Category: State News
Pennsylvania Game Commission Springtime Alert: Do Not Disturb Young Wildlife
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The leaves are green, the flowers are in bloom and, once again, it’s that time of year when a new generation of wildlife is making its arrival.
Revenue From Table Games Play During April Up Nearly 9% At Pennsylvania Casinos
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Yesterday the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced that revenue generated from the play of table games at Pennsylvania casinos during April of 2013 was 8.9 percent above table games revenue produced last April.
PA Attorney General: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Agrees to Pay $500 Million to Resolve Adulterated Drugs Claims
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Yesterday Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced that Pennsylvania has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million settlement to resolve civil and criminal allegations that Ranbaxy, a pharmaceutical manufacturer based in India, introduced adulterated drugs into interstate commerce.
Gypsy Moth Aerial Spraying Planned for Venango; DCNR Web Map to Chart Progress
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has developed an interactive, web-based map enabling users to track progress of gypsy moth spraying operations across the state.
National Transportation Safety Board Unveils Interventions to Reach Zero Alcohol-Impaired Crashes
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Transportation Safety Board released a bold set of targeted interventions to put the country on a course to eliminate alcohol-impaired driving crashes. The 19 recommendations call for stronger laws, swifter enforcement and expanded use of technology.
DEP Seeks Missing Nuclear Gauge Lost Between Pennsylvania, West Virginia
The Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and West Virginia state officials are searching for a missing portable gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material that was lost in West Virginia on May 3, and are asking anyone with information on the missing gauge to report it to DEP.
State Police Announce Operation Code R.E.D. Enforcement Results
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Pennsylvania State Police today announced the results of Operation Code R.E.D. (Refrigerated Enforcement Detail) refrigerator food truck inspection enforcement effort held on April 23.
“Project SEARCH” Program to Continue Without Federal Funding
HARRISBURG, Pa. – The Department of Labor & Industry’s Office of Vocational Rehabilitation will continue its “Project SEARCH” program for young people with significant disabilities through the use of traditional vocational rehabilitation funding, the department announced today.
Governor Corbett Signs Disaster Emergency Proclamation After Tanker Fire Closes Major Interstate Outside Harrisburg
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Governor Tom Corbett yesterday signed a disaster emergency proclamation to assist state and local authorities in responding to a massive tanker truck fire that has closed portions of Interstate 81 and Routes 22/322 in Dauphin County.
Report: No Hunting-related Firearms Fatalities in Pennsylvania Last Year
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Hunting is safe and getting safer.
