On a 104 to 88 vote, the state house has concurred with senate changes to the Voter ID bill and sent the measure to the Governor’s desk. Governor Corbett was scheduled to sign it this evening. The vote came after debate over three session days. HB934 will require voters to show an approved photo identification […]
Pennsylvania was among the first states to sign a memorandum of understanding, which indicates their intent to start converting fleet vehicles to natural gas. Only a matter of months after the agreement was first announced, Chrysler and GM are unveiling plans to produce natural gas-powered pickup trucks. “We are going to try to convert our […]
Fresh off of primary victories in Alabama and Mississippi, a new poll shows former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum virtually running away with the Keystone State. Today’s Quinnipiac Poll of Pennsylvania Republicans shows Santorum netting 36% support compared to Mitt Romney’s 22%. In a head-to-head matchup, Santorum clobbers Romney in Pennsylvania 53 – 32%. “Pennsylvania Republicans […]
The house has passed a bill to reform a high profile economic development grant program by a 184-9 vote. The bill would lower the debt ceiling of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Project program, add rules tied to economic activity and job creation and make the approval process more transparent. Representative Bill Adolph (R-Del) was among […]
Citing 87% public support, Governor Tom Corbett says he would sign Voter ID legislation as soon as it gets to his desk. “I look at it this way, it ensures one man, one vote,” Corbett says. The bill being so hotly debated in the House would require all voters to show an approved form of […]
Lockheed Martin has begun limited production of the F-35 Lighting II, a fifth generation fighter jet. Three versions are being produced to meet the specific needs of the US Air Force, Marines and Navy. The average age of America’s fighter jets is 22-years, according to Lockheed Martin’s Daniel Conroy, a retired Air Force Colonel. “I flew […]
The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only lottery in the nation that designates all of its proceeds to help senior citizens. That’s what state officials are highlighting as they celebrate the Pennsylvania Lottery’s 40th anniversary. “Since then we’ve been able to generate $21.5-billion dollars to fund programs for our older Pennsylvanians, and that’s something we’re very […]
The mild winter we’ve been having could bring a higher risk for wildfires, depending on whether we have a soggy or dry spring. We’ve already had a forest fire and some brush fires in parts of the state and it’s a reminder the lack of a deep snow pack this winter can raise the risk. […]
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Pennsylvania is coming off a record bear harvest. Hunters took more than 4300 bears last year. Final figures will be available once the Pennsylvania Game Commission reconciles records from a few field-checked bears. At the same time, Carl Roe, Executive Director of the Game Commission, told the House Game and Fisheries Committee that bear conflicts […]