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How the State’s Richest Charity Spends Its Money: The Milton Hershey School, by the Numbers

How the State’s Richest Charity Spends Its Money: The Milton Hershey School, by the Numbers

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Spotlight PA and The Inquirer, in partnership with ProPublica, spent months investigating a venerable Pennsylvania institution: the Milton Hershey School. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 26, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Pa. Dept. Of Health Lifting Universal Masking Order On June 28

Pa. Dept. Of Health Lifting Universal Masking Order On June 28

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The  Pennsylvania  Department of Health  today  announced that the order requiring universal face coverings  will  be lifted statewide  at  12:01 a.m.  on  Monday, June 28.   FULL ARTICLE
by · June 25, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Jefferson County Reports No New COVID-19 Cases

Jefferson County Reports No New COVID-19 Cases

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that Jefferson County reported no new COVID-19 cases as of June 25. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 25, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Gov. Wolf: Forbes Survey Ranks Commonwealth of PA Among the Best Employers for New Grads

Gov. Wolf: Forbes Survey Ranks Commonwealth of PA Among the Best Employers for New Grads

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf announced that, for the first time ever, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was named one of the best employers in the nation for new graduates in a survey conducted by Forbes and market research company Statista. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 25, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Jefferson County Reports One New COVID-19 Case

Jefferson County Reports One New COVID-19 Case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that Jefferson County reported one new COVID-19 case as of June 24. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 24, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
As Pa. House Advances Doomed Election Overhaul, Senate GOP Charts Different Course to Voter ID, Other Changes

As Pa. House Advances Doomed Election Overhaul, Senate GOP Charts Different Course to Voter ID, Other Changes

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House passed an election overhaul bill Tuesday that creates stricter voter ID requirements and early voting in 2025, despite opposition from most Democrats and a promised veto from Gov. Tom Wolf. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 24, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Department of Human Services Announces Distribution of $224 Million in Food Assistance for Families With Young Children

Department of Human Services Announces Distribution of $224 Million in Food Assistance for Families With Young Children

HARRISBURG, Pa. - On Wednesday, Department of Human Services (DHS) Acting Secretary Meg Snead announced the start of distribution of $224 million in federally funded food assistance to low-income Pennsylvania families of about 223,000 young children through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 24, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Managing Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania: A Collective Responsibility, an Opportunity to Capitalize On for PA Businesses

Managing Spotted Lanternfly in Pennsylvania: A Collective Responsibility, an Opportunity to Capitalize On for PA Businesses

CHESWICK, Pa. - At Eichenlaub Inc. in Allegheny County, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding, Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Dean Rick Roush, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Administrator Carlos Martinez today provided an update on the state of spotted lanternfly in Pennsylvania and the path to beating this invasive species. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 24, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Panel Agrees To Put Guardrails on How Pa. Lawmakers Draw Congressional Maps, but Not Their Own

Panel Agrees To Put Guardrails on How Pa. Lawmakers Draw Congressional Maps, but Not Their Own

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A key state Senate committee agreed Tuesday to put guardrails on how Pennsylvania lawmakers draw congressional maps, while stripping out proposed limits on how the General Assembly’s own districts are drawn. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 23, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News
Jefferson County Reports One New COVID-19 Case

Jefferson County Reports One New COVID-19 Case

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed that Jefferson County reported one new COVID-19 case as of June 23. FULL ARTICLE
by · June 23, 2021 · Local News, News, PA News