Written by Media, PA – Pennsylvania is home to more than 1,000 farmers’ markets, with local, nutritious, and affordable produce generating more than $140 million for the commonwealth’s economy. Today, in recognition of those significant contributions, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that Governor Tom Wolf has declared August 2018 as Produce Month in Pennsylvania. “The commonwealth is a … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Recognizes Impact of Local, Healthy Foods During Produce Month”
Harrisburg, PA – With the new school year approaching, 11 schools in seven counties are protecting students’ safety by improving management of laboratory chemicals in the 2017-2018 Schools Chemical Cleanout Campaign led by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). By the time the campaign ends on August 9, 2018, DEP will have removed more than 57,000 pounds of … Continue reading “DEP Helps Improve School Safety with Laboratory Chemicals Training and Cleanout”
File Photo HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania’s first longhorned tick has turned up in Centre County’s Potter Township. The identification was confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL). A single longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) was identified on an adult, male wild white-tailed deer that was euthanized on July 10 by Game … Continue reading “LONGHORNED TICK FOUND IN CENTRE COUNTY, PA”
Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) today announced guidelines for handling discrimination complaints based on sex under the Pennsylvania Fair Educational Opportunities Act (PFEOA). This guidance indicates the way the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission intends to exercise its administrative discretion in accepting complaints, investigations, and adjudicating cases. PHRC remains committed to ensuring that … Continue reading “Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Releases Guidance on Sex-Based Discrimination under the Pennsylvania Fair Education Opportunities Act”
Act 5 of 2017 inserted Section 8411.1 into the Public School Employees’ Retirement Code that requires school districts, beginning July 1, 2019, to have a minimum of four separate “financial institutions or pension management organizations” for each 403(b) plan sponsored. The term “financial institutions or pension management organization” is intended to include providers of an … Continue reading “Act 5 Requirement for School Districts Regarding 403(b) Plans”
Photos: KVFD/facebook Pennsylvania American Water has confirmed to WLRI that a water main break along 100 block of First Avenue. No estimated restoration time was available at 9:22 AM ET. According to our neighbors, the incident took place around 7:30 AM (+/-) this morning, to be confirmed. There is no known reason for the water main … Continue reading “PARKESBURG BOROUGH WITHOUT WATER; MAIN STREET WATER MAIN BURST”
Harrisburg, PA – The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for August 2018: StoryTime: Art by Patrick McDonnell, Friday, August 3, 10:00 AM The children’s book Art, by Patrick McDonnell, will be read in the Art of the State gallery for StoryTime, our popular reading series for children aged 3 to 5. Each reading is held in one of our galleries and is … Continue reading “State Museum of Pennsylvania Announces August Highlights”
Commonwealth Jobs Set Record High for 15th Consecutive Month Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for June 2018. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point from May to 4.3 percent, the lowest rate in 11 years (June 2007). The commonwealth’s rate remained above … Continue reading “Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Down to 4.3 Percent in June”
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