Pennsylvania is one of the first 15 states to undergo compliance checks for new rules against selling tobacco products to minors under the 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. The Food and Drug Administration now oversees the marketing and sales of tobacco products. Over three thousand establishments were inspected in Pennsylvania and over […]
The Caylee Anthony case in Florida has sparked legislation in a number of states. The little girl was missing for a month before her disappearance was reported and she was later found dead. State Representatives Justin Simmons and Tarah Toohill want to toughen penalties for concealing the death of a child and making false reports […]
Woolley bear caterpillars and extended forecasts aside, there’s no telling how cold it will be this winter, or how big your heating bill will be. The PUC hopes you’ll “Prepare Now“. The campaign encourages people who are having financial struggles to reach out to their utility to see what programs are available. Commissioner Pamela Witmer […]
21-states and the District of Columbia allow for some form of red light cameras. Pennsylvania can be counted among them, but the Automated Red Light Enforcement program is currently limited to Philadelphia, where the cameras are operating at 19-intersections. Appearing before the House Transportation Committee, Monday, PennDOT testified to the program’s success. “We found that […]
The slot machines first started chiming, whizzing and whirling at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on November 14th, 2006. Back then it was Pennsylvania’s first slots casino. Today Mohegan Sun is one of ten casinos operating in the Keystone State, which are all offering a full complement of table games too. The first five years […]
If there has been a positive to the scandal at Penn State, it has put a spotlight on child sexual abuse. Many Nittany Lion faithful are going beyond lip service. A blue ribbon is a symbol against child abuse, and the idea of a blue out for the football game against Nebraska game on Saturday […]
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As of March 8th Pennsylvania motorists can be pulled over for sending a text message while behind the wheel. When he signed the texting ban into law this week, Governor Tom Corbett urged Pennsylvanians to ‘drive now, text later.’ “There is no text message in the world that is worth the value of a human […]
Dairy farmers are asking for some more breathing room. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has told the Milk Marketing Board that severe weather has affected crops used to feed dairy cows. They want the current over order premium price to stay at $2.15 per hundredweight for the six months starting in January. Mark O’Neill of the […]
Problems are compounding for officials at Penn State amid the child sexual abuse scandal involving a former assistant football coach. The U. S. Department of Education will look at whether Penn State University failed to comply with the Clery Act in regard to allegations of sex offenses on campus involving former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. […]