Written by Harrisburg, PA – Wolf Administration officials with the mother of a Pennsylvania man who was recruited to an out-of-state treatment facility today issued a warning to Pennsylvanians to be wary of predatory practices used by some addiction treatment centers and sober living homes, many of which are located outside of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania Department of Drug and … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Offers Advice on How to Spot Potential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Scams”
Harrisburg, PA – Building upon the Wolf Administration’s commitment to safe schools and classrooms, Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera is joining other states’ education officials on the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) newly formed School Safety Steering Committee. “We need to work together with a holistic approach to keep our schools safe, so children … Continue reading “Education Secretary Rivera to Serve on National Safe Schools Steering Committee”
Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf and Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today announced the common themes that will be addressed in an upcoming report from the Pennsylvania School Safety Task Force, created by Gov. Wolf and the Auditor General in February after the high school shooting in Parkland, Florida. This announcement comes following the passage of … Continue reading “Pennsylvania School Safety Task Force Calls for Strengthening Security, More Mental Health Services, Community Connections”
Harrisburg, PA – State Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera today outlined the investments in education championed by Governor Tom Wolf in the 2018-19 budget and over the last four years that are helping Pennsylvania’s students by restoring education funding, increasing enrollment in kindergarten and pre-k, bolstering graduation rates, and training more students for careers. “Over the … Continue reading “Education Secretary: State Budget Continues Strong Investments in Students, Job Training”
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania homeowners have new tools at their disposal to identify risks and insure their property from underground mine subsidence, thanks to a newly revamped website from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The new website – www.pamsi.org – contains information for residents about known underground mine locations and possible risks for subsidence. Recently … Continue reading “DEP Reminds Homeowners to Check for Mine Subsidence Risks”
Harrisburg, PA – Through an innovative approach to shopping for electricity, the Wolf administration will save an estimated $27.2 million through 2022 – including $4.3 million in savings over the next four years for commonwealth facilities and municipal members of the COSTARS program. This is the third consecutive year the commonwealth will increase savings and decrease … Continue reading “Wolf Administration to save $27.2 Million Through Innovative Electricity Purchasing”
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Tom Wolf’s multi-agency Opioid Command Center announced the addition of three important datasets to Pennsylvania’s Opioid Data Dashboard, introduced in March. “The more information we share, the more informed Pennsylvanians can become and the more we can work together to fight this epidemic from all sides,” Governor Wolf said. “The Opioid Command … Continue reading “Wolf Administration Unveils Additions to Opioid Data Dashboard, Increasing Information for Public Access”
Commonwealth Sets Jobs Record for Fourteenth Consecutive Month Harrisburg, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for May 2018. Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate declined two-tenths of a percentage point from April to 4.5 percent, the lowest rate since September 2007. This was the second monthly decrease in the … Continue reading “Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.5 Percent in May”
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