Mark Makela: Latest News

All news where Mark Makela is mentioned

31.03.2023 / 23:33

Fetterman leaves Walter Reed with depression 'in remission'

HARRISBURG, PA - JANUARY 17: U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, stand during the singing of the National Anthem before Josh Shapiro was sworn in as Governor of Pennsylvania at the State Capitol Building on Janu ((Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images))HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania Sen.

Mark Makela Josh Shapiro Walter Reed John Fetterman Brian P.Monahan Washington state Pennsylvania city Harrisburg, state Pennsylvania doctor symptoms Racing Provident Extreme Anthem

Shapiro aims tax break at police officers, teachers, nurses

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Saying Pennsylvania is in the midst of a workforce crisis, Gov. Josh Shapiro said he will propose a three-year incentive of up to $2,500 a year for newly certified teachers, police officers and nurses when the Democrat unveils his budget plan on Tuesday.The incentive is a tax credit designed to help address complaints from school boards, police departments and hospitals about the growing difficulty in filling critical positions in public safety, health and education, administration officials said."The trend lines on all three of these are getting worse," Shapiro said Friday during a regularly scheduled appearance on KDKA-FM in Pittsburgh.

Mark Makela Josh Shapiro state Pennsylvania city Harrisburg, state Pennsylvania city Pittsburgh hospital covid-19 innovations crisis Department patient Health

Printing error affects mailed ballots in Pennsylvania county

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) HARRISBURG, Pa. - An error by a company that prints ballots for several Pennsylvania counties made thousands of mail-in ballots unreadable Tuesday as voters were deciding hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate in one of the nation's most important battleground states.Officials in Lancaster County, the state's sixth most populous, said the problem involved at least 21,000 mailed ballots, only a third of which were scanning properly.

Mark Makela state Pennsylvania city Harrisburg, state Pennsylvania county Lancaster testing prevention Department

'Operation Safeguard' recovers more than a dozen critically missing Pa. children

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - Federal authorities in Philadelphia have recovered over a dozen critically missing children, including some with direct ties to child sex trafficking operations, officials announced Thursday. A months-long investigation called "Operation Safeguard" saw U.S.

Mark Makela county Bucks city Philadelphia Department

Biden says pace of COVID-19 vaccine rollout is 'falling far behind,' vows to accelerate

WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind."Biden said "it’s gonna take years, not months, to vaccinate the American people" at the current pace.He vowed to ramp up the current speed of vaccinations five to six times to 1 million shots a day, but acknowledged it "will still take months to have the majority of Americans vaccinated."President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic at the Queen Theater on Dec. 29, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Joe Biden Mark Makela Usa state Delaware city Wilmington, state Delaware covid-19 vaccine Coronavirus

Biden to deliver Thanksgiving address on Wednesday

President-elect Joe Biden introduces key foreign policy and national security nominees and appointments at the Queen Theatre on Nov. 24, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware.

Joe Biden Mark Makela Usa state Delaware city Wilmington, state Delaware 2020 pandemic crisis Coronavirus

Secret Service reportedly bolstering Biden detail

LOS ANGELES - As Joe Biden inches closer to the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, the U.S. Secret Service is reportedly bolstering the former vice president’s security detail.PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOVEMBER 02: A Secret Service agent monitors activity as Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen.

Kamala Harris Mark Makela Los Angeles Washington state Pennsylvania state Delaware Philadelphia, state Pennsylvania city Wilmington, state Delaware president 2020 information

Biden walks back African American 'diversity' remarks, lauds community's 'diversity of thought'

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) FOX NEWS - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden attempted late Thursday to walk back remarks he made favorably comparing the diversity of the Latino community to that of the Black community."Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify," Biden wrote on Twitter. "In no way did I mean to suggest the African American community is a monolith—not by identity, not on issues, not at all."Throughout my career," he continued, "I've witnessed the diversity of thought, background, and sentiment within the African American community.

Joe Biden Mark Makela Usa president testing 2020

Terror Behind the Walls suspended, layoffs at Eastern State Penitentiary due to coronavirus pandemic

(Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA - The popular haunted attraction Terror Behind the Walls at the Eastern State Penitentiary has been suspended for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site has been forced to lay off about 40 percent of its staff, implemented salary reductions, and made deep cuts to its operating budget as a result of the financial impact of the pandemic.“This was the absolute last resort,” said president and CEO Sally Elk. “After months of financial losses, and with such uncertainty ahead, we are simply out of options.

Mark Makela 2020 pandemic guidelines Coronavirus

Terror Behind the Walls suspended for 2020 due to coronavirus pandemic

Mark Makela 2020 pandemic guidelines Coronavirus

Bill Cosby had 2 'life-sustaining' surgeries in 2019, publicist reveals in plea for early release

FILE - Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse on the first day of sentencing in his sexual assault trial. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Andrew Wyatt Bill Cosby Mark Makela county Montgomery doctor Department Coronavirus

United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0