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100,000-voices-strong letter represents "Coalition of the Excluded" eager to be heard HARRISBURG, Pa., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) conducted a closed-door meeting today with a group of hand-picked "local stakeholders" to discuss a proposal by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation to drill in the Loyalsock State Forest's "Clarence Moore" lands. Despite repeated requests by PennFuture, the DCNR has denied...
Maintains Daily Train Service on the "Pennsylvanian,'' to and from Western PA HARRISBURG, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett announced today that he has reached an agreement with Amtrak on a new funding plan that will maintain rail passenger service between Pittsburgh, Harrisburg and Philadelphia. Under the revised agreement with Amtrak, Pennsylvania's contribution will be $3.8 million a year to maintain the service on the line known as the...
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...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett recently made the following appointments: Appointments Agricultural Advisory BoardDuane Hobbs, Lancaster (reappointment) Climate Change Advisory Committee J. Scott Roberts, Johnstown Coastal States OrganizationAndrew Zemba, HarrisburgDonald J. Benczkowski, Jr., Erie (alternate member) Compliance Advisory CommitteeDale I. Kaplan, C.E.D., Harrisburg (reappointment)Nancy M. Crickman, Swarthmore...
DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Greyhound and Peter Pan Bus Lines today announced that on Wednesday, Sept. 26, all operations will relocate to the historic Union Station. All travel booked for Sept. 26 and after will depart from the new location. The move will provide customers with greater connectivity to other modes of transportation and improved access to Express, the companies' premium non-stop service introduced to Washington, D.C., nearly two years ago. "Both...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' newly launched mobile website makes it easier for users of smartphones and tablet devices to connect with Pennsylvania's natural world while on-the-go. The new mobile site is found at http://m.dcnr.state.pa.us. "The new site offers expedient, informative details through a medium we know is being used more and more," said DCNR Deputy Secretary John Giordano. "We have...
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced the following recent appointments: Pennsylvania Commission on SentencingHon. Francis J. Schultz, MeadvilleRoyce L. Morris, Harrisburg - reappointment Pennsylvania Commission for WomenAnne M. Chapman, Yardley County Records CommitteeHon. Virginia Richardson, Grove CityLouis Oliverio, PittsburghHon. Joseph Campbell, WarminsterDavid Haury, HarrisburgHon. Anthony J. Rosini, SunburyHon. Tom...
CHICAGO, June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortenson Construction has brought the Great Hall at Union Station and its attached 8-story office building into the 21st century while preserving its historic heritage. As part of a $25 million infrastructure improvement project funded by Union Station owner Amtrak and project-managed by Jones Lang LaSalle, Mortenson Construction upgraded or replaced the building's mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems while installing fire safety...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- June 12, 2012 is Apprentice Awareness Day in Pennsylvania. With that in mind, the Pennsylvania Building and Construction Trades Council and the Pennsylvania Apprentice Coordinators Association will be holding a joint Press Conference on Tuesday, June 12th at 1:30 p.m. in the Capitol Rotunda, Main Capitol, Harrisburg PA. The purpose of the Press Conference will be to discuss the value of various apprentice training programs in...
Largest amateur athletic festival of sports in state returns to Hershey Harrisburg region July 23 - August 5 HARRISBURG, Pa., May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau (HHRVB) today announced registration is now open online for both the 2012 Keystone State Summer Games (KSG) and the Keystone State Senior Games at KeystoneGames.com. Mail-in registration is also available for an additional processing and handling fee. (Photo:...
