Entries by PAMatters
Governor, First Lady in the Halloween Spirit
Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett welcomed Harrisburg trick-or-treaters to the Governor’s residence, which was all decked out for Halloween. “We had a lot of things donated from the community, candy bars, pumpkins,” First Lady Susan Corbett said. “So everyone has been really great in helping us put together this evening, turning the […]
Preliminary Legislative Redistricting Plan Approved Along Party Lines
A preliminary legislative redistricting plan was approved by the Legislative Reapportionment Commission on Monday. The vote was split along party lines. The approval came after a half hour recess to allow the legislative leaders time to look over each side’s final proposed maps. The preliminary plan moves a senate district from the Pittsburgh area, now held by […]
Texting While Driving Bill Clears House With Amendments
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban texting while driving. Senate Bill 314 bans sending, reading or writing texts for all drivers. It would make it a primary offense and establishes a fine of 50 dollars. A primary offense means a police officer could stop a driver if they […]
Winter Storm Expected to Bring Measurable Snow to Pennsylvania
A winter storm warning covers the eastern two-thirds of Pennsylvania. The early season coastal snow storm could bring 4 to 8 inches or even more to some areas before ending Saturday night. Meteorologist Bill Gartner of the National Weather Service in State College says the risk of power outages is increased because the leaves are still […]
Radio PA Roundtable 10.28.11
Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top news stories of the week. Professionally produced and delivered every Friday, Roundtable includes commercial breaks for local sale and quarterly reports for affiliate files. Click the audio player below to hear the full broadcast: [audio:https://s3.amazonaws.com/witfaudio/radiopa/Roundtable10-28-11.mp3]
House Votes to Close Gaming Loophole
Unlicensed, unregulated storefronts are starting to pop up in the Keystone State, which skirt gaming laws by offering patrons online “sweepstakes” with the purchase of Internet time or phone cards. Those cards are then used in machines that offer casino-style gambling. “The only difference between playing a slot machine and playing one of these Internet […]
New Law Makes PA Preferred Program Permanent
The PA Preferred branding program seeks to connect Pennsylvania agriculture with Pennsylvania consumers. “When a consumer hears or sees the PA Preferred logo, they should be thinking about quality, locally grown produce from Pennsylvania,” says State Rep. Stephen Bloom (R-Cumberland), the prime sponsor of HB 1424, which has just been signed into law by Governor […]
Senate Approves Education Reform Bill
A revamped version of SB 1 attempts to address three of the four tenets of the governor’s education reform agenda. Throughout hours of Senate debate, Wednesday, there appeared to be broad support for the expansion of Educational Improvement Tax Credits and updates to the state’s charter school law. However, a school vouchers program proved controversial. […]