Written by Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf today announced that his administration has secured a $1.6 million, 5-year Troops to Teachers grant. The program, managed by the Department of Defense’s Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), makes federal funding available to recruit and help military veterans who are considering a career in teaching. “Pennsylvania has a […]
Harrisburg, Pa. — New business owners will have the opportunity to learn important tax tips on June 22 during a state tax seminar in Norristown hosted by the Department of Revenue. The free event, “New Business 101: Tax Tips and Resources,” is a continuation of a program the department developed to provide entrepreneurs with information on […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 16) – Families and friends visiting Pennsylvania’s popular outdoor spots over the Memorial Day holiday weekend can enjoy a day of free fishing, thanks to the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC). The Sunday of Memorial Day weekend – May 27 – marks the first of two free fishing days in the […]
HARRISBURG, PA – How vulnerable are fawns to predators, and which predators have the greatest impacts on fawns? These questions are among those explored by a recently completed fawn survival study, the results of which will be discussed live at a Tuesday, May 29 webinar. Pennsylvania Game Commission Deer and Elk Section supervisor Christopher Rosenberry along […]
HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvanians who harvest deer anywhere in New York, Ohio, Maryland or West Virginia no longer may bring them home without first removing the carcass parts with the highest risk of transmitting chronic wasting disease (CWD). As part of the fight to slow the spread of CWD in the Commonwealth, the Pennsylvania Game Commission […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission today announced that Chad Dion Lassiter will join the commission as executive director effective May 24. Lassiter has a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania, and more than 20 years of experience in the fields of race relations, conflict resolution, mediation, teaching, counseling, research, re-entry, […]
Harrisburg, Pa. — A Lancaster County auto dealer recently was found guilty of fraudulently filing a personal income tax return and sentenced to two years of probation, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell announced today. A jury found Mena Samir Dous, of Elizabethtown, guilty of the charge following a two-day trial last week. “Misrepresenting one’s income to avoid […]
Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvanians from both sides of the political aisle support full funding of public education, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted for the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center by the polling firm TargetSmart, found that almost six in ten respondents favor making full funding of K-through-12 public education a top […]
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