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HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading North American computer products, consumer electronics and SMB distributor D&H Distributing has achieved sales growth in 2012 of 20%+ year-over-year in categories including tablets, desktops, All-in-One computers, software/licensing, VoIP solution, and server products. The distributor plans to increase reseller education in 2013 via live, traveling and streamed trainings, many based on the new Microsoft Windows 8 and Server...

Abraham & Roetzel Government Affairs Has Offices in Washington DC, Columbus, Ohio and Now Harrisburg, Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Abraham & Roetzel Government Affairs, headed by former U.S. Secretary of Energy and U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham, announced today the opening of the firm's Harrisburg office and new managing director. The firm held a reception today in Harrisburg to commemorate the office grand opening and to welcome new...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec.13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In this season of giving and wishes for good health, Capital BlueCross is doing its part by announcing the opening of a 6,700-square-foot, one-of-a-kind health and wellness store in the Lehigh Valley called Capital Blue. The company is holding a grand opening for Capital Blue at the Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley in Center Valley on Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will precede the grand opening at 9:45...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If Black Friday shopping and Cyber Monday found you hibernating, you still can find dozens of "wild" holiday gifts for that hunter, trapper or wildlife fan on your list at "The Outdoor Shop" on the Pennsylvania Game Commission's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us). All revenues generated from these items support the Game Commission's wildlife management programs. Created in 1895 to restore Pennsylvania's wildlife, the Game...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PennDOT has extended the deadline for elementary school students to submit entries for its aviation art contest until Wednesday, Dec. 19, recognizing that Hurricane Sandy resulted in school closings in some regions of the state. Sponsored by PennDOT's Bureau of Aviation, the contest encourages students to display their talents and learn about aviation. This year's contest theme is "50 Years of American Space Flight."...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett recently announced the following appointments: Sunset Task ForceKathleen A. Gallagher, Esq., Wexford (Chair)Michael J. Acker, HarrisburgRenee R. Amoore, King of PrussiaJim Biery, HarrisburgFritz Bittenbender, Washington DCJohn P. Blake, ScrantonChris Bravacos, HarrisburgMelanie Clabaugh, KaneKevin W. Dellicker, KutztownJohn T. Durbin, EttersJonathan D. Encarnacion, ReadingEarnest Fullerton,...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There is a Toyland in central Pennsylvania and it is located at Capital BlueCross headquarters in Harrisburg (corner of Elmerton and Progress avenues). That is where company employees festively donning red and green for the holidays will pack up hundreds of Christmas gifts on Friday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m.-noon, and then help distribute them to underprivileged children throughout central Pennsylvania. This 24-year tradition of caring and...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced its program schedule for December 2012: Pennsylvania Watercolor Society's 33(rd) Annual International Juried Exhibition: This exhibition features the top 120 paintings chosen from nearly 600 entries. It includes works from the United States, Hong Kong, India and Canada. Paintings by Watercolor Society founding member Nicholas Ruggieri will also be on display. They were recently...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Capital BlueCross recognized four of its group customers with awards for exhibiting excellence in worksite wellness. The award winners were selected based on their innovativeness, creativity and implementation of programs that work to improve the health of their workforce. The four 2012 Capital BlueCross Worksite Wellness Award recipients and their categories are: DENTSPLY International, Inc. of York (major segment, first place);...

Hunters in Adams/York counties plan to hunt deer; Statewide sample collection to continue HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the two-week firearms deer season (Nov. 26-Dec. 8) just around the corner, the Pennsylvania Game Commission is preparing for its annual statewide sample collection of hunter-killed deer to determine if chronic wasting disease (CWD) is present in the wild deer populations. However, this effort has taken on a new level of focus...