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Nominations Being Accepted for 2015 Trail of the Year, Members for Trail Advisory Committee

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvanians are being asked to nominate their favorite trail for the 2015 Trail of the Year, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Ellen Ferretti announced yesterday. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 16, 2014 · Local News, PA News
Pa. Drivers Rank 2nd Among Most Likely To Hit Deer

Pa. Drivers Rank 2nd Among Most Likely To Hit Deer

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) - A new study shows the chance of a Pennsylvania driver striking a deer is 1 in 71, ranking motorists in the Keystone State as second most likely to hit a deer. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 16, 2014 · Local News, PA News
Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Pa. Man Convicted in Triple Murder

Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Pa. Man Convicted in Triple Murder

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Corbett today signed an execution warrant for Miguel A. Padilla, who was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder for the shooting deaths of Alfred Mignogna, Frederick Rickabaugh and Stephen Heiss, outside an Altoona private social club in August of 2005. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 15, 2014 · PA News
PennDOT, State Police Participate in National Child Passenger Safety Week

PennDOT, State Police Participate in National Child Passenger Safety Week

HARRISBURG, Pa. – State Police and PennDOT are encouraging motorists to participate in free child passenger safety seat checkups throughout Pennsylvania as the agencies mark National Child Passenger Safety Week, September 14 through 20. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 14, 2014 · Local News, PA News
PA Troopers Ambushed Outside Barracks, One Shot Dead

PA Troopers Ambushed Outside Barracks, One Shot Dead

PIKE COUNTY, Pa. – Sources say last night during a shift change, two Pennsylvania State Troopers were ambushed outside their barracks. One trooper was shot dead; the other was injured. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 13, 2014 · Local News, PA News, Police & Fire Calls

Thyroid Cancer Rates in Pennsylvania Rising Faster Than Rest of Country

HERSHEY, Pa. - Incidence of thyroid cancer is rising faster in Pennsylvania than in the rest of the United States, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 11, 2014 · Local News, PA News

Pa. Child Victim Identified in Texas Predator’s Pornography Files

HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT)  - Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced that a Pennsylvania child has been identified as one of the victims in a Texas man's child pornography collection that he allegedly amassed by threatening children across the United States and internationally into sending him naked photos of themselves through Facebook. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 10, 2014 · Local News, PA News
Pennsylvania to Receive Federal Dollars to Plan Forest Management, Conservation for Bats

Pennsylvania to Receive Federal Dollars to Plan Forest Management, Conservation for Bats

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Yesterday Governor Tom Corbett announced that Pennsylvania will receive an additional $675,000 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the federal Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund to support conservation planning for bats on 3.8 million acres of public lands in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 10, 2014 · Local News, PA News

DEP Reminds Citizens That Today Is ‘Protect Your Groundwater Day’

HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) encourages the public to protect public health and the environment by honoring “Protect Your Groundwater Day” today. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 9, 2014 · Local News, PA News

PennDOT Accepting Applications for 2015-16 Transportation Improvements Projects

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Yesterday PennDOT announced that county and local governments, as well as other organizations, can apply for 2015-16 funding for transportation improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund created by Act 89. FULL ARTICLE
by · September 6, 2014 · Local News, PA News