With the economy still struggling to produce jobs, the U.S. Army Harrisburg Battalion has partnered with PA Careerlink to develop a plan designed to help unemployed Pennsylvanians find training and jobs in their communities. The plan centers around the new website www.pajobhelp.com. Staci Cretu, Chief of Advertising and Public Affairs for the Harrisburg Battalion, says […]
Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee dealt another blow to farmers, following an already difficult summer. It will take awhile to get a full picture of the damage in areas hit by flooding. Mark O’Neill of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau says some farmers still can’t get to all of their fields. He says conservative estimates put […]
State environmental officials have taken steps to make it easier to get rid of flood debris. The Department of Environmental Protection is working to ensure flood debris is removed properly and as quickly as possible. DEP has allowing disposal sites to take flood debris from vehicles that do not have Act 90 authorizations and suspending […]
The Constitution allows each state the ability to determine how its electors are assigned in presidential elections. In 2012, Pennsylvania will have 20-electoral votes. How they are awarded… is now the subject of debate. Under the current system, all 20 would be awarded to the winner of PA’s popular vote, but some believe there is […]
The state Auditor General is questioning the oversight of public assistance that’s distributed through electronic benefits transfer cards. Jack Wagner says he can’t say with assurance that the cards are being used properly and only for their intended purposes. He says that’s because the Department of Public Welfare has not provided enough records and supporting documentation […]
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An additional form of assistance is available in the 27 counties covered by the federal disaster declarations for Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. People who are unable to work because of damage caused by the severe storms and flooding may be eligible for federal disaster unemployment assistance if they live in one of those […]
As Pennsylvanians rebuild from the recent flooding disaster, seven Disaster Recovery Centers have opened in some of the hardest hit areas of the state. “We are going to have our agencies right in there in these centers, to use it as one-stop shopping as much as we can,” Governor Tom Corbett explained on Radio PA’s […]