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Glenn Thompson statement on Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Bellefonte, PA – U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson today released the following statement on the situation in Ukraine: “Vladimir Putin is responsible for an unwarranted and unprompted unilateral attack upon Ukraine, which is the most significant infringement between two states since World War II. Unanswered,... Read More.

Vehicle restrictions planned for Thursday night ice storm

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UPDATE Harrisburg, PA – In response to changing forecasts related to expected winter weather and icy conditions across most of the state tonight, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is adjusting start times of planned implement vehicle restrictions on several Pennsylvania roadways and adding more roadways... Read More.

PA Supreme Court rules on congressional district map

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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has ruled on which proposed congressional district map will be in place for PA for the next ten years. The "Carter Plan" map was chosen, which was drawn by a Stanford professor who has experience in redistricting and political... Read More.

PSP investigating 1980 Baby Doe cold case, seeking tips

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced that it continues to investigate a 1980 cold case involving the homicide of Baby Boy John Doe in Larksville Borough, Luzerne County. In addition to a partnership with the Luzerne County District Attorney's Office and... Read More.

Gov. Wolf signs House Bills 232, 764, 2143 into law

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Harrisburg, PA - Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law House Bill 232, House Bill 764, and House Bill 2143. House Bill 232 amends the Public School Code adding language allowing specific school districts to change their name by a two-thirds vote of the local board of school directors. House Bill 764 provides a... Read More.

Weekend system maintenance for Unemployment Compensation

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Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) is advising users of its systems, including Unemployment Compensation (UC) claimants, to expect intermittent outages throughout the Presidents Day holiday weekend due to routine system maintenance. The maintenance project, which will begin Saturday morning and end... Read More.

COVID-19 update: 80 percent of covid deaths are in unvaccinated

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Harrisburg, PA – COVID-19 statistics from earlier this week show that 83 percent of reported COVID-19 hospitalizations and 80 percent of reported COVID-19 deaths were in unvaccinated, or not fully vaccinated, individuals. As of the last available statistics from Penn Highlands DuBois, on Monday, Feb.... Read More.

Grants available for rural fire company wildfire protection

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​Harrisburg, PA -- The Wolf Administration announced that the application window is now open for grants to help Pennsylvania’s rural communities increase protection from wildfires. "We appreciate the hard work of the men and women who volunteer with the fire companies that serve our rural... Read More.