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Pennsylvania laboratory looking for missing portable nuclear gauge

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Williamsport, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Pennsylvania State Police are assisting in the search for a missing portable nuclear gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material that belongs to Pennsylvania-based CMT Laboratories. The company is offering a $1,000 reward... Read More.

Clarion, Edinboro, Cal U become PennWest University

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Clarion, PA – As three state universities merge together, a new name has been announced for the combination of Clarion, Edinboro, and California Universities. The new combined college will be known as Pennsylvania Western University, or PennWest for short. It's part of an ongoing plan through... Read More.

Pennsylvania prison population reaches 20-year low

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Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced that as of October 1, the number of people incarcerated in state correctional facilities is 36,743 – the lowest total since 2001. The population total reflects a reduction of more than 8,300 individuals since the onset of... Read More.

Almost $2M in grants given to promote beer, wine industry

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) approved grants totaling $1,925,319 for 15 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing, and research-based programs and projects, and to enhance the... Read More.

Statewide bear season kicks off Oct. 16

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HARRISBURG, PA - The numbers tell the tale when it comes to just how good black bear hunting opportunities are in Pennsylvania these days. In the six and a half decades between 1915 and 1979, Keystone State hunters typically harvested 398 bears a year. That jumps... Read More.

New driver license program expands option for visually impaired

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that visually-impaired Pennsylvania residents can now use bioptic telescope lenses to obtain a learner's permit and ultimately earn a driver's license. "This law makes significant changes that will ultimately increase many of our residents' independence and enhance... Read More.