Written by Harrisburg, PA – Today, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann recognized 12 senior citizens for their work with the Campaign for Wise and Safe Investing (“Campaign”) and announced the renewal of a $120,000 grant from the Investor Protection Trust (“IPT”) to continue funding for the Campaign. The event marked a 10-year partnership with AARP Pennsylvania and … Continue reading “Volunteer Scambusters Honored for Service to Senior Citizens”
Harrisburg, PA – Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens and the public across Pennsylvania during the month of July to promote financial capability as part of Governor Tom Wolf’s Consumer Financial Protection Initiative. For Senior Citizens Department staff will offer a presentation combining several different topics … Continue reading “July Consumer Outreach Schedule Announced”
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today is releasing the department’s Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan (PDF) outlining 123 action steps to be undertaken to make the commonwealth more resilient to potential impacts from a changing climate. “As the state’s leading conservation agency, DCNR is using the best available science … Continue reading “DCNR Highlights Plan to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change on Public Lands”
Williamsport, PA – Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined state and local officials, and Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association members in celebrating the designation of Loyalsock Creek as Pennsylvania’s 2018 River of the Year. DCNR has invested $40,000 to develop a river conservation plan for Loyalsock Creek and has approved a … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Joins Celebration of Loyalsock Creek’s 2018 River of the Year Honor, Marking PA Rivers Month”
Barnesville, Schuylkill County, PA – Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and other state officials visited two projects underway by the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps at Locust Lake State Park, Schuylkill County, and Clarks Summit Borough, Lackawanna County. The highly acclaimed Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps is a Wolf Administration initiative offering work experience, … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Officials Visit State Park, Borough Job Sites of Young Workers Employed by the Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps”
Lemoyne, PA – Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jennifer Smith today joined Rite Aid’s President and Chief Operating Officer Kermit Crawford, United States Representative Scott Perry, and State Representative Sheryl Delozier to launch the pharmacy’s first in-store medication disposal unit. Rite Aid’s unit – with a total of 100 planned at stores nationwide – … Continue reading “Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Joins Rite Aid to Launch In-Store Medication Disposal Unit”
Harrisburg, PA – State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera today outlined the investments in education championed by Governor Tom Wolf in the 2018-19 budget and over the last four years that are helping Pennsylvania’s students by restoring education funding, increasing enrollment in kindergarten and pre-k, bolstering graduation rates, and training more students for careers. “Over the … Continue reading “Education Secretary: State Budget Continues Strong Investments in Students, Job Training”
Harrisburg, PA – Through an innovative approach to shopping for electricity, the Wolf administration will save an estimated $27.2 million through 2022 – including $4.3 million in savings over the next four years for commonwealth facilities and municipal members of the COSTARS program. This is the third consecutive year the commonwealth will increase savings and decrease … Continue reading “Wolf Administration to save $27.2 Million Through Innovative Electricity Purchasing”
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