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Study: Pennsylvanians Want Electricity from Renewable Sources
Penn State researchers are finding broad public support for increased renewable energy generation, and the strengthening of the state’s alternative energy portfolio standards. “We looked at different groups with different incomes, different political backgrounds, rural vs. urban,” says PSU professor of agricultural and environmental economics Richard Ready. “The support is there across the board.” The […]
Pennsylvania Adds New Air Quality Forecast Areas In August
Air quality forecasts will soon cover more areas of Pennsylvania. The Department of Environmental Protection is adding 8 new areas to its forecasts starting August 1st. DEP spokesman Kevin Sunday says the summer’s record heat waves have brought the need for increased ozone surveillance. He says hot and humid weather can put a lot of […]
Marking Ten Years since the Quecreek Mine Rescue
It’s hard for Bill Arnold to believe a decade has already passed. He vividly recalls stepping outside to see why there were folks with flashlights walking around his Somerset County farm on July 24th, 2002. That move made him the third person on the scene of what would later became a miraculous mine rescue. Arnold […]
Radio PA Roundtable 07.27.12
On this week’s Radio PA Roundtable, Brad Christman and Matt Paul discuss the NCAA sanctions levied against Penn State University and analyze the football players’ reaction. Matt also follows up on his ongoing reports on the proposal to privatize the management of the Pennsylvania Lottery with an interview with PA Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser. Radio […]
Power Outages Remain from Thursday Storms
Utility crews worked into the morning on Friday attempting to restore service to thousands of Pennsylvania customers. Electric service was knocked out in numerous counties as a strong storm front knocked down trees and power lines late Thursday afternoon and evening. In the PPL service area, Berks County reported to most outages remaining Friday, but […]
Voter ID Arguments to be Heard in Commonwealth Court
Opponents of Pennsylvania’s new Voter ID law are asking the Commonwealth Court to block enforcement before the November election. “Article 1, section 5 of Pennsylvania’s constitution guarantees that elections shall be free and equal,” says Marian Schneider of the Advancement Project. The petitioners contend that one million Pennsylvanians are eligible to vote but lack the […]
Turnpike Sets 2013 Tolls, Takes Step Toward Possible All Electronic System
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission has approved tolls for next year. There will be a differential again in 2013 between what E-ZPass customers pay and what cash customers pay. Tolls for cash customers will rise 10%, but E-ZPass users will pay only 2% more. Turnpike Spokesman Carl DeFebo says it costs less to collect the tolls […]
Staggering NCAA Sanctions Against Penn State University
Twelve months ago, Joe Paterno was prepping for his 46th season and leading one of the most respected college football programs in the country. What a difference a year makes. On Sunday, Paterno’s statue outside Beaver Stadium was dismantled and today NCAA President Mark Emmert dismantled his record, vacating 111 victories from 1998 through 2011. […]
Paterno Statue Removed; NCAA to Sanction Penn State University
Today is the day Penn State University learns of its fate from the NCAA. In the wake of the Sandusky scandal and the Freeh Report – which detailed a cover-up involving former school President Graham Spanier and former Head Coach Joe Paterno, among others – the school will learn this morning what sanctions it will face […]
PA Explores Private Lottery Management
The Corbett administration is investigating whether privatizing lottery management will improve its ability to support programs for older Pennsylvanians. The state’s senior citizen population is projected to grow by 20% over the next decade, and Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser says they want lottery revenues to do the same. “Keep in mind, the state of Pennsylvania […]