Written by Harrisburg, Pa. — Application forms for the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program are now available for eligible Pennsylvanians to begin claiming rebates on property taxes or rent paid in 2018, Revenue Secretary Dan Hassell announced today. The deadline to apply for a rebate is June 30, 2019. “This program helps more than half a million seniors and … Continue reading “Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program Applications Now Available; Rebates are for property tax or rent paid in 2018”
Parkesburg Borough officials report that Monday morning Planet Fitness had filed for a construction permit to renovate the interior of the former Acme location along First Avenue. The borough posted this status to facebook, “We are pleased to announce that this morning permit applications were filed by Planet Fitness to begin construction inside the old … Continue reading “Planet Fitness Is Coming To Parkesburg”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Unscrupulous contractors in southeast Pennsylvania routinely are violating labor laws and victimizing customers, including state and local government, according to a new report. The report from the Keystone Research Center found many contractors in the regional Philadelphia construction industry are in a race to the bottom. Stephen Herzenberg, author of the … Continue reading “Report: Construction Contractors Cheating Workers, Taxpayers”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s career and technical education centers, or CTCs, need additional funding in the next state budget, according to a new report. There are 74 CTCs in the state, preparing some 55,000 high school students to enter a variety of fields as soon as they graduate. Last year, the state boosted … Continue reading “Career and Technical Education Needs More State Funding”
By: Laura Rosbrow-Telem HARRISBURG, Pa. – Chesapeake Bay became more polluted last year for the first time in a decade according to a new report from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation – and a majority of the pollution came from Pennsylvania. The foundation’s “State of the Bay Report” said extreme weather from climate change – including … Continue reading “Chesapeake Bay More Polluted for First Time in Decade”
By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – Education advocates want Gov. Tom Wolf to include increased funding in the next state budget for some of the state’s most marginalized students. A letter to the governor from the Education Law Center asks him to propose an increase of at least $400 million for basic education funding and $100 million … Continue reading “Educators Urge Wolf to Up Funding for Special Education”
Harrisburg, PA – Miss Pennsylvania 2018, Kayla Repasky of Gettysburg, Adams County, kicked off Children’s Story Time during opening day at the 103rd Pennsylvania Farm Show. Storytime offers an opportunity to share agriculture-themed childrens’ stories in recognition of this year’s Farm Show theme, “Inspiring Pennsylvania’s Story.” “Agriculture is so important because it is our number one … Continue reading “Miss Pennsylvania Kicks Off Farm Show Storytime, Sharing Stories with Visitors Young and Old”
By: Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Education advocates are condemning a Federal Commission on School Safety report that recommends ending Obama-era policies against discriminatory discipline practices in schools. Studies have shown that black and brown students are punished more frequently and more harshly than are their white peers for similar or lesser infractions. According to Raynelle Brown Staley, … Continue reading “Education Advocates: Ending School Discipline Guidance Won’t Improve Safety”
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