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Route 125 Mine Subsidence Fix Progressing

By RICK MASON, penndot
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17 weeks 5 days ago

Montoursville - Here's an update on the remedial work taking place at that mine subsidence that forced the closure of State Route 125 south of Shamokin in Northumberland County recently. more»

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Hit and Run Reported in Clinton County

By NORTHCENTRALPA.COM
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8 hours 26 min ago

Hit and Run Reported in Clinton County – PSP Lamar say a 28-year-old man from Mill Hall sustained minor injuries after he rear-ended a commercial type vehicle last Thursday. Trooper Joseph Cavanaugh said Phillip Scott Williams was traveling west on Route 80 in Lamar Township shortly before 9 p.m. while following a commercial vehicle. more»

DEP Awards 73 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 36 Counties

By Amanda Witman, DEP
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1 day 9 hours ago
Watershed diagram (Google images)

HARRISBURG -- The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest in 73 watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational programs, among other environmental efforts. more»

DEP Announces Regional ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Workshop in Ridgway, Elk County

By DANIEL SPADONI, dep
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1 day 9 hours ago

Williamsport - The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection invites industries, businesses, utilities and local government to an introductory workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 15, about the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001, a program designed to promote energy efficiency and reduce operating costs for a variety of organizations.
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Pennsylvania State Police Looking for Farm Show Shooting Suspect

By Maria A. Finn, Pennsylvania State Police
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1 day 9 hours ago

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 62-year-old Beau Gaylord Robinson, a suspect in a shooting this morning in the parking lot of the Pennsylvania Farm Show. more»

Williamsport Police Arrest Three Men in Armed Home Invasion Robbery

By NORTHCENTRALPA.COM
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1 day 22 hours ago

Williamsport Police Arrest Three Men in Armed Home Invasion Robbery – The Williamsport Bureau of Police arrested Darryl C. Worthy, Davon Grissom, and Stanley Morgan for a home invasion robbery which took place shortly before 11 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. more»

Marino: Numbers Aside, Americans Are Still Suffering

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 3, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFeb. 3, 2012

Rep. Marino Issues Statement on Latest Unemployment Report

WASHINGTON – U. S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, issued this statement in response to today’s unemployment report: more»

February 3, 2012 - Sen. Yaw's TV Report: A Look at the 96th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show

By Feed: Senator Gene Yaw News Updates
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February 3, 2012

This month's 'Conversation with Senator Gene Yaw' focuses on agriculture at the 96th Annual Pennsylvania Farm Show in Harrisburg.

Mirabito offers state tax forms, assistance with property tax rebates

By Barb Fellencer, House Democratic Communications
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2 days 7 hours ago
State tax forms can be obtained from Rep. Rick Mirabito's office in Williamsport.

State Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-Lycoming, said today his constituent service office offers state tax forms at Suite G-2, 800 W. Fourth St., Williamsport.
 
"Residents can visit my office if they need these forms," Mirabito said.
 
In addition, Mirabito said assistance with the state Property Tax/Rent Rebate forms is available in his office.
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PennDOT Details Modernization Efforts on New Webpage

By Dennis Buterbaugh, penndot
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2 days 7 hours ago

Public Invited to Track Progress

Harrisburg - PennDOT's efforts to modernize and improve the way it does business - ensuring the efficient use of taxpayer dollars - are detailed on a new webpage announced today by Transportation Secretary Barry J. Schoch. more»

February 3, 2012

By Feed: WGRC News
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February 3, 2012

MIFFLINTOWN - A Juniata County jury on Friday found Brenda Smith guilty of first degree murder in the September 2010 death of her son-in-law, Michael Hockenberry.  Deliberations began at 1:15 this afternoon and last less than 4 hours.  The Sentinel reports, in the fifth day of the trial, the panel heard closing statements from the prosecution and defense, and instructions from the judge before more»

DEP Awards 73 Grants to Protect, Improve Watersheds in 36 Counties

By Feed: DEP Newsroom
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February 3, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection announced today that it will invest in 73 watershed protection projects intended to improve watersheds, stormwater runoff, acid mine drainage and educational ...

