Breaking: PIAA Announces Sports Postponed Another Two Weeks

Dan Hogan, Sports Reporter
March 23, 2020

By: Dan Hogan

The PIAA announced via Twitter Monday, March 23, 2020 that the start of spring sports and possible re-start of winter championships will be further postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PIAA Press Release as Governor Extends Shutdown due to Coronavirus (COVID-19): https://t.co/PbgCrV5KdT pic.twitter.com/ydwe1cCc3B

— PIAA (@PIAASports) March 23, 2020

This comes after Governor Tom Wolf’s announced a “stay home at home order” for six counties in Pennsylvania and the closure of schools for another two weeks.

Pictured is a map of Pennsylvania with the six counties impacted by Governor Wolf’s order in red. The goal of the two-week stay at home order is to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. (Broadcaster/Robert Sterner)

There is not yet a determined date for when the sports will continue. This is all of the information the PIAA has released on the return of spring and possibly winter sports.

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Dan Hogan, Science and Technology Editor

Dan Hogan is the Science & Technology Editor in his third year with the Broadcaster. A senior, Dan enjoys baseball, movies, and nature.