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Hershey, PA – Today, Education Secretary Pedro A. Rivera announced Marilyn Pryle, a teacher at Abington Heights High School in Lackawanna County, has been named the 2019 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made during the SAS Institute, the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s annual professional development conference. View photos from this event​. “Students thrive and […]

Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today announced that the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board has unanimously approved a process in which serious medical conditions can be added, changed or reduced (such as streamlining condition definitions) from the list of qualifying conditions recognized by the Medical Marijuana Act. “As medical literature surrounding the uses of medical marijuana expands, we […]

Philadelphia, PA – Department of Health officials today announced their latest revisions to the state’s prescribing guidelines as part of Stop Overdoses in PA: Get Help Now Week, a statewide initiative to get the overdose reversal medication naloxone to Pennsylvanians and get help for residents suffering from the disease of opioid-use disorder. “Our prescribing guidelines are an important […]

Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today announced all six state hospital facilities across the commonwealth are tobacco-free campuses. Tobacco products and vapes will be prohibited on each campus. As of today, all state hospital facilities will offer smoking cessation programs, individualized support as needed, nicotine patches, and nicotine gum to […]

Somerset, PA – Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development Eileen Cipriani today visited Somerset County Technology Center (SCTC), and announced a new registered non-traditional apprenticeship program for early childhood educators, in partnership with The Learning Lamp, a nonprofit organization in Johnstown. “Pennsylvania employers want skilled workers, and schools like SCTC provide the […]

Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration will provide naloxone for free to any Pennsylvanian who wants it at nearly 80 locations across the state, primarily at state health centers and county/municipal health departments, on Thursday, December 13 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., as part of the administration’s ongoing effort to reduce the number of opioid overdoses […]

Annville, PA – In the spirit of the holiday season, the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) reminds Pennsylvanians that this is a great time to give to programs that support the commonwealth’s veterans, active military and their families. “As the holiday season is upon us, it is important to remember that we live free […]

Annville, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) today inducted three new members into its prestigious Hall of Fame, recognizing their exceptional service to the department, the Pennsylvania National Guard and Pennsylvania’s veterans. Honored today were Maj. Gen. (ret.) Walter F. Pudlowski Jr.; Command Sgt. Maj. (ret.) Nicholas “Chip” Gilliland; and Helen […]