02.20.19 |
Republican Senator John DiSanto is cracking down on his commonwealth colleagues and other state employees who are allowed to keep a pension after committing a crime. DiSanto says he wants to revive a bill that passed the Senate but...
02.19.19 |
That brutal cold is back today, and homeowners that have already received a regular and emergency Home Energy Assistance Program benefit will be eligible to apply for more assistance if there is a possibility their utilities will be shut off, or...
02.19.19 |
Of the nearly 5,000 tips fielded in its first month, about a third of them were considered serious enough to pass along to local police and school officials. The goal of the Safe 2 Say Something program, which funnels tips to an...
02.19.19 |
The mayor of Wilkes-Barre says 53-year-old Robert Collins submitted a letter early this month indicating that he's retired as a city police officer after a dozen years on the force. Collins was arrested on charges that he sexually assaulted...
02.19.19 |
Democratics Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say the Senate has passed legislation designating the western New York center as the official National Comedy Center of the U.S. The bill was part of the 2019 lands package passed last week. The...
02.15.19 |
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency officials appeared before lawmakers this week in Harrisburg and said they have had to increasingly dip into its reserve fund to pay grants which have decreased by about 12% since the 2007-08...
02.15.19 |
Governor Cuomo is giving a 21-day extension on the property tax deadline for residents in Cayuga, Chatauqua and part of Erie County. The impacted municipalities all had property tax deadlines during or shortly after recent winter storms.
02.15.19 |
The Department of Environmental Conservation says anyone can fish without buying a license this Saturday and Sunday. Other free angling days are scheduled in June, September, and November.
02.15.19 |
Gov. Tom Wolf says the new farm is geared to "produce more jobs, more income, and more hope." State Ag. Secretary Russell Redding says this is historic. The measure allocates $24 million in additional funding to chart a path for a dynamic and...
02.15.19 |
What was suppose to be one of the new massive headquarters in the country is now no more. The e-commerce company made the announcement Thursday after some politicians were angry about nearly $3 billion in tax breaks. The nixed deal wipes...
