Wolf Administration Awards $8.4M in Safe Schools Grants; Jefferson County Receives $38K
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Wolf Administration has awarded Jefferson County $38,375.00 for a safe school grant for the 2018-19 school year. FULL ARTICLE
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Public Electric Car Charging Station to Be Installed at Cook Forest State Park
HARRISBURG, Pa. – DCNR has plans to install a public electric car charging station at Cook Forest State Park. FULL ARTICLE
State Police, Insurance Commissioners Remind Drivers to Beware of Deer This Fall as Crashes, Fatalities Rose in 2017
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Wolf Administration this week reminded drivers to be aware of deer this fall. FULL ARTICLE
Pa. Secretary of Health Warns of Dangers of E-Cigarettes for Teens
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Wolf Administration is urging teens and their parents, educators and health care providers to be aware of the dangers of vaping or using e-cigarettes as the number of teens using this method of smoking is increasing across the nation. FULL ARTICLE
Attorney General Shapiro Alerts Pennsylvanians to Latest Facebook Data Breach
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Wednesday cautioned Pennsylvanians about the latest Facebook data breach – a hack that occurred last week that could have compromised user data and information from 50 million Facebook profiles. FULL ARTICLE
Jefferson Co. Employer to Receive Over $1M Loan Through PA Industrial Development Authority Program
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Brockway employer will receive over one million dollars on a low-interest 10-year loan through Governor Wolf's Small Business project. FULL ARTICLE
Secretary of State: Voter Registration Deadline is October 9
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Acting Secretary of State Robert Torres on Tuesday reminded Pennsylvanians they have one week left to register to vote in the November 6 election. FULL ARTICLE
Pennsylvania: Hunt Safely, Wear a Harness
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Scouring nearly 30 years of medical-database records, a group of doctors has found that nearly 40 hunters each year in Pennsylvania experience falls from tree stands that result in traumatic injuries. FULL ARTICLE
Governor Wolf Announces Funding for 42 Multimodal Projects Aimed at Strengthening Jobs, Accessibility, and Commerce Statewide
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf announced on Tuesday that 42 highway, bridge, transit, ports and waterways, and bike and pedestrian projects will be in line for $49 million in funding through the Multimodal Transportation Fund. FULL ARTICLE
AG Shapiro Partners with Sandy Hook Promise to Implement State-Wide School Safety Reporting Program
HARRISBURG, Pa. — At the Sara Lindemuth/Anna Carter Primary School in Harrisburg on Monday, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced a partnership with Sandy Hook Promise to roll out and operate the Safe2Say Something Anonymous Reporting System for every school across the Commonwealth. FULL ARTICLE
