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PennDOT Asking for Feedback on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

PennDOT Asking for Feedback on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Wednesday launched a survey for the public to share feedback on the goals, infrastructure-prioritization, and program-administration components of the Draft Pennsylvania State Plan for access to National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program funds. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 16, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Senate Committee Advances Casey Legislation to Protect Infants from Formula Shortages, Expand Access to Retirement Plans for Part-Time Workers

Senate Committee Advances Casey Legislation to Protect Infants from Formula Shortages, Expand Access to Retirement Plans for Part-Time Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted out two of U.S. Senator Bob Casey’s (D-PA) key priorities to help working families. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 15, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
AAA: Gasoline Average Tops $5 Nationally and in Pennsylvania

AAA: Gasoline Average Tops $5 Nationally and in Pennsylvania

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. (EYT) – Gas prices are 17 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $5.029 per gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 14, 2022 · Business, Local News, News, PA News
Deputy Waterways Conservation Officers Graduate

Deputy Waterways Conservation Officers Graduate

​HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is pleased to announce that 12 Deputy Waterways Conservation Officers (DWCO) graduated on Sunday, June 12, during a ceremony held at the PFBC’s H.R. Stackhouse School of Fishery Conservation and Watercraft Safety in Bellefonte, Centre County. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 14, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Sports
Legal But Unregulated Hemp Derivative Delta-8 Thrives In Pa.’s Thorny Marijuana Landscape

Legal But Unregulated Hemp Derivative Delta-8 Thrives In Pa.’s Thorny Marijuana Landscape

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania lawmakers and advocates for legal cannabis say uneven access to marijuana has pushed consumers toward a widely available — but unregulated — psychoactive product whose exact contents are often impossible to discern. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 13, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
A Fight Over Public Records Could Threaten Novel Approach to Broadband in Rural Pennsylvania

A Fight Over Public Records Could Threaten Novel Approach to Broadband in Rural Pennsylvania

HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — Board meetings of the Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission tended to be straightforward. No one had spoken during the public comment period in years. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 11, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Lawmaker Wants More State Control Over Millions in Outside Spending on Federal Elections

Pa. Lawmaker Wants More State Control Over Millions in Outside Spending on Federal Elections

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Over the past few years, megadonors and special interest groups have flooded Pennsylvania campaigns with millions of dollars in contributions. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 10, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Governor Wolf Announces Funding to Support Affordable Housing Across Pennsylvania

Governor Wolf Announces Funding to Support Affordable Housing Across Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf announced recipients of a new round of funding for housing programs made available through the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) fund. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 10, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pennsylvania Is Sitting on Billions in Stimulus Money; Lawmakers May Actually Agree on a Plan to Spend Some of It

Pennsylvania Is Sitting on Billions in Stimulus Money; Lawmakers May Actually Agree on a Plan to Spend Some of It

HARRISBURG, Pa. — As the June 30 deadline for the Pennsylvania legislature to pass a new budget approaches, support for spending some of the state’s billions in remaining stimulus money and surplus tax revenue is gaining bipartisan traction. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 9, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Department of Corrections, PennDOT Highlight Partnerships to Reduce Litter

Department of Corrections, PennDOT Highlight Partnerships to Reduce Litter

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) teamed up on Tuesday in a show of support for the Harrisburg Community Correction Center's (CCC) litter clean-up effort. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 8, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News