The LuLac Edition #4,248, March 30th, 2020

WARM'S JERRY HELLER PASSES AWAY

WARM RAdio Newsnn Jerry Heller passed away today. Here's what we put up on our sister blog, 590 Forever WARM.

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NEWS FROM MATT CARTWRIGHT ON FIGHTING COVID-19

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced new

supplemental federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS) to northeastern Pennsylvania health centers to meet the evolving COVID-19

needs in their respective communities.

• Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania - $67,712

• Scranton Primary Health Care Center Inc. - $60,128

• Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers - $72,380

These awards come from funding authorized by the Coronavirus Preparedness and

Response Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 6074) which Cartwright helped enact

earlier this month as a member of the House Appropriations Committee. Funded health

centers may use the awards to bolster their COVID-19 screening and testing, acquire

medical supplies and boost telehealth capacity in response to the pandemic.

“Local health centers have been and will be critical players in our response to COVID-

19,” said Rep. Cartwright, a member of the House Appropriations

Committee. “This initial funding package is providing much-needed support to health

centers across the country as they work to keep Americans safe during this growing

public health emergency, and more help is on the way. I commend our health centers

and health care workers for their bravery and being on the front lines of this fight in our

communities.”

In addition to H.R. 6074, Cartwright also helped enact the Families First Coronavirus

Response Act (H.R. 6201), to help families stay healthy and make ends meet during the

crisis. Today, the House will consider a third coronavirus relief package — the

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R. 748) — a sweeping

$2 trillion package that invests billions in state local COVID-19 response efforts, bolsters

unemployment benefits, and provides direct payments for American families.