Written by By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – New rules to cut smog-forming emissions from thousands of oil and gas facilities across Pennsylvania have taken a step forward. On Thursday, the state’s Air Quality Technical Advisory Committee is meeting to review a draft proposal from the Department of Environmental Protection to reduce emissions of smog-forming volatile organic […]
A new study finds those released from private, residential community corrections centers are far more likely to be re-incarcerated. By: Andrea Sears Harrisburg, PA – A new study finds that people incarcerated in privately-run residential community correction centers in Pennsylvania are much more likely to be re-incarcerated after release than those held in government-run facilities. Comments […]
Mehoopany Creek in Wyoming County is currently protected by the “Waters of the United States Rule.” By: Mary Schuermann Harrisburg, PA – Conservation groups say President Donald Trump’s rollback of protections for streams and wetlands will lead to more pollution in the nation’s drinking water. Comments by Jenifer Collins, legislative representative for the law firm Earthjustice. […]
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding joined Nicholas Bertram, president of GIANT Food Stores to announce that the Department of Agriculture and GIANT have entered into a multi-year sponsorship agreement at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center. “GIANT’s investment in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center demonstrates a commitment […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced close to $1 million in grant investments to five recipients throughout Pennsylvania for planting trees and income-producing species along streams. Stream buffers help keep nutrients and sediments from the land from impacting water quality. All projects include multi-functional buffers. They contain species such as nut trees, berries, and […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced new grant funding that will support two recipients in Pennsylvania for all-terrain vehicle (ATV) trails. “Using funds from ATV riders when they register their vehicles, these grants will help improve riding opportunities,” said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn said. “ATV trails draw visitors […]
Harrisburg, PA – A program aimed at helping inmates better themselves ended after a year of testing at five Pennsylvania state prisons and now Department of Corrections officials are evaluating the program’s effectiveness with the hope of acquiring funding to continue it into the coming year. Beating the Odds, which began 30 years ago in the Pittsburgh […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced the launch of the Drug and Alcohol Referral Tool (DART), an online resource designed to help Pennsylvanians seeking substance use disorder treatment for themselves or a loved one find treatment options and other related services in their area. The tool is a centralized hub that consolidates available resources […]
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