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House passes National Defense Bill, raises pay for troops

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Washington D.C. — U.S. Representative Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson voted in favor of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, which increases pay for our service members, reverses national security cuts, ensures military readiness, and restores funding to modernize American shipyards. The... Read More.

PA ready to provide COVID-19 booster shots if CDC authorizes

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Hershey, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam signed an order to ensure that vaccine providers are prepared to start COVID-19 booster shots as soon as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issues the necessary federal guidance. “Pennsylvania is well prepared to... Read More.

2022 PA Farm Show theme revealed: Harvesting More

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​Loretto, PA – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show will run from Saturday, January 8 through Saturday, January 15 and will be hosted at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. "Each year, the Pennsylvania Farm Show chooses a theme to... Read More.

Repub House of Representative leaders talk plans for fall session

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Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler (R-Lancaster) and House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin), held a press conference Monday morning discussing the legislative agenda for the House of Representatives for the next few weeks. According to Benninghoff, the House will be... Read More.

PA’s unemployment rate down to 6.4 percent in August

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) released its employment situation report for August 2021. Pennsylvania's unemployment rate was down one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to 6.4 percent in August. July's rate was revised down one-tenth to 6.5 percent.... Read More.

PennDOT accepting applications for using Multimodal Transportation Fund

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that applications will be accepted to fund new transportation improvement projects under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) through November 5, 2021. "The Multimodal Transportation Fund continues to enhance connectivity across our state," said PennDOT Secretary... Read More.

Digital hunting licenses now available for download

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HARRISBURG, PA - Just in time for squirrel season, Pennsylvania hunters now may carry digital versions of their licenses, in place of paper licenses. Unlike Pennsylvania’s former hunting and furtaker licensing system, the new system, HuntFishPA, is equipped to issue digital licenses. The Pennsylvania Game Commission... Read More.

PA’s archery deer season less than three weeks away

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Harrisburg, PA - If something can be routine and record-breaking at the same time, Pennsylvania’s archery deer season is it. It’s routine in its consistency. Pennsylvania held its first statewide archery season in 1951; this year’s hunt is the 71st in a row since. It stretches... Read More.