“Cyber Monday” sales increased nearly 30% over last year, according to early reports from IBM Benchmark. Many online retailers are now collecting and remitting Pennsylvania’s 6% statewide sales tax, but the Department of Revenue is still advising shoppers to save their receipts. “The first thing to do is to check and see if sales tax […]
There’s a renewed focus on family for this year’s lighting of the state Capitol Christmas Tree, as the ceremony is being moved outside and to the evening hours to allow for greater public participation. Among the activities slated for the capitol steps in Harrisburg: Christmas caroling. Governor Tom Corbett says this year’s events will capture […]
The Pennsylvania Fish & Board Commission doesn’t receive any government funding, but even it would feel the effects of the looming fiscal cliff. That’s because their trust fund dollars would be subject to federal sequestration. The Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust Funds are raised through excise taxes on things like fishing tackle and […]
A pair of Democrats won higher office, earlier this month, while simultaneously being reelected to their state House seats. Allegheny County’s Matt Smith is moving across the capitol to the Senate, while York County’s Eugene DePasquale will set up shop in the nearby Finance Building as the state’s next Auditor General. The development will leave […]
With the 2011-2012 legislative session set to expire at the end of the month, Radio PA’s Matt Paul took a look back at the past two years with state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-Chester/Delaware) in a wide-ranging interview. Calling it an extremely productive session, Pileggi says jobs were the top legislative issue and the […]
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Matt Paul brings you the latest updates on the possible privatization of Pennsylvania Lottery management. Also, Governor Tom Corbett discusses his Thanksgiving holiday and we get a preview of deer season from the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Radio PA Roundtable is a 30-minute program featuring in-depth reporting on the top […]
State officials have until the end of the year to make a decision on a 20-year, $34-billion dollar bid to turn over the day-to-day operations of the Pennsylvania Lottery a private company. After qualifying three potential bidders, the Commonwealth received one bid from Camelot Global Services PA LLC. It’s the same company that operates the […]
The national Click it or Ticket campaign is underway through December 2nd. It focuses on proper seatbelt and child safety seat usage. But Pennsylvania State Police spokesman Trooper Adam Reed says that’s not all troopers will be looking for over the holiday. He says they will also focus on aggressive driving and other violations. Trooper […]