Latest Press Release on Pennsylvania

Survey Finds Pennsylvania AARP Members Back Critical Provisions of Health Care Reform Legislation
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new poll of Pennsylvania AARP members released today finds strong support across party and ideological lines for elements of health care reform included in the Affordable Health Care for America Act, which recently passed the Hous...

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Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: October
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted civilian labor force - the number of people working or looking for work - fell by 27,000 in October to 6,340,000. Resident employment was down 29,000 in October, while resident unemployment was u...

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PA Public Utility Commission Approves Acquisition of Dominion Peoples Natural Gas Company in southwestern Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Kinney, CEO of SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America LP, today issued the following statement following the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC) unanimous decision to approve the sale of Dominion Peoples Natural Gas Company to Peopl...

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PHEAA Encourages