Marino Announces Academy Nominations

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2012

           

Marino Nominates 21 High School Seniors to Service Academies

TUNKHANNOCK -- U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, has announced the nomination of 21 men and women to four U.S. service academies for the coming academic year. more»

Congressional Staff Sets District Outreach

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 2, 2012

 

Marino’s Staff in Bradford, Pike and Wayne Counties

TUNKHANNOCK – A representative of U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, will hold office hours in Bradford, Pike and Wayne counties this month, it was announced by District Director Dave Weber. more»

Marino: Build the Pipeline

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 2, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 24, 2012

 

Marino Op-Ed: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline Un-American

Consider this. You are presented with a $7 billion, shovel-ready project that would immediately create 20,000 good-paying, union-scale jobs with the promise of thousands more. more»

Marino Votes for Federal Pay Freeze

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 2, 2012

                                                     
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Feb. 1, 2012

 

Marino Votes for Pay Freeze, Expresses Concerns for Law Enforcement

U.S. Rep. Tom Marino, PA-10, today voted in favor of HR3835 which extends the pay limits for federal employees and members of Congress. more»

Possible DUI Charges Pending Against Milton Man

By NORTHCENTRALPA.COM
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Possible DUI Charges Pending Against Milton Man – Charges of vehicle code violations, possible DUI and others are being pressed by PSP Montoursville against 27-year-old David Rute following a crash in Loyalsock Township. Cpl. LaRue C. Stelene said Rute was operating his 2011 Nissan Titan eastbound on East 3rd St. around 12:45 p.m. yesterday, Feb. 1. more»

February 2, 2012

By Feed: WGRC News
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February 2, 2012

LEWISTOWN - Police in Mifflin County are investigating the disappearance of a Lewistown man.  45-year old Robert Samuel Rickabaugh Junior was living at the Shelter on Depot Street in Lewistown.  He left there on January 4th.  The shelter has not seen or heard from Rickabaugh since.  Rickabaugh’s brother has not heard from him since the January 19th.  Rickabaugh stands six feet one inch tall and more»

DEP Seeks Information about Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

By Deborah Fries, DEP
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3 days 18 hours ago
An antique medical kit containing radioactive material was found in a Chester County trash bin.

NORRISTOWN -- The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who knows the history of an antique medical kit found in a Chester County trash bin to contact the agency’s Bureau of Radiation Protection. more»

Gasland Director Arrested At Congressional Hearing

By Kathleen Sutcliffe, Earthjustice
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3 days 18 hours ago

Apparently Fracking and the First Amendment don't mix.

It’s no surprise that oil and gas industry friendly politicians have fought to allow industry to keep secret the list of chemicals they pump underground during the fracking. more»

Marino: Killing Keystone Pipeline Un-American

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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February 1, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 24, 2012

Op-Ed: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline Un-American

BY REP. TOM MARINO more»

Muncy Teen Cited in Crash

By NORTHCENTRALPA.COM
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4 days 7 hours ago

Muncy Teen Cited in Crash – PSP Montoursville cited a 19-year-old female for violating a traffic sign following a two-vehicle crash in Muncy Creek Township. Trooper Daniel Young said Jacquelin V. Neuhard was stopped at a stop sign on Friday, Jan. 27 on Fogelman Road facing north and failed to see another driver, Isaac P. Mailleue, approach from the westbound lane of Clarkstown Road. more»

The Winter Wind in Gasland

By David Ira Kagan
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4 days 8 hours ago

It’s the last Sunday night in January, and the winter wind howls outside my Torbert Village home along Pine Creek, while up on Route 44 the unremitting roar of Marcellus shale gas industry trucks forms a horrid, contrapuntal accompaniment. Nature here has been forced into an unholy union with the gods of industrialization. more»

February 1, 2012

By Feed: WGRC News
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February 1, 2012

