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+image-description = "The governor had previously put four counties — Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery — under a shutdown order."
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+published = 2020-03-16T17:30:30Z
+slug = "pennsylvania-coronavirus-statewide-shutdown-tom-wolf-governor"
+authors = ["Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA"]
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+title = "Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf to order statewide shutdown over coronavirus"
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+description = "Wolf and other state officials will release more details to the public at 2 p.m."
+blurb = "Wolf and other state officials will release more details to the public at 2 p.m."
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+<a href="https://www.spotlightpa.org/"><i><b>Spotlight PA</b></i></a><i> is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and PennLive/Patriot-News. </i><a href="https://www.spotlightpa.org/newsletters"><i>Sign up for our free weekly newsletter</i></a><i>.</i>
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+HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday will order a statewide shutdown as the number of coronavirus cases in Pennsylvania continues to grow, according to three sources familiar with the decision.
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+Wolf and other state officials will release more details to the public at 2 p.m.
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+The governor had previously placed four counties — Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery — under a shutdown order. That involved asking non-essential businesses like gyms, hair salons, and concert venues to close for 14 days. Wolf said pharmacies, grocery stores, and gas stations should stay open.
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+Residents there were urged to curtail any non-essential travel.
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+On Sunday, Wolf also ordered restaurants in those four counties as well as Allegheny County to close their dine-in facilities for two weeks. He said carry-out and delivery service could continue.
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+<i>This is a breaking news story and will be updated.</i>
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