No plans for statewide school shutdown in Pa., despite rising COVID-19 cases among children Updated Dec 11, 2020; Posted Dec 11, 2020 Pa.'s Acting Education Secretary Noe Ortega said the state intends to continue with a targeted response to dealing with the rising number of COVID-19 orders instead of a one-size-fits-all approach that would apply to all schools. Dec. 11, 2020 Screenshot from Zoom call Facebook Share Although Pennsylvania is experiencing a massive surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, including among school-age children, there are no plans to order a statewide shutdown of i...