BEAVER SPRINGS – A woman dies after a crash in Snyder County this morning.  Rescue crews rushed out to the scene of the crash along Route 235 in Spring Township around 9 this morning.  Police say 76-year old Nancy Frye of Beaver Springs went off the roadway, overcorrected, and hit a parked car and then a house.  Frye was taken to Evangelical Community Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
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Rose Valley Lake Property Rights Approved by Fish Commission

By eric levis, PFBC
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4 days 16 hours ago

HARRISBURG, Pa.– At its 100th quarterly business meeting held today, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) approved several property transactions, finalized new regulations for Lake Erie, and awarded two grants for projects on the Lehigh and Susquehanna rivers. more»

DEP Seeks Information about Antique Medical Kit Containing Radium-226

By Feed: DEP Newsroom
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February 1, 2012

The Department of Environmental Protection is asking anyone who knows the history of an antique medical kit found in a Chester County trash bin to contact the agency’s Bureau of Radiation Protection.

Marino: Killing Keystone Pipeline Un-American

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 24, 2012

Op-Ed: Killing Keystone XL Pipeline Un-American

BY REP. TOM MARINO more»

Homeland Security Subcommittee Hearing

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies

WHEN: 10 a.m. Feb. 1

WHERE: 311 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, D.C. more»

Wayne County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Wayne County Office Hours

WHEN: 1:30-4 p.m. Feb. 24

WHERE: Wayne County Commissioners Office, 925 Court St., Third Floor, Honesdale

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not necessary.

INFO: 570-836-8020

 

Wayne County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Wayne County Office Hours

WHEN: 1:30-4 p.m. Feb. 10

WHERE: Wayne County Commissioners Office, 925 Court St., Third Floor, Honesdale

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not necessary.

INFO: 570-836-8020

Pike County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Pike County Office Hours

WHEN: 9-11 a.m. Feb. 24

WHERE: Pike County Administration Building, 506 Broad St., Milford

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not necessary

INFO: 570-836-8020

 

Pike County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Pike County Office Hours

WHEN: 9-11 a.m. Feb. 10

WHERE: Pike County Administration Building, 506 Broad St., Milford

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not necessary

INFO: 570-836-8020

Bradford County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Bradford County Office Hours

WHEN: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 23

WHERE: Bradford County Commissioners Office, 301 Main St., Towanda.

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not required.

INFO: 570-322-3961

Bradford County Office Hours

By Feed: Congressman Thomas Marino - Representing the 10th Congressional District of Pennsylvania
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January 31, 2012

WHAT: Bradford County Office Hours

WHEN: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9

WHERE: Bradford County Commissioners Office, 301 Main St., Towanda.

APPOINTMENTS are recommended but not required.

INFO: 570-322-3961

 

Gas Drilling Tax Impasse Costs Pa. $300 Million

By Feed: Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
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January 31, 2012

Teaser: 

January 31, 2012

Legislative inaction on a natural gas drilling tax has cost Pennsylvania $300 million in lost revenue, according to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center's Drilling Tax Ticker.

New estimate says Pa. Marcellus impact fee leaves billions more on the table over 2 decades more»

Registration is Now Open for the 2012 Great American Cleanup of PA

By Todd Crouch
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5 days 7 hours ago
Volunteers cleaned up a section in Newberry during last year's Great American Cleanup of PA.

Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced that registration is now open for the 2012 Great American Cleanup of PA. Event coordinators can visit the Great American Cleanup of PA webpage, www.gacofpa.org, to register their event.  more»

State Police Make Cold Case Arrest in 1979 Beaver County Homicide

By Maria A. Finn, Pennsylvania State Police
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5 days 7 hours ago
Gregory Scott Hopkins, 65, was arrested by state police on Sunday and charged with criminal homicide in the strangling death of Catherine Janet Walsh.

Harrisburg – The Pennsylvania State Police and the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office today announced the arrest of a Bridgewater man who is charged in the 1979 strangling death of Catherine Janet Walsh.   more»

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