Gov. Tom Wolf Expected To Announce Regions Of Pennsylvania That Can Begin To Reopen
HARRISBURG (KDKA) - On Friday, Governor Tom Wolf is expected to announce which regions of Pennsylvania can move from the red phase to the yellow phase in his plan to reopen businesses.
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Businesses and government leaders across western Pennsylvania have expressed their desire to open sooner rather than later.
Governor Wolf has called the coronavirus pandemic a war that we are all fighting and he says that he wants to begin re-opening the state in a way that will help the economy, all while keeping residents safe.
Wolf has a targeted date of May 8 to begin reopening parts of the state. His administration says they will first look at conditions in parts of north-central and northwest Pennsylvania, where there have been fewer cases of COVID-19.
These areas could move into the "Yellow Phase."
WHAT IS THE YELLOW PHASE?
KDKA will be following the governor's announcement, which you can watch live on CBSN Pittsburgh.
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