Early Friday evening the Corbett administration announced its decision to hire a private sector manager to run the Pennsylvania Lottery. The administration has been exploring the possibility for months, as a way to secure steady revenue growth for the programs that benefit PA’s senior citizens. Ultimately it received one bid, from Camelot Global Services – […]
While touring the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack called it an impressive display of what’s grown and produced in the commonwealth. “It’s great to – in a sense – be back home, having been born and raised in Pittsburgh,” adds the former Governor of Iowa. The rural economy doesn’t always get […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul bring you the latest moves by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to save money and why the union for corrections officers is upset about it. Also, Farm Show, Farm Show, Farm Show! Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the […]
Influenza is now widespread across Pennsylvania and it doesn’t appear the season has slowed down yet. More than 11 thousand lab confirmed flu cases have been reported, with many more coming in each week. That compares to just over three thousand cases for all of the last flu season. Holli Senior of the Pennsylvania Department […]
Many of the cows at the Pennsylvania Farm Show will never make it to market, instead they’re more than happy to live out their days on the farm. Such is the case with Zinny, a Red Angus from Slate Wind Farm in Franklin County. She won’t be a yearling until March, but Zinny has already […]
Walking through the 97th Pennsylvania Farm Show, it’s hard not to notice the vivid blue and gold signs boasting “PA Preferred” products. From blue ribbon-winning veggies to the pork barbeque being served up for lunch, PA Preferred products are all around you. When you see that logo, you know you’re purchasing a product that was […]
Pennsylvania wants to close two of its older prisons in the western part of the state and move many of the inmates to a newly built facility. The plan is an effort to save money and shift capacity. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel says closing the State Correctional Institutions at Cresson and Greensburg is a matter […]
You’ve seen the video clips here on PAMatters.com and you’ve heard the show on radio stations statewide. Now, you can be a part of our next “Ask the Governor” program coming up on January 25th. Simply look to the top of this page and click on the link for Ask the Governor. Fill out the […]
Pennsylvania’s update of its graduated driver licensing law for teens marked its one year anniversary last month. A new survey shows there’s still a knowledge gap about some of the provisions. The changes increased the number of supervised driving hours and limited passengers for junior license holders for the first six months of driving, while […]
The Farm Show celebrates agriculture. It’s Pennsylvania’s biggest industry, and wine production is widely considered one of its fastest growing segments. “The number of wineries has more than doubled within the past decade,” explains Pennsylvania Wineries Association Director Jennifer Eckinger. “At this point we have more than 150-wineries throughout the state of Pennsylvania. They’re located […]