Harrisburg, PA – Colonel Robert Evanchick, commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police, announced today he has issued a special order that changes the department’s policy surrounding tattoos. Effective immediately, enlisted members and prospective cadets may have tattoos on their biceps and forearms; however, they are required to wear a long-sleeved uniform shirt on duty. “The policy […]
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police announced today that troopers and liquor control enforcement officers confiscated 71 illegal gambling machines, including 65 video gambling devices, from 17 licensed liquor establishments between January 22 and February 25, 2020. The seizures include gambling devices marketed as “skill machines.” The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement […]
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Andrea Sears PHILADELPHIA – Environmentalists say rising sea levels and rising temperatures from climate change are putting Philadelphia and other Delaware River Basin communities at risk. A recent report from Rutgers University projected sea levels will rise 2.5 feet by 2050 and up to almost nine feet by the end of the century. According to Jeff Tittel, […]
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Some PA Mayors Attend National League of Cities Conference Andrea Sears ALTOONA, Pa. — Mayors, councilmembers and other local elected officials were in Washington this week to talk about their agenda for this presidential election year. More than 2,000 officials attended the National League of Cities’ Congressional City Conference. Their list of priorities for federal action […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Students soon will be exploring local waterways by canoe as they learn how streams work and the importance of clean water. April 1 marks the beginning of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s 30th annual Susquehanna Watershed Environmental Education Program, or SWEEP. According to Kassie Fenn, the foundation’s student leadership and education […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some 2 million Pennsylvanians have no retirement plan at work, but proposed legislation would give them a chance to save for the future. Like similar bills passed in Oregon, California and Illinois, the Keystone Saves plan would automatically enroll private sector employees in a state-run, privately managed payroll savings plan at no […]
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Andrea Sears HARRISBURG, Pa. — Cyber charter schools appear to be spending millions of dollars in taxpayer money on advertising, but at least one refuses to show the details. Commonwealth Charter Academy is one of the biggest cyber charters in the state and recruits students through extensive and expensive advertising. But the school responded to […]
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Source: Chester County, PA Gov’t. Governor’s announcement today follows yesterday’s decision by Commissioners to scale County Government services to essential functions only for two weeks second presumed positive case of COVID-19 is confirmed The Chester County Commissioners and the County’s health and emergency services officials confirm their support for Governor Wolf’s aggressive mitigation plan […]
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