National Safe Boating Week is May 18-24
HARRISBURG, Pa (May 15) – With the summer boating season just around the corner, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) reminds boaters to put safety first before hitting the water. FULL ARTICLE
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Department of Corrections to Play Major Role in National Prison Reform Discussions, Programs
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel co-facilitated the Urban Institute's Next50 Changemaker Forum in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. FULL ARTICLE
Gov. Wolf: Opioid Crisis Medical Practitioners Can Now Get Help with Repaying Education Loans
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday that the state will allocate $5 million in federal funding to a loan repayment program for health care practitioners providing medical and behavioral health care and treatment for substance use disorder and opioid use disorder in areas with high opioid-use and a shortage of health care practitioners. FULL ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Launches Effort to Stop the Spread of Invasive Species at State Park Lakes
HARRISBURG, Pa. - On Wednesday, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced that the department is launching an effort at nine state parks this summer to help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, and get boaters involved in invasive species detection. FULL ARTICLE
AG Shapiro Sues OxyContin Creator Purdue Pharma for Role in Fueling Opioid Epidemic
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the creator of prescription painkiller OxyContin, accusing the company of a multi-faceted, illegal effort to market OxyContin in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
Brookville Woman Among 178 Charged With Welfare Fraud
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 178 individuals between January 1 and March 31 of 2019. FULL ARTICLE
PSP, PennDOT Focus on Seat Belt Safety, Enforcement With ‘Click It or Ticket’ Mobilization
HARRISBURG, Pa. – With Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer travel season, less than two weeks away, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourage drivers to be safe on the roads. FULL ARTICLE
As U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Rise, Department of Health Stresses Importance of Women’s Health Care
HARRISBURG, Pa. - As rates of maternal mortality continue to increase in Pennsylvania and the United States, the Department of Health urged women across the state, particularly those who are expecting or planning a family, to make sure they are getting the help they need for their physical and mental health. FULL ARTICLE
May 23 Proclaimed “1-4-3 Day” to Honor Fred Rogers, Pennsylvanians Encouraged to Spread Kindness
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf has proclaimed May 23 as “1-4-3 Day” in Pennsylvania in honor of Fred Rogers’ favorite number and has issued a challenge to all Pennsylvanians to show neighbors more kindness to one another. FULL ARTICLE
State Board of Education Supports Governor’s Plan for Kids to Start School By 6 and Stay Until 18
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The State Board of Education is supporting Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to require students to start school by age six and remain until age 18. FULL ARTICLE
