With rifle deer season in full swing, the Pennsylvania Game Commission has started taking some samples from hunter-killed deer. The commission wants to make sure Chronic Wasting Disease, or CWD, has not spread into Pennsylvania. They’re taking samples of brain tissue from about four thousand hunter killed deer, collecting the samples from deer processors. Spokesman […]
The proposal to privatize Pennsylvania’s wine & spirits stores is a bad deal for taxpayers and customers alike, according to Auditor General Jack Wagner. “Would you sell a reliable asset that brings in a profit of at least $100-million dollars a year… losing 5,000 jobs during tough economic times?” Wagner asked. “I don’t think so.” […]
Pennsylvania’s Capitol Christmas Tree arrived in the rotunda Wednesday morning, and was hoisted into place by a team of workers from the Department of General Services. Over the next few days the tree will be prepped and decorated in time for a tree lighting ceremony on December 6th. The 22-foot concolor was grown by […]
The largest shopping mall on the east coast will be getting bigger. The expansion of King of Prussia Mall outside of Philadelphia will unite the two main shopping venues; the Court and the Plaza. Simon Property Group spokesman Les Morris says the project will add about 40 new stores, several restaurants, an upscale dining pavilion […]
President Obama will make a Wednesday appearance at Scranton High School, where he will urge Congress to extend and expand the existing payroll tax cut. The legislation, dubbed the Middle Class Tax Cut Act, is actually sponsored by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). Without Congressional action, the existing payroll tax break of 2% will expire at […]
51-year-old Steven Lloyd of Harding, Luzerne County has claimed the 12th largest prize ever awarded by the Pennsylvania Lottery. Lloyd describes his winning November 19th Powerball ticket as a random purchase at the Turkey Hill in Exeter. He used the change from buying his coffee and granola bar to make the Quick Pick purchase. “I said, […]
If you actually wanted to give your “true love” all of the items in the holiday classic song “The 12 Days of Christmas”, it would cost you 3.5% more this year. The PNC Christmas Price Index shows the price of that partridge in a pear tree has gone up, as has the turtle doves, […]