Entries by PAMatters
“Keystone Works” to Launch This Fall
Guidelines are being drafted for a new program called Keystone Works, which could help unemployed Pennsylvanians find a job more quickly. “Keystone Works will provide an opportunity for the unemployed worker to receive training with a business while continuing to receive their UC benefits, at the same time incentivizing the employers to hopefully hire these […]
Appalachian Trail Turns 75 on Tuesday
There was no precedent for the Appalachian Trail in 1921, when Benton MacKaye dreamed it up as a wilderness refuge for people in the big cities of the eastern United States. The first section was constructed in 1922, and the entire trail was completed on August 14th, 1937. Spanning 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine, […]
Radio PA Roundtable 08.10.12
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul bring you what may be Governor Tom Corbett’s most extensive comments to date on his role in the Jerry Sandusky investigation. You’ll also hear what Pennsylvania district attorneys would like to do with some of the $60 million in fines Penn State will be […]
A New Era of Penn State Football
The Penn State football team understands the position it’s in, and coach Bill O’Brien says the players know this season is about more than just football. “This is about helping a community, this is about bringing much more awareness to child abuse, this is about making sure that we help lead this university… just to […]
District Attorneys: PSU Fine Should Fund Children’s Advocacy Centers
Now that the NCAA has slapped Penn State with a $60-million dollar fine to fund programs that prevent child sex abuse and assist its victims, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association is weighing in on how that money should be used. Association president Shawn Wager has written the presidents of both PSU and the NCAA to […]
Researchers Need Public’s Help Tracking Stink Bugs
Once Penn State researchers have assembled enough data, they’ll be able to better predict where stink bugs will appear. Entomologist John Tooker is asking Pennsylvanians to report stink bug sightings and damage online. “People can visit and contribute any observations they may have, whether it’s one bug or 10,000 bugs.” Stink bugs do not sting […]