The Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers website is getting a high-tech makeover. PA Crime Stoppers teamed up with state police and Crime Watch Pennsylvania to create a new web portal that allows visitors to view more up-to-date information on fugitives and unsolved crimes in their area – then easily share that info through social media. “The benefit […]
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission had to delay the opening of its hearing this afternoon on a preliminary plan to redraw the boundaries for state house and senate seats, when protesters showed up. As Commissioner Chairman Stephen McEwen tried to open the hearing, protesters from Occupy Harrisburg chanted “For those of you who will not be […]
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More people have jobs, and fewer people are looking for work. That combination has dropped the statewide unemployment rate to 8.1% — down two-tenths of a percentage point from the previous month. It snaps a string of four consecutive months in which Pennsylvania’s jobless rate was moving in the wrong direction. “It’s a big relief […]
13 could be a lucky number for a lot of Pennsylvanians. Tickets go on sale November 18th for the Lottery’s 13th Millionaire Raffle. Four lucky ticket holders will kick off 2012 as millionaires. The drawing will take place on New Year’s Eve. In addition to the four top prizes, there are four second prizes of […]
Thanksgiving is next week and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation kicks off the first of its holiday enforcement programs on November 18th. Click It or Ticket will run through December 4th. State and local police departments are partnering with PennDOT to step up traffic enforcement during the holidays. “Operation Safe Holiday” will include crackdowns on speeding, aggressive […]
A wide-ranging Marcellus Shale impact bill, similar to what Governor Tom Corbett proposed in October, passed the state House on Thursday afternoon. The bill includes both a per-well impact fee and a series of new environmental regulations, but Democrats like Mike Hanna (D-Clinton) say it’s not enough. “We must vote no on Governor Corbett’s tax […]
In the wake of the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal at Penn State, many lawmakers are calling for revisions to the state’s child abuse statutes. There was talk on the House floor Thursday night of a forthcoming joint resolution that would create a bipartisan, bicameral panel to investigate which laws need strengthened and how. […]
The Pennsylvania auditor general says a school district misspent thousands of dollars in federal grant money. The special audit was requested by the U. S. Department of Education Auditor General Jack Wagner says the audit has found that the York City School District misspent over 800 thousand dollars in money from the 21st Century Community […]
The call and response echoed through the state capitol rotunda: “What do we want? Choice! When do we want it? Now!” The hundreds of students and supporters spilling into the halls of Harrisburg were there to support Gov. Tom Corbett’s education reform agenda, especially the controversial issue of vouchers. Highlighting the consequences of failing schools, […]