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Commission begins review of public school, state employee retirement systems

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Featured

The Public Pension Management and Asset Investment Review Commission conducted an organizational meeting to initiate a review of the Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS) and the Pennsy...

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Gaming board approves temporary regulations regarding sports betting

By Debra Flax  |   June 1, 2018   |   Federal

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board recently announced its approval of temporary regulations that will preempt the nationwide legalization of sports betting. State Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Alleg...

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Auditor General advises PPA against imposing 50-cent ridesharing fee

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   News

Following recent plans by the Pennsylvania Parking Authority (PPA) to impose a 50-cent fee on all ridesharing trips, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a statement advising the authority to reco...

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Gov. Wolf’s port development plan spurs PhilaPort growth

By Debra Flax  |   May 31, 2018   |   Featured

The Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) recently welcomed the arrival of the port’s first two super post-Panamax cranes, a major milestone celebrated Tuesday by Gov. Tom Wolf, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA...

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House tourism committee approves Rep. Heffeley legislation

By Debra Flax  |   May 30, 2018   |   News

Introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffeley (R-Carbon), House Bill 1810, which seeks to ensure that online rental websites, such as Airbnb and Homeaway, pay the appropriate taxes, was approved last week by the ...

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L&I Deputy Secretary highlights Wolf Administration’s PAsmart proposals during high school visit

By Debra Flax  |   May 25, 2018   |   News

Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Deputy Secretary Eileen Cipriani visited JP McCaskey High School in Lancaster Wednesday during the Junior Achievement STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and M...

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Statewide ‘Resurface PA’ initiative to accelerate pothole repaving

By Debra Flax  |   May 25, 2018   |   News

Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week a campaign launched by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to accelerate repaving work on interstates and refill potholes across the commonwealth ...

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Trump signs Toomey-Moran legislation repealing auto lending rule

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   Federal

Legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) was signed into law by President Donald Trump this week, repealing a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulation ...

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State Senate advances fix for restitution law barring government entities, non-profits from collecting

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   News

Legislation sponsored by Sens. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) and Pat Stefano (R-Fayette) unanimously passed the state Senate this week, clarifying that government entities and non-profits are eligible ...

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Fraudulent pill mill shut down by authorities, attorney general announces

By Debra Flax  |   May 23, 2018   |   Featured

Charges were brought against 10 people for their use of home computers to write fake prescriptions, allowing them to obtain more than 3,500 pills for Oxycodone, Alprazolam, and Flexeril across 17 Penn...

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Low-interest loans approved for family farming operations in seven counties

By Debra Flax  |   May 22, 2018   |   Featured

Seven new low-interest loans were approved to will help small family farms make necessary capital improvements to sustain and grow their properties and livelihoods, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. ...

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Pennsylvania to present Leopold Conservation Award

By Debra Flax  |   May 22, 2018   |   News

Pennsylvania will become the 14th state to the present the Leopold Conservation Award, a prestigious honor that recognizes voluntary conservation by farmland owners, in partnership with the Pennsylvan...

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Gaming board needs to quickly issue regulations to implement sports betting provisions, Rep. Matzie says

By Debra Flax  |   May 21, 2018   |   Featured

Rep. Rob Matzie (D-Beaver/Allegheny) sent a letter last week to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, urging the entity to act quickly in issuing necessary regulations to implement sports betting pro...

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Pennsylvania sets record for number of jobs, sees unemployment drop in April

By Debra Flax  |   May 21, 2018   |   News

The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) revealed last week that the commonwealth’s unemployment seasonally adjusted rate dropped to 4.7 percent in April, with the number of jobs reachi...

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PA Gaming Control Board receives additional applications for Fantasy Sports Contests operators

By Debra Flax  |   May 21, 2018   |   Companies

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced last week that, in addition to six applications previously received, the board has received four more applications from companies seeking to operate Fan...

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Republicans praise PUC order for utilities to return $320 mln to consumers after federal tax cut

By Debra Flax  |   May 19, 2018   |   Companies

Rep. Seth Grove (R-York) commended this week a decision made by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) requiring 17 major electric, natural gas, and water and wastewater utilities to return ...

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Rep. Causer introduces bill to expand broadband in rural areas

By Debra Flax  |   May 19, 2018   |   Featured

Rep. Martin Causer (R-Turtlepoint) introduced legislation Thursday to establish the Rural Pennsylvania Broadband Deployment Act in an attempt to bring broadband infrastructure and connectivity to the ...

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EIA: Natural gas production in 2017 3 percent higher than 2016 levels in Pennsylvania

By Debra Flax  |   May 18, 2018   |   Federal

According to a recent report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Pennsylvania’s marketed natural gas production in 2017 averaged a record 15 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), 3 pe...

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Water infrastructure projects in 12 counties receive $60 million investment

By Debra Flax  |   May 18, 2018   |   Featured

Gov. Tom Wolf recently announced the approval of a $60 million investment for 12 water infrastructure projects across 12 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST...

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William B. Hawk

Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors elects new president

By Debra Flax  |   May 17, 2018   |   News

William B. Hawk, a supervisor for Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, was recently elected to serve as the president of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS). Hawk w...

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