Harrisburg, PA – The state Department of Agriculture announced today that state dog wardens will conduct dog license and rabies vaccination checks in 22 counties in June. This program aims to raise awareness of the importance of up-to-date dog licenses, and rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats to the health and safety of Pennsylvania communities. Counties […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), and the PA DUI association today announced that five state troopers and six municipal police officers have completed Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) training, and expect to be certified by the International Association of Chiefs of Police. “The Drug Evaluation and Classification Program is a national effort […]
AMBER Alert: 30115 Carl Kennedy Age Now 51 years Sex Male Race White Hair Color Gray Eye Color Green Height 5’8″ Weight 170 lbs Description Last seen wearing a brown short sleeve shirt with gray shorts and black and white Sketchers; has a tattoo of a skull on his left forearm, tattoo of a skull […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Chesapeake Bay is getting cleaner, but a new analysis says much more needs to be done to clean up pollution coming from Pennsylvania rivers and streams. The midpoint assessment of compliance with the Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Blueprint shows the water in the bay is clearer and aquatic vegetation and marine […]
By: Andrea Sears CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. – Citing sinkholes, contaminated water wells and alleged poor managerial judgement, an administrative law judge has suspended operations and construction of the Mariner East pipelines. In her ruling, Public Utility Commission Judge Elizabeth Barnes said Sunoco had put profit over best engineering practices. The emergency order suspended the flow of highly volatile […]
Collegeville, PA – Several hundred people, including lawmakers, stakeholders and state officials gathered today to dedicate State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Phoenix. Built on the grounds of SCI Graterford, SCI Phoenix will begin operation by June 30, 2018. “A facility that maximizes staff safety and wellness, this prison replaces a nearly century-old facility,” Corrections Secretary John Wetzel […]
Adams-York-Lancaster- Including the cities of Gettysburg, York, and Lancaster 1040 PM EDT Fri Jun 1 2018 …FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SATURDAY… The National Weather Service in State College has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for a portion of central Pennsylvania, including the following areas, Adams, Lancaster, and York. * […]
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal. Forecasters predict a 35 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 40 percent chance of a near-normal season, and a 25 percent chance of a below-normal season for the upcoming hurricane season, which extends from […]