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Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf issued the following statement today in support of the House passage of a package of legislative proposals pertaining to grandparents raising grandchildren, including House bills 2133 and 1539, and House Resolution 390. It’s estimated that 82,000 grandparents are the sole caregivers for nearly 89,000 grandchildren in Pennsylvania with that number […]

By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – State lawmakers were urged on Tuesday to end exemptions to Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act. Almost 81,000 Pennsylvanians will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and close to 30,000 will die of cancer-related causes. Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers spent the day asking their representatives to protect more workers […]

By: Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. – A new report calls for raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour to reduce poverty and promote pay equity. The minimum wage in 21 states, including Pennsylvania, is still $7.25 an hour. Since the current federal minimum wage went into effect nine years ago, it has lost […]

  Southwest Statement: “Apr 17, 2018 We are aware that Southwest flight #1380 from New York La Guardia (LGA) to Dallas Love Field (DAL) has diverted to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). We are in the process of transporting Customers and Crew into the terminal. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-700, has 143 Customers and five Crewmembers […]

​Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced today it will hold a public hearing to receive comments on two permit modification applications submitted by Sunoco, LP requesting construction modifications for its Mariner East II pipeline. Both requests are for sites in West Whiteland Township, Chester County. Sunoco’s proposal to change the methodology […]

Photo: PA.gov   Harrisburg, PA – Governor Tom Wolf has ordered the Commonwealth flag to fly at half-staff at all Commonwealth facilities in the City of Greensburg to honor the former chief of the Greensburg Fire Department. J. Edward Hutchinson, 96, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018. The Commonwealth flag shall be lowered immediately, Tuesday, […]

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