Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) approved his request to declare a disaster in Berks County after intense storms produced flash flooding between July 11 and 12, 2019. “Low-interest loans are a significant part of helping people and businesses recover from flooding,” said Gov. Wolf. “We appreciate […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvanians who harvest deer, elk, mule deer or moose out-of-state likely can’t bring them home without first removing the carcass parts with the highest risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). Pennsylvania long has prohibited the importation of high-risk cervid parts from areas where CWD has been detected. This prohibition reduces the possibility […]
Harrisburg, PA – In August 1619 the first enslaved Africans were brought to the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia. Today, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) joins with the 400 Years of African-American History Commission, other cultural and historical institutions, and media organizations to commemorate this legacy and recognize the contributions made by […]
Harrisburg, PA – The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for October 2019: StoryTime: I am NOT a Dinosaur, Friday, October 4, 10:30 AM The children’s book I Am NOT a Dinosaur! by Will Loach will be read in the museum’s Nature Lab. Young visitors will then learn about the characteristics of dinosaurs from the museum’s hands-on […]
Harrisburg, PA –Commissioner Robert Evanchick announced today that 98 cadets graduated from the State Police Academy in Hershey and have been assigned to troops across the commonwealth. The men and women represent the 156th graduating cadet class. The ceremony at the Scottish Rite Cathedral marked the culmination of 28 weeks of classroom and physical training. Cadet Zachary […]
Reading, PA – Today, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) Secretary Jennifer Smith joined local officials and community members for the ribbon cutting of RISE Center, Berks County’s first and only recovery center. RISE Center, which stands for Recovery, Information, Support, and Education, will provide space for activities and events that support individuals and families […]
King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will hold an open house public plans display on Wednesday, October 2, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Gateway Church at 160 Cowan Road in Parkesburg Borough, to inform citizens about the upcoming project to reconstruct and improve a 1.7-mile section of the U.S. […]
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 Trump puts a caution light on refugees fleeing Hurricane Dorian destruction in the Bahamas; and the share of federal spending on children reaches an all-time low. Download QR 🡻