Harrisburg, PA – Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Department of Education and local safety advocates held a face-to-face forum at Northeastern High School in Manchester today, sharing their collective knowledge with students to kick off Teen Driver Safety Week in Pennsylvania. PennDOT held the forum to call attention to […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today released statewide results from the 2019 administration of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and Keystone Exams. PSSAs and Keystone Exams are used as part of Pennsylvania’s statewide accountability system, as required under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). “Since taking office, Governor Wolf […]
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Pittsburgh, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has issued a Consent Order and Agreement (COA) with CNX Gas Company, LLC (CNX) for well plugging violations in four southwestern Pennsylvania counties. The settlement requires CNX to post a $1.48 million performance bond and provides an extended schedule for CNX to plug the wells and […]
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Harrisburg, PA – Grant funding for energy efficiency and pollution prevention projects for small business owners and farmers is still available from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) through the Small Business Advantage Grant program. “This grant program was created with small businesses and farmers in mind. There are tremendous monetary savings available to Pennsylvania’s […]
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Editor’s Note: (Scroll down to see local results. Lancaster County is separated into “For Profit” and “Non-Profit” facilities, while Chester County results are not separated.) Harrisburg, PA – In the September 2019 report, Pennsylvania Department of Health nursing home surveyors conducted 525 inspections of 343 nursing homes, including 307 complaint investigations. In addition, one sanction was finalized against a […]
Wolf Administration Reminds Pennsylvanians of Health Risks Associated with Decorative Contact Lenses
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Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today warned residents that decorative or cosmetic contact lenses often sold during the Halloween season are dangerous, and it is illegal for retailers to sell them. “Decorative contact lenses, whether they correct vision or not, require a prescription and should be properly fitted by an eye doctor,” Secretary of Health […]
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Philadelphia, PA – Department of Human Services Secretary Teresa Miller today announced $4.3 million in funding for additional services in North Philadelphia’s Health Enterprise Zone (HEZ). The funding will support pathways to employment for people receiving public assistance, home visiting programs that support healthy child and family development, and eviction prevention services for people at risk […]
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Allentown, PA – The Wolf Administration today highlighted how raising the minimum wage will benefit Pennsylvania’s working families and local economies, following a tour of ProtoCAM in Lehigh County. “It’s past time that Pennsylvania ensures a fair wage so that our workers stop falling behind,” said Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary for Safety […]
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