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By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s environmental rule-making board has voted to advance a rule to cut down on methane emissions from existing oil and gas facilities. The rule passed the Environmental Quality Board on Tuesday by a 18-1 vote. Methane is responsible for one-quarter of the climate change already taking place, and, as the nation’s […]
Harrisburg, PA – As the busiest time of year for shopping quickly approaches, Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann urges shoppers to be wary of criminals that will leverage trust to steal a victim’s money. “At the department, we typically see an increase of reports of fraud leading into the holidays, and the advance […]
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – From torrential rains to raging wildfires, a new interactive map traces the devastating impact climate change is having on wildlife nationwide, including in Pennsylvania. The National Wildlife Federation has created a map, called “Unnatural Disasters,” that shows climate change, in combination with other factors, is putting at least 1 […]
STAFF REPORT PB on FB posted ” Roadwork will be completed on Eighth Avenue beginning November 8th from South Culvert Street, East to the cul-de-sac. Portions of South Culvert Street and West Sixth Avenue will be affected as part of this roadwork as well. The projected schedule is as follows: – Milling on November 8th […]
Harrisburg, PA — Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced the release of a preliminary report gleaned from results of an extensive two-year survey seeking public input on the future of Pennsylvania’s state parks. More than 10,000 respondents offered recommendations how the commonwealth can improve the visitor experience. “Commenting on everything […]
Huntingdon, PA — Wolf Administration officials today joined inmates at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon to plant 400 tree seedlings along an unnamed tributary to the Juniata River as the culmination of a 14-week inmate vocational training session. “This program is a win on several levels,” Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams […]
Harrisburg, PA – Grant funding for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects for small business owners and farmers is still available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) through the Small Business Advantage Grant program. “This grant program was created with small businesses and farmers in mind. There are tremendous monetary savings available to Pennsylvania’s […]