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Governor Wolf Outlines Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Rural Pennsylvania at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital

Governor Wolf Outlines Efforts to Fight Opioid Epidemic in Rural Pennsylvania at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital

KITTANNING, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday toured the Armstrong County Memorial Hospital’s (ACMH) ER to highlight the region’s successful warm handoff program and to discuss his administration’s efforts to battle the opioid epidemic, especially in rural Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 23, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News
Commonwealth Farm Show Auction Extravaganza September 5, 6

Commonwealth Farm Show Auction Extravaganza September 5, 6

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Nearly 500 PennDOT Heavy Equipment Units and Commonwealth Vehicles will be up for public bid over a two-day period when the Pennsylvania Department of General Services conducts the “Commonwealth Farm Show Auction Extravaganza” on September 5 to September 6 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex located at 2300 North Cameron St., Harrisburg. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 23, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News
Governor Wolf: Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Seniors, People with Disabilities

Governor Wolf: Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Seniors, People with Disabilities

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf said Tuesday’s Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision to allow his 2015 homecare executive order to proceed is a victory for seniors and people with disabilities in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 22, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News, Uncategorized
Special Fishing Opportunities for Adults, Kids Offered on Labor Day

Special Fishing Opportunities for Adults, Kids Offered on Labor Day

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is offering two special fishing opportunities to entice adults and kids to fish on Labor Day, September 3. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 22, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News, Sports
$3.5 Million Utility Training Facility to be Constructed in Armstrong County

$3.5 Million Utility Training Facility to be Constructed in Armstrong County

HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Monday, Governor Tom Wolf announced state support for the construction of a 20-acre simulation city in Armstrong County where students learning trades can get hands-on practice installing water, gas, electrical, and sewer lines. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 21, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News, Regional Headlines
Pennsylvania Pushes for Dedicated Conservation Funding

Pennsylvania Pushes for Dedicated Conservation Funding

HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission see last month’s introduction of the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act in the U.S. Senate as legislation that could provide more care for Pennsylvania’s and the nation’s fish and wildlife with the greatest conservation needs. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 21, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News
Local, State Officials Come Together for Climax Tunnel Dedication

Local, State Officials Come Together for Climax Tunnel Dedication

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined the Department of Transportation, local officials, and hiking and biking enthusiasts on Saturday for the dedication of the recently renovated Climax Tunnel on the Redbank Valley Trail, near New Bethlehem, Clarion County. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 20, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News, Uncategorized
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign 2018 Run Through Labor Day

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign 2018 Run Through Labor Day

PENNSYLVANIA – According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,497 people were killed in drunk-driving crashes in 2016. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 18, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News

Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Down to 4.2 Percent in July

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for July 2018. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 18, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News, Uncategorized
Governor Wolf Announces Six-Point Plan to Cultivate the Next Generation of Pennsylvania Farming

Governor Wolf Announces Six-Point Plan to Cultivate the Next Generation of Pennsylvania Farming

PENNSYLVANIA FURNACE, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday outlined his six-point plan to strengthen Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry amid a changing marketplace and new pressures during remarks to more than 500 industry leaders at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences’ annual Ag Progress Days event. FULL ARTICLE
by · August 16, 2018 · Local News, News, PA News