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Wolf Administration Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Teens on Safe Driving

Wolf Administration Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Teens on Safe Driving

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Education and local safety advocates held a face-to-face forum at Northeastern High School in Manchester today, sharing their collective knowledge with students to kick off Teen Driver Safety Week in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 22, 2019 · News, PA News
Wolf Administration Invests $3.25 Million to Strengthen Libraries

Wolf Administration Invests $3.25 Million to Strengthen Libraries

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) on Thursday announced that 19 public libraries in 12 counties have been awarded $3.25 million in Keystone Grants to use toward improving physical facilities. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 20, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News
Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Discusses Ways to Combat CWD

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation Discusses Ways to Combat CWD

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation on October 17 hosted Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus members, other federal policymakers, state agency representatives, leaders of both the wild deer community and deer farmers, and leaders of the broader sportsmen's conservation community for a bipartisan Capitol Hill luncheon to discuss chronic wasting disease (CWD). FULL ARTICLE
by · October 20, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News, Sports
Pennsylvania Receives Prestigious, Independent Certification for its State Forest System

Pennsylvania Receives Prestigious, Independent Certification for its State Forest System

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Deputy Secretary John Norbeck announced Pennsylvania’s state forest system, totaling more than 2.2 million acres, has received certification through one of the world’s most recognized, independent, third-party forest management certification standards, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Forest Management Standard. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 19, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News, Uncategorized
Gov. Wolf Announces Statewide Remembrance Day, Flag Lowering to Honor Tree of Life Victims

Gov. Wolf Announces Statewide Remembrance Day, Flag Lowering to Honor Tree of Life Victims

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf signed a proclamation Friday declaring Sunday, October 27, 2019, a day of remembrance and ordered state flags to half-staff on the one-year mark of an anti-Semitic attack on the Dor Hadash, New Light, and Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha congregations in their synagogue in Pittsburgh. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 19, 2019 · News, PA News
Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate At 4 Percent for September

Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate At 4 Percent for September

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has released its employment situation report for September 2019. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 19, 2019 · News, PA News
State Warns of Health Risks Associated with Decorative Contact Lenses

State Warns of Health Risks Associated with Decorative Contact Lenses

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Wolf Administration today warned residents that decorative or cosmetic contact lenses often sold during the Halloween season are dangerous, and it is illegal for retailers to sell them. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 18, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News
State System Approves New Sustainability Policy, Seeks State Investment To Advance Redesign

State System Approves New Sustainability Policy, Seeks State Investment To Advance Redesign

KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education advanced its redesign efforts this week as its Board of Governors approved historic budgetary and policy measures aimed at increasing collaboration, transparency, and cost-efficiencies among its 14 universities. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 18, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News
Pennsylvania to Pilot Cutting-edge Election Security Measure

Pennsylvania to Pilot Cutting-edge Election Security Measure

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of State, along with election officials in Mercer County and Philadelphia, are preparing a November post-election pilot of a cutting-edge security measure, the risk-limiting audit. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 17, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News
Wolf to Trump: Pennsylvania Will Continue to Accept Refugees

Wolf to Trump: Pennsylvania Will Continue to Accept Refugees

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf sent a letter to President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday stating that he will not be using state authority granted last month to refuse to accept refugees. FULL ARTICLE
by · October 16, 2019 · Local News, News, PA News
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