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HARRISBURG, Pa., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Game Commissioners on Monday added seven square miles to its state game lands. One land purchase, in the heart of the Poconos, was the agency's largest land acquisition in Luzerne County in more than 50 years. The Game Commission recently approved an agreement with PPL Electric Utilities Corp. to provide right-of-way licenses to construct electric transmission facilities across six state game lands - SGLs 38, 91,...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners President Robert W. Schlemmer today announced the Board will hold public working group meetings on Monday, April 1. The meetings, which will begin at 8:30 a.m., will be held in the auditorium of the Game Commission's Harrisburg headquarters, 2001 Elmerton Avenue, just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81. The working group meetings will be webcast through the agency's...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Game Commissioners today elected new officers during its annual reorganization for 2013. Game Commissioner Robert Schlemmer, of Export, Westmoreland County, was elected president. First appointed to the Board in 2009, Schlemmer was elected vice-president in 2012. Game Commissioner David J. Putnam, of Centre Hall, Center County was elected vice-president. He was first appointed to the Board in 2009. Game...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today welcomed Brian H. Hoover, of Glenolden, Delaware County, as the agency's newest member of the Board of Game Commissioners. Nominated by Gov. Tom Corbett on May 14, Hoover was confirmed to an eight-year term by the state Senate on June 25, and will represent District 8. "We are pleased to have Mr. Hoover as a new member of the Board and we look forward to working...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the Board of Game Commissioners will hold its upcoming meeting on June 25-26, in the auditorium of the agency's Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81 in Harrisburg. On Monday, June 25, the Board will gather public comments and hear Game Commission staff reports beginning at 8:30 a.m....
Technical difficulties and public interest spur extended posting of video HARRISBURG, Pa., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Prompted by technical difficulties and public interest, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will rebroadcast staff reports and the voting session from the Board of Game Commissioners recent meeting via its website. The continuous video can be accessed by going to the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and clicking on "April Board Meeting Rebroadcast" in...
Board Makes Expanded Use of Crossbows Permanent Board Allows Use of Bait on 'Red Tag' Farms in Southeast; Board Takes Other Actions HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Game Commissioners today elected new officers during its annual reorganization for 2012. Game Commissioner Ralph A. Martone, of New Castle, Lawrence County, was elected president. First appointed to the Board in 2009, Martone was elected vice-president in 2011. Game...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the agenda for the Board of Game Commissioners upcoming June meeting has been posted on the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us). To view a copy of the agenda, select "Commissioners' Meeting," under "Quick Clicks" and then click on the text link to the agenda. The Board will meet on June 28-29, in the auditorium of the agency's Harrisburg headquarters at...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the Board of Game Commissioners will hold its upcoming meeting on June 28-29, in the auditorium of the agency's Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Ave., just off the Progress Avenue exit of Interstate 81 in Harrisburg. On Monday, June 28, the Board will gather public comments and hear Game Commission staff reports beginning at 8:30 a.m. Doors will open...
HARRISBURG, Pa., April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- To enable Pennsylvania Game Commission staff to act expeditiously to acquire lands, waters, oil, gas and mineral rights, the Board of Game Commissioners today gave final approval to a regulatory change to delegate certain powers to the agency's executive director. "Tax sales or auctions often are announced between regular Board of Game Commissioner meetings and are to be held sooner than is practicable to hold a special meeting or...
