03.06.19 |
Yesterday, Senators unanimously passed a bill which would ban campaign contributions from companies seeking New York state contracts to elected officials with authority over state entities involved in the bidding process. The measure to reduce...
03.06.19 |
The report, from the Environmental Integrity Project, found over 90 percent of sites that store coal ash are leaking levels of contamination exceeding EPA health standards. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection spokesman Neil...
03.06.19 |
Debbie Thompson of Lima, New York will be providing spiritual care for those devastated by the storms. Thompson says she'll remain in Alabama for two weeks--offering hope to the hopeless there.
03.05.19 |
The Empire State places fifth on WalletHub's list of top women-friendly states. New York is applauded for top 10 rankings in the female life expectancy at birth, women's economic and social well-being, and women's health and...
03.05.19 |
The commonwealth is already second in the country in sales value of organic products, but far behind top-ranked California. State agriculture officials say demand appears to be growing with 78% of Pennsylvanians saying they bought some organic...
03.05.19 |
Pennsylvania's secretary for the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs says the commonwealth is mirroring a national trend in drug use and abuse. Jennifer Smith insists cocaine and meth use is up, while heroin and prescription drug deaths are...
03.05.19 |
The proposal would expand the state's existing safe storage law, which already applies to homes where there is a resident barred from owning a gun, such as a convicted felon, and would now cover homes with children under 16-years-old. To...
03.04.19 |
Republican state Senator Sue Serino says investments in research, treatment and prevention are working to protect New Yorkers from the tick-borne illness, and that more funding is needed. Serino is planning to detail her request during a press...
03.04.19 |
Delegates in Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District have nominated state Representative Fred Keller, of Kreamer, to fill the post vacated in January by U.S. Congressman Tom Marino. Keller was selected from nearly 20 candidates. He'll oppose...
03.04.19 |
The founders of the Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival say their annual event has hit a snag. The grassroots organization was informed the Department of Health won't allow licensed growers, processors, and dispensaries to attend the festival because...
