Governor Wolf Proclaims May 20-26 Amusement Ride Safety Week in Pennsylvania Lancaster, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today highlighted the importance of consumer safety at the kickoff event for Amusement Ride Safety Week. The event, held at Dutch Wonderland, aimed to educate Pennsylvania’s amusement park goers about the state’s efforts to keep them safe when […]
Harrisburg, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today urged Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers to take advantage of the Margin Protection Program for dairy, or MPP-Dairy, by signing up ahead of the June 1 deadline. “Our dairy producers are facing unprecedented challenges right now, but MPP-Dairy can help ease the sting of financial uncertainty today and in the […]
Wiessmann Named National Financial Regulatory Committee Chair Harrisburg, PA – At the annual meeting of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), Pennsylvania Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann was named chair of Non-Depository Supervisory Committee (Committee). The Committee provides a forum for state financial regulators across the country to discuss interstate policy involving […]
Harrisburg, PA – Education and outreach staff from the Department of Banking and Securities will be meeting with senior citizens, professionals, and the public across Pennsylvania during the month of June to promote financial capability as part of Governor Tom Wolf’s Consumer Financial Protection Initiative. For Senior Citizens Department staff will offer “Creating a Spending Plan” – […]
Harrisburg, PA – With the Memorial Day holiday weekend kicking off the traditional start of the camping season, DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced that the 2018 camping and swimming season will usher in new “Smoke Free Beaches” at six state parks in Pennsylvania. “Success of our initial goals, as well as feedback from park […]
DCNR Announces Series of Meetings Seeking Public Input On State Forest Districts Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA – Today, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced new public involvement in charting the future course of Pennsylvania’s state forests begins later this month when Sproul State Forest District hosts the first of 20 public meetings across the state. “In creating its comprehensive management plan for more than 2.2 […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration this week visited several locations across Pennsylvania as part of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week and thanked the commonwealth’s 45,000 EMS providers for their role in keeping Pennsylvanians healthy and safe, in particular as the state continues to battle the opioid epidemic. EMS agencies play a critical role in the […]
Harrisburg, PA – The Wolf Administration today highlighted its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and its impact on Pennsylvania youth during a public forum hosted by media outlet The Hill in Washington D.C. “The opioid crisis is one of the worst public health issues our state and country has seen in recent years,” Secretary of Health Dr. […]