC Hanover. An outpatient location for symptomatic patients will also be opening in Hanover in May. At this time, our sites are not open to the public, and walk-in patients will not be tested. If testing is sought, the patient must be evaluated by their care provider, who then must assess the need and contact the UPMC Pinnacle infection prevention team.
UPMC announced that the system is developing antibody testing capabilities to offer to our patients, as well as frontline health care workers. Watch the COVID-19 Test Q&A with Dr. Alan Wells for answers to frequently asked questions about antibodies, the tests used to detect them and why these tests are important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit www.UPMC.com/Media to watch the full press conference.
WELLSPAN
Wellspan launched a COVID-19 dashboard with daily updates. Click here to review the daily updates-
Please note: This data reflects WellSpan Health patients only. Data is updated daily at midnight.
Volunteers & Help in District 33
Thank you to each of you that have reached out to help during this time to deliver groceries, prescriptions and supplies to those who are not able to go out. Please continue to let me know, via my email address or phone number listed below, under the conclusion article, if you can help.
Points of Light
Every Friday, Hollabaugh Brothers in Biglerville treats their staff to lunch by buying from a local “mom and pop” restaurant. They also have added a “curbside” tip line on their on-line form. This money is used to buy food for our limited staff who remain willing to work through this pandemic AND we are collecting for John’s Meals – an Upper Adams School District initiative to help feed the food insecure. To date, we have collected over $700 to send to John’s Meals, and we are still collecting! Kay Hollabaugh reports our customers are FANTASTIC!
The Gettysburg Rotary Club of Gettysburg donated $15,000 to SCCAP (South Central Community Action Program) to help stock its food pantries in Gettysburg, York Springs, New Oxford, East Berlin, and Fairfield. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, SCCAP has been serving 1,152 people each week.
Homeless Matters purchased and delivered essential groceries to Franklin County Housing Authority in conjunction with their monthly fresh food distribution. Thank you to Grocery Oulet and Jake Fulton for selecting and packaging food for pick up. Many community elderly residents will benefit from the donations.
Conclusion
We are in this together. Please look for opportunities to safely help others! We are Pennsylvania. This is our time… we will, by God's grace, get through this together.
If I can be of service, please email senatordoug@pasen.gov or call 717-787-4651.