Joshua Nocton is Franklin County’s September Employee of the Month. Franklin County Commissioners presented the award during the board’s Sept. 28 public meeting.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is accepting construction and maintenance services feedback through an online survey.
PennDOT county maintenance offices in District 8’s southcentral Pennsylvania region will host weekly open houses for those interested in permanent or temporary maintenance positions with
PennDOT is updating the design and enhancing the security features of its driver license and identification card products and urges residents who are renewing their
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding Pennsylvania $240,167,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Franklin County Commissioners expanded their efforts to support affordable homes in local communities by allocating $10,000 in Housing Trust Funds to Waynesboro Community and
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced today that his office has secured a Court Order for more than $1.7 million in restitution against Omega Vehicle Services, LLC which did business
Franklin County and the Chambersburg Fire Department honored first responders from several agencies who assisted with a carbon monoxide poisoning event
Pennsylvania will expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure after it received $25 million in federal funds to do so. Gov. Tom Wolf announced the $25.4
Current and former state survey agency officials have reported challenges hiring and retaining surveyors, which affects the frequency and quality of nursing home surveys, as
As Pennsylvania gears up for a November election less than eight weeks away, county boards of elections are getting more funds and the Department of
With the back-and-forth going on in terms of a debate between the two candidates for Governor of Pennsylvania, a local radio station, offered a compromise.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that, as part of ongoing security enhancements, PennDOT is updating the design and enhancing the security features of its
The auditor general noted “growing financial issues” with the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and the news is not good for drivers who pay tolls. “Today, the Pennsylvania
The Franklin County Commissioners allocated $70,000 from the Housing Trust Fund to Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County to assist the nonprofit’s Home Ownership Program.
Pennsylvania legislators earn a base pay of $95,432 and earn more than all other state legislators except for California and New York. Even in the current inflationary
Sen. Doug Mastriano released the following statement after national and local reporting uncovered partisan meddling in Buck County had overruled the recommendations of its local
To prevent major damage and disruption to Pennsylvania’s electric grid, resiliency and collaboration will be key. So testified industry experts at a House Environmental Resources
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending $740,000 to Pennsylvania for “critical infrastructure to combat climate change” – but most of the money will go
Pennsylvania has some of the highest rates of drug overdoses in the nation, and a program to distribute anti-overdose medication has hit a new milestone.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced the arrest of two individuals, as part of an investigation into drug trafficking in Lawrence County. READ: Affordable housing,
Attorney General Josh Shapiro filed a lawsuit today against Progressive Leasing for violating a state disclosure law that ensures hefty leasing fees are clearly and
The departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) and Health (DOH) and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced that they have officially
Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement to cancel $10,000 of student debt for people making less than
The defeat of PennDOT’s plan to toll bridges across the commonwealth ended one transportation battle, but it did not solve another question: how to pay
Attorney General Shapiro released a statement today on the federal ghost gun regulations that are now in effect. He stated, “My office has been sounding
A grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will send $20 million to Pennsylvania to restore streams in central Pennsylvania and preserve farmland. The
A new analysis from the Commonwealth Foundation says the budget carried $1.3 billion in corporate welfare spending. Pennsylvania’s latest budget deal increased spending, and a
Continuing its work to address and prevent one of the fastest growing forms of elder abuse, the Department of Aging announced the formation of a
Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced his office has reached an agreement in principle with opioid manufacturer Endo International and its lenders. The multistate agreement would provide
Attorney General Shapiro announced today that he’s leading a multistate lawsuit against Mariner Finance for widespread violations of multiple consumer protection laws. The suit alleges that Mariner Finance charged
Job fairs are scheduled in Cumberland, Adams, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster and Perry Counties this month and in September in preparation for winter weather.
The Pennsylvania General Assembly has spent a lot of time in committee meetings discussing whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but federal holdups may matter more
In a newsletter this week, Representative Rob Kauffman announced that The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry (L&I) has terminated the waitlist for vocational rehabilitation
Members of Congress from Delaware and Pennsylvania want answers about service delays within the U.S. Postal Service. A team of both republicans and democrats joined
There has been $6 billion in unemployment fraud in 2020 and 2021 in Pennsylvania from which about $1.1 billion of that money has been recouped
Pennsylvania’s senators disagree on the Inflation Reduction Act and the bills consequences. The Inflation Reduction Act passed in the Senate on Sunday along a partisan vote,
Attorney General Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced criminal charges against Lackawanna County defense attorney Corey Kolcharno for allegedly promoting prostitution
The Pennsylvania departments of Education, Health, Human Services and Insurance are reminding families to ensure their children’s immunizations are up to date as part of
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