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Governor Corbett Announces Marcellus Shale Proposal
Governor Corbett has released his plan for the Marcellus Shale industry, calling for some stronger regulations, an impact fee and the development of green corridors for natural gas vehicles. He made the announcement after weeks of reviewing the recommendations of his Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission. The Governor’s proposed impact fee on Marcellus Shale wells would […]
Black Bear Attacks Perry County Couple in Their Home
In what Pennsylvania Game Commission officials are calling a very rare occurrence, a black bear crashed into a Perry County home and attacked a couple early Monday morning. It happened around 4am, as the couple was letting their dog back inside the home. The bear was in pursuit of the canine, which is […]
Good News and Bad News for Fall Pheasant Stocking
The Pennsylvania Game Commission has some updated figures on the number of pheasants lost due to flooding. They’ve recovered about 8 to 9 thousand of the birds they thought were lost to flooding from Tropical Storm Lee. Those birds were still running around outside the holding pens. In addition, there was not quite as much damage […]
Hazard Mitigation Is Part of Post-Flood Follow Up
In the aftermath of a disaster, clean up is the main focus. But officials are already looking at ways they can prevent some of the devastating flooding from happening again. Tropical Storm Lee brought more than a foot of rain to parts of Pennsylvania, but some of the flooding was made worse by other factors […]
Heavy Rains Boost Mosquito Population
If you’ve been swatting more mosquitoes lately, you can lay some of the blame on Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. The back to back storms left a lot of standing water, where mosquitoes are likely to breed. Kevin Sunday, spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection, says they started noticing more mosquitoes showing […]
Tougher Teen Driver Law Wins Final Legislative Approval
The house has concurred with senate amendments, giving final approval to a bill to boost teen driver safety. Representative Kathy Watson (R-Bucks) has been trying to strengthen the teen driver law since 2005, she says the greatest distraction is other teens in the vehicle. The senate watered down the key provision limiting passengers for new […]
GOP, Women Boost Corbett’s Poll Numbers
Governor Tom Corbett’s approval ratings have reached the elusive 50% mark, according to today’s Quinnipiac Poll. “Governor Corbett’s batting average with Republicans and women in the state have surged 11 percentage points,” says Quinnipiac pollster Tim Malloy, who notes that today’s 50 – 32 mark is Corbett’s best to date. “Compared to slumping GOP governors […]
Rain Increases Flooding Threat Again
Some areas that had barely dried out after Tropical Storm Lee were getting hit with flooding again as a low pressure system brought showers and heavy downpours to parts of Pennsylvania on Tuesday and Wednesday. The eastern half of the state was under flash flood watches and warnings. Flooding was reported in Luzerne, Lackawanna and […]
Committees Discuss Possible State Disaster Assistance Fund, Prevention is also Highlighted
Disaster relief is not only a matter of picking up the pieces from the last severe storm or event, but looking at ways to prevent some of the problems the next time. State lawmakers heard that message this week as they talked about the idea of a state disaster assistance fund. They’re considering a fund […]
First Lady Helps Turn Capitol Fountain Pink
Pink is the Color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the pink fountain is a visual reminder of the importance of mammograms and early detection. “When you see the pink fountain outside, I hope you all remember that we can beat this disease if we take the time to have that early screening,” says […]