HARRISBURG, Pa. (EYT) – Governor Tom Corbett yesterday announced that 100 men and women joined the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation yesterday from the State Police Academy in Hershey. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – On Friday, Governor Tom Corbett completed another step in his Healthy Pennsylvania plan to ensure access to quality, affordable health care with the signing of an Executive Order establishing the Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Commission. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Ellen Ferretti has announced that the Redbank Valley Trail in Armstrong, Clarion, and Jefferson counties is the 2014 Trail of the Year in Pennsylvania. FULL ARTICLE

Pennsylvania hunters harvested a total of 3,510 bears in 2013, the fifth-highest tally in state history, the Pennsylvania Game Commission reported on Friday. FULL ARTICLE

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Young Pennsylvanians interested in pursuing environmental careers are invited to apply by April 15 for the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ summer residential camp, DCNR Secretary Ellen Ferretti said yesterday. FULL ARTICLE

WASHINGTON, D.C. (EYT) – Regarding The Affordable Care Act, last week the U.S. Treasury Department announced that volunteer departments will not be required to provide health insurance to volunteers. FULL ARTICLE

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Environmental Quality Board announced yesterday that the public comment period for a proposed regulation for environmental protection performance standards associated with oil and gas activities will open on Saturday, Dec. 14. FULL ARTICLE

Despite nasty weather throughout much of the state, Pennsylvania bear hunters added to statewide harvest totals on Tuesday, the third day of the statewide bear season, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced last week. FULL ARTICLE

Two days of the four-day statewide bear season have produced a preliminary harvest of 2,044 black bears, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced on Tuesday. FULL ARTICLE