Both states are ahead of the national average. West Virginia is currently one of the leading states in the nation in terms of COVID-19 vaccination rates while Virginia is still behind. According to an article from The New York Times, 16.3% of the West Virginia population has received at least one dose of the vaccine […]
Earlier today the Prince William County Emergency Housing Assistance Program released the following statement: The Emergency Housing Assistance Program will be provided to all eligible households who reside in Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19, with a one-time or short-term (no more […]
Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin (D-Woodbridge issued a directive to the county staff Equity Working Group to coordinate with the Health District to get better demographic data on the Covid-19 vaccination program that is responsive to earlier requests of members of the BOCS; and to develop a plan to ensure that the Covid-19 vaccinations are distributed equitably. The […]
Federal stimulus funds available to help landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. Virginia families who have been challenged with making rent payments, especially in Black and Brown communities where evictions have increased, received some good news today. Governor Ralph Northam today announced $524 million in new federal funding to help keep Virginia families in […]
On Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 pm Novant Health UVA Health System will have a virtual discussion with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and local faith-based communities to share the facts and latest information about the COVID-19 vaccine. Titled “COVID-19 Vaccine Facts: A Black and African American Community Town Hall”, […]
The Virginia Department of Health has directed local health districts to close their vaccination pre-registration forms Friday evening, in preparation to shift to a statewide system next week. During this time, existing waiting lists will be imported to the new system and pre-registration will be temporarily unavailable throughout Virginia. Pre-registration, through the new statewide system, […]
Alex Sakes also contributed to this report. In a press release issued Friday, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam outlined his administration’s reopening plans for Virginia’s K-12 public schools, calling on them to provide an in-person learning option by March 15, 2021, in accordance with the health guidance the Northam Administration put forward in January and new research from the […]
Tomorrow begins the 2021 Virginia General Assembly in Richmond, and a myriad of issues will be discussed among the returning and newest members of the House of Delegates. This will be an assembly like none other, and with Democrats holding control of the House and Senate, a host of progressive agendas will be on the […]
Earlier this week the PW Perspective spoke with several Prince William County Public School teachers and staff, who expressed their concerns on returning to teach in-class when COVID-19 rates have risen over the past month. During the January 6 School Board meeting it was recommended that grades fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth will return on […]
According to statistics in the New York Times, there are currently 3,864 COVID-19 cases reporting within the last month for Prince William County, accounting for approximately 20% of the overall population. Among the many industries that are being forced to deal with this pandemic head on, there is one battleground that has become an even […]
