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Contractors Busy with Repairs Due to Lee
Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee have been keeping contractors busy repairing damage, and helping people and businesses start the rebuilding process. In some cases, even sump pumps could not keep up with the heavy rains, leaving a lot of work behind. John Zimmer, President of the Keystone Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, says […]
Child Passenger Safety Week is Marked In Pennsylvania
It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week and state officials want to make sure your kids are buckled up properly. If you’re using a child safety seat, the chances are that it may not be properly installed. Safety checks in the past found as many as 8 out of 10 seats were not being used properly. […]
PennDOT Still Assessing Damage from Lee
PennDOT is still checking roads and bridges that were flooded by Tropical Storm Lee and assessing the full impact of the storm. Spokesman Steve Chizmar says they fully expect damages will exceed 100 million dollars The problems range from entire bridges and sections of road swept away, to minor shoulder washouts that can be more […]
Report Provides New Table Games Data
August 2010 was the first full month for table games at Pennsylvania casinos, so the August 2011 revenue report includes the first year-to-year glimpse at table games revenue in the Keystone State. For instance, the nine casinos operating in August 2010 raked in $34.6-million in gross revenue. Those same nine casinos collected $48.6-million in gross […]
Survey Shows How Schools Balanced Budgets
Things are a bit different this school year, according to a report from the PA Association of School Business Officials (PASBO) and Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA). The groups surveyed Pennsylvania’s school districts and found that 44% have reduced elective course offerings, and even some core subjects. 35% have reduced or eliminated programs that […]
Flooding From Lee Causes Damage to Game Commission Properties
Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee has taken at toll on property owned by the state Game Commission. Damage is still being assessed, but is expected to be in the millions. The losses include thousands of pheasants at two Lycoming County game farms, Loyalsock and Northcentral, that were killed or escaped. There was also damage to […]
U.S. Army Launches Virtual Job Fair Website
With the economy still struggling to produce jobs, the U.S. Army Harrisburg Battalion has partnered with PA Careerlink to develop a plan designed to help unemployed Pennsylvanians find training and jobs in their communities. The plan centers around the new website www.pajobhelp.com. Staci Cretu, Chief of Advertising and Public Affairs for the Harrisburg Battalion, says […]
Farmers Still Assessing Damage From Lee
Flooding from Tropical Storm Lee dealt another blow to farmers, following an already difficult summer. It will take awhile to get a full picture of the damage in areas hit by flooding. Mark O’Neill of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau says some farmers still can’t get to all of their fields. He says conservative estimates put […]
DEP Acts to Expedite Processing and Disposal of Flood Waste
State environmental officials have taken steps to make it easier to get rid of flood debris. The Department of Environmental Protection is working to ensure flood debris is removed properly and as quickly as possible. DEP has allowing disposal sites to take flood debris from vehicles that do not have Act 90 authorizations and suspending […]
PA Abuzz Over Possible Electoral Changes
The Constitution allows each state the ability to determine how its electors are assigned in presidential elections. In 2012, Pennsylvania will have 20-electoral votes. How they are awarded… is now the subject of debate. Under the current system, all 20 would be awarded to the winner of PA’s popular vote, but some believe there is […]