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PennDOT Selects Team For Major Bridge P3 Initiative

PennDOT Selects Team For Major Bridge P3 Initiative

HARRISBURG, Pa. – PennDOT Secretary Yassmin Gramian announced on Wednesday that Bridging Pennsylvania Partners (BPP) was selected as the Apparent Best Value Proposer to administer the Major Bridge Public-Private Partnership (P3) initiative to repair or replace up to nine bridges across the state. FULL ARTICLE
Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Protect Themselves Against Tickborne Diseases When Venturing Outdoors

Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Protect Themselves Against Tickborne Diseases When Venturing Outdoors

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvanians experiencing “spring fever,” that perennial urge to venture outdoors to hike, hunt, fish and explore, should plan now to protect themselves and their families against potentially serious tickborne diseases. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 9, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Waning Signups for Pa. Child Care Program Could Forecast Weak Economic Recovery

Waning Signups for Pa. Child Care Program Could Forecast Weak Economic Recovery

ALLEGHENY CO., Pa. — Roughly 25,000 fewer children in Pennsylvania are benefiting from a program that helps low-income families find affordable child care compared with before the coronavirus pandemic, fueling concerns about the loss of vital support systems for parents. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 7, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News, Uncategorized
More Than 2 Million Pounds of Electronics Collected By ‘Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’ in 2021

More Than 2 Million Pounds of Electronics Collected By ‘Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’ in 2021

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful, its affiliates and partnering organizations collected a combined total of 2,201,881 pounds of electronics, 29,990 tires and 100,524 pounds of household hazardous waste in 2021. FULL ARTICLE
Gov. Wolf Announces $26.5 Million Federal Funding to Help Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands

Gov. Wolf Announces $26.5 Million Federal Funding to Help Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf on Friday announced that Pennsylvania is eligible for $26,463,897 in traditional Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund program annual grants, which were extended through 2034 by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 5, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
A Complete Guide to Pennsylvania’s Redistricting Court Challenges

A Complete Guide to Pennsylvania’s Redistricting Court Challenges

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s new political maps may have been picked, but that doesn’t mean the redistricting process is over. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 4, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Attorney General Josh Shapiro Opens Investigation Into TikTok’s Impact on Young People

Attorney General Josh Shapiro Opens Investigation Into TikTok’s Impact on Young People

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Attorney General Josh Shapiro launched an investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults while use is associated with physical and mental health harms. FULL ARTICLE
by · March 4, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Isn’t Likely to See More Local Health Departments Anytime Soon. We Found Out Why.

Pa. Isn’t Likely to See More Local Health Departments Anytime Soon. We Found Out Why.

HARRISBURG, Pa. – For more than two years, public health officials have answered Pennsylvanian’s most pressing questions about the coronavirus: Where are tests available? Are masks necessary? Who is eligible to get a vaccine? FULL ARTICLE
by · February 28, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
AAA: Gas Prices Soar in Western PA; Crude Prices Fluctuate Amid Geopolitical Tensions

AAA: Gas Prices Soar in Western PA; Crude Prices Fluctuate Amid Geopolitical Tensions

JEFFERSON CO., Pa. - Gas prices are 11 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania this week at $3.739 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 24, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News
Congressional Map Picked by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Unlikely to Dramatically Alter Partisan Balance

Congressional Map Picked by Pennsylvania Supreme Court Unlikely to Dramatically Alter Partisan Balance

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has selected a new congressional map that closely resembles the current one, a ruling unlikely to dramatically change the partisan makeup of the state’s delegation. FULL ARTICLE
by · February 24, 2022 · Local News, News, PA News