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House passes bill to stop bridge tolling plan in PA

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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania might not move forward with a plan to toll nine bridges around the state, including two I-80 bridges in Jefferson and Clarion Counties, after the PA House of Representatives passed a bill that would stop the potential tolls. Senate Bill 382... Read More.

Deana’s Law targeting repeat DUI offenders passes House

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Harrisburg, PA – Legislation named in memory of DUI homicide victim passed the House of Representatives with a broad, bi-partisan majority. The author of the bill, Rep. Chris Quinn (R-Delaware), says the bill "Deana's Law" is named after Deana Eckman of Delaware County who was... Read More.

New state record Walleye caught… 18 pounds 1 ounce

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Fayette County, PA – Pennsylvania has a new state record Walleye! The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says that 62-year-old Richard Nicholson from Fayette County had been fishing along the bank of the Youghiogheny River with his son on Oct. 28. He said the day... Read More.

Phased ban of invasive Japanese Barberry plant in PA

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Harrisburg, PA – The PA Department of Agriculture added Japanese Barberry, or Berberis thunbergii, to a list of noxious weeds — plants that cannot be legally sold or cultivated in the state. The popular, non-native, ornamental shrub forms dense, prickly thickets that crowd out plants and disrupt... Read More.

Volunteers needed to “Pick Up Pennsylvania”

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Transportation (PennDOT) encourage Pennsylvanians to volunteer for “Pick Up Pennsylvania,” a statewide campaign of fall litter cleanups to benefit streams, rivers, and lakes, now through November 30. Volunteer groups who participate in... Read More.

Gov. Wolf, First Lady thank vets on Veterans Day

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Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf recognized Pennsylvania’s more than 800,000 veterans and their families, whose service can never be fully repaid, on Veterans Day. “We owe an inexpressible debt to Pennsylvania’s distinguished veterans and their families, they are the strength of our nation and... Read More.