Pittsburgh, Pa. -- "It's not their fault that this virus has hit thier industry particularly hard," said Gov. Tom Wolf today of the hospitality and restaurant industry. He described COVID-19 as a virus that thrives when people get together for meals, particularly in restaurants and bars.
Restaurants hoping to see larger numbers of patrons will have to wait after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf vetoed a bill that would have allowed full capacity.
Harrisburg, Pa. -- The Department of Health continued to remove states from the travel advisory list as the newest count featured only 16. One less than last week's total.
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Lancaster, PA - Pennsylvanian's will be receiving fresh food from local agriculture producers as a new contract with Feeding Pennsylvania helps both sides bring food to family's in need.
Harrisburg, Pa. - While the 2020 Pennsylvania Great Outdoors Elk Expo has been canceled due to COVID-19, hunters still can go online Aug. 15 to watch live as the names of those drawing 2020-21 Pennsylvania elk licenses are announced.
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement Officers visited 1,168 licensed liquor establishments from Wednesday, August 5 through Thursday, August 6 to ensure businesses are abiding by COVID-19 mitigation requirements that include social distancing, masking, and ot…
Harrisburg, Pa. – As deer season rolls in, Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are encouraging hunters to share their deer harvest, which will help to provide thousands of pounds of food to people in need.
State College, Pa. – The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Resource Projects Agency-Energy has awarded Pennsylvania State University a $1,200,000 grant to fund research into certain alloys. The grant was funded through the Ultrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Effic…
Harrisburg, Pa. – All Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) driver's license and photo centers, including the Riverfront Office Center in Harrisburg, will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Allentown, Pa. – Through Pennsylvania's Education Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC), PPL Electric Utilities has contributed $750,000 to over 100 different organizations that work to improve education, including early childhood programs.
Harrisburg, Pa. – Governor Tom Wolf signed the proposed state budget plan for fiscal year 2020-2021 into law today. It is the first time Governor Wolf has approved a budget bill proposed by Republicans.
Harrisburg, Pa. – Customers who have purchased tickets online from a Nebraska-based promoter may be eligible for refunds due to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General reaching a settlement agreement with the company. The company was accused of charging hidden fees and refusing to honor …
Harrisburg, Pa. – Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf and Health Secretary announced a stay-at-home advisory and additional measures as part of their "targeted and focused" approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19 across the state.
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Harrisburg, Pa. – Multiple Pennsylvania counties had their drought watch lifted last week by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). However, all of our local counties remain under a drought watch or warning.
Harrisburg, Pa. – On Nov. 19, a group of 13 hunters' and anglers' groups submitted a letter to the Pennsylvania House, Senate, and Governor Tom Wolf.
Harrisburg, Pa. – State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) is urging Governor Tom Wolf to sign legislation creating a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state.
Harrisburg, Pa. - Those looking to track Pennsylvania’s 2020 bear harvest can find harvest totals, breakdowns by county and season, and a list of the 10 heaviest bears harvested so far by visiting the Game Commission’s website.
Harrisburg, Pa. – On Friday, Pa. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced changes to operating procedures for state park and forest facilities.
Harrisburg, Pa. – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is facing an $8.1 billion gap in its annual highway and bridge funding. Federal contributions have remained static despite rising costs, and gas taxes - 74% of PennDOT's funding - rapidly approach obsolescence as vehicles become…
Coudersport, Pa. – COVID threw a wrench in another longstanding Pennsylvania tradition: spectators will not be allowed in the checking area at bear weighing stations this year.
