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475,000 Total Acres Now Preserved on Nearly 4,500 Farms HARRISBURG, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's Agricultural Land Preservation Board today safeguarded 1,906 additional acres on 23 farms in 11 counties through the state's nationally renowned farmland preservation program. The board preserved farms in Berks, Bucks, Cambria, Columbia, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton and Wayne counties. Since the program began in 1988,...
FORT WASHINGTON, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutrisystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRI), a leader in weight loss with more than 40 years of proven effectiveness, announced today that in order to meet growing consumer demand for its Nutrisystem® D® 5-Day Jumpstart Weight Loss Kit, the company has ramped up production and will offer its product in 3,700 Walmart stores by the end of June. Nutrisystem is a national strategic partner of the American Diabetes Association and the...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The State Museum of Pennsylvania will again offer free admission during the lunchtime hours on designated Fridays this summer. It is all part of the Museum's "Learn at Lunchtime" series. Beginning Friday, June 21, free guided tours of the popular "Art of the State" exhibit and the museum's history and science galleries will be offered between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The tours will be offered every Friday through August 30. "We...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Effective Jan. 1. 2014, United Concordia Companies, Inc. will once again be the preferred dental carrier for the Lehigh Valley Business Coalition on Healthcare (LVBCH), headquartered in Bethlehem, PA. Under a new four-year contract, United Concordia will provide PPO insurance products to the Coalition's more than 190 employer members with employees located throughout the nation. This is the fourth consecutive contract that has been...
10-Year-Old Sarah Murnaghan to Receive New Lung HARRISBURG, Pa., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today commended the Murnaghan family of Newtown Square, Delaware County, for their efforts to change national policy around organ donation. The family announced today that 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan will receive a new lung as a result of a multi-week campaign to change current policies. "I am humbled by the efforts of Sarah and her family to advocate for...
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- VirtualJobShadow.com (VJS), a division of Strivven Media, is pleased to announce that Career and Technical Education (CTE) students in the Pittsburgh Public Schools will be gaining access to its interactive career exploration tools and workforce development resources. As a key part of the economic engine of a seven-county area in Western Pennsylvania, the school district recognizes the need to educate students to be both college-...
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dust in the workplace can create significant problems that impact operational efficiency, impair visibility, and increase accident risk; dust can also have detrimental effects on the health of workers and the environment. To address these issues, companies in industries like mining, pit and quarry, and transportation use dust control measures, which are continuous and costly activities that require large amounts of water on a regular...
CHICAGO, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Chicago Urban League in conjunction with the China-United States Exchange Foundation and United Airlines will lead Chicago high school students on an educational, cultural and social journey-of-a-lifetime through China. More than 20 Chicago students will spend two weeks of their summer vacation, June 22 - July 6, taking in the sights, sounds and cultural offerings of Beijing, Shanghai and other Chinese cities. Hailing from more than 15...
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The top professional golfers in the world will tee off in the opening round of the 113(th) U.S. Open Golf Championship at one of Pennsylvania's most historic and marveled golf destinations, Merion Golf Club in Ardmore. The 2013 U.S. Open is estimated to draw close to 200,000 visitors and bring $100 - $125 million to the Greater Philadelphia region over the four-day period. The hotel occupancy for the week is anticipated to be...
SuperbTicketsOnline.com has a premium seating option available for Pittsburgh concertgoers who want to obtain One Direction tickets for the upcoming July 8 show at Consol Energy Center. Quick action in purchasing tickets is needed as seats are selling fast. MILWAUKEE, June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The talented band is traveling to many locations during the "Take Me Home Tour," and North American cities are scheduled for the second leg of the four-leg event. The group will...
Latest Pennsylvania Reference Libraries
Symbol: USPE Group: Lichen Family: Parmeliaceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lecanorales Family Parmeliaceae Genus Usnea Dill. ex Adans. – beard lichen Species Usnea pensylvanica Mot. – Pennsylvania beard lichen
Symbol: SPPE6 Group: Moss Family: Splachnaceae Growth Habit: Nonvascular Native Status: NA N Synonyms: TEPE3 Tetraplodon pennsylvanicum (Brid.) Sayre Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Division Bryophyta – Mosses Subdivision Musci Class Bryopsida – True mosses Subclass Bryidae Order Funariales Family Splachnaceae Genus Splachnum Hedw....
Symbol: RUPE3 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Subshrub Native Status: L48 N CAN N Synonyms: RUAB2 Rubus abactus L.H. Bailey Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:CT, DC, IL, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular...
Symbol: RAPE2 Group: Dicot Family: Ranunculaceae Duration: Annual Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N AK N CAN N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:AK, AZ, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom ...
Symbol: POPEP5 Group: Dicot Family: Rosaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N AK N CAN N Synonyms: POAT4 Potentilla atrovirens Rydb. POBIG Potentilla bipinnatifida Douglas ex Hook. var. glabrata (Lehm. ex Hook.) Kohli & Packer POGL14 Potentilla glabella Rydb. POPEA Potentilla pensylvanica L. var. atrovirens (Rydb.) T. Wolf POPEG2 Potentilla pensylvanica L....
