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Governor Tom Corbett Proclaims Oct. 22-26 School Bus Safety Week in PA HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Twelve students and six school bus drivers from across the state were honored today for winning the 2012 School Bus Safety Poster Contest and the 2012 Pennsylvania School Bus Driver Safety Competition. The event, which took place at the Governor's Residence, was also held in recognition of Governor Tom Corbett's proclamation designating Oct. 22-26 as...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc. has once again selected Capital BlueCross as the company's health insurance provider. The new three-year contract extends an already existing relationship that spans 12 years. "Susquehanna has successfully partnered with Capital BlueCross for many years and, just as we like to build enduring relationships with our customers, we like to develop those same successful long-term relationships with business...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- FreedomWorks for America will join conservative activists and a group of coal miners from Western Pennsylvania to hold a press conference calling for President Obama to stop his "War on Coal." With high unemployment, high gas prices, and rising costs of utilities, Americans cannot afford four more years of President Obama and liberal Senate Democrats like Bob Casey. Speakers will include: Co-Founder of the Kitchen Table...
Mammoth Bones on Display for One Day Only: Oct. 17 HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will present a rare opportunity to see the museum's newest acquisition, the "Moon Mammoth." The bones will be on display for one day only, Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the state museum's Dino Lab. The bones will then go into storage for scientific study. In addition to viewing the mammoth skeleton, visitors can meet the museum's paleontologists,...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Gov. Tom Corbett today unveiled 'Pennsylvania Career Coach,' a first-of-its-kind, statewide, free online tool designed to help Pennsylvania students and job seekers make lasting career choices. "Whether you are a new graduate, someone who has lost your job and is searching for a new one, or a student still deciding which profession you will pursue, my administration is here to help and PA Career Coach is a step in the...
Barbeque, Blues and Brews, KILE Events Make a Weekend Family Outing HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Foodies can enjoy barbeque, blues and brews during expanded events at the 2012 Keystone Classic Barbeque State Championship Oct. 5-6 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The event features the Best Legs in Town chicken legs competition and new additions like blues bands and a beer garden featuring PA Preferred® craft...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Olympic Steel Inc. will expand its steel processing facility in Franklin County, creating at least 90 new manufacturing jobs. "This was a competitive expansion project that could have located in another state if not for our pro-business climate and economic development efforts," said Corbett. "As a result of these efforts, Olympic Steel will make significant capital investments...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Forty-eight PennDOT Driver Licensing Centers, normally closed on Mondays, will be open on Monday, Nov. 5, the day before Election Day, to better serve customers with last-minute Voter ID needs. In recent months, PennDOT has worked closely with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), the union representing its Driver Licensing Center employees, to reach this agreement. "I applaud the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today cut the ribbon officially welcoming Weis Markets as the newest sponsor of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg. The complex entered into a $750,000 sponsorship agreement with Weis Markets for naming rights to the Expo Hall, the location of the famous Farm Show Food Court. This marks the latest innovation from the Corbett Administration to build a stable and reliable...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Health is advising customers of Monarch Medspa in Harrisburg, King of Prussia and Philadelphia that they may have been exposed to Group A Streptococcus, or Group A Strep. The department is warning customers as a precautionary measure after learning that the chain's Maryland location closed on Sept. 19 due to Group A Strep exposure. Since the Maryland employees often work in the Pennsylvania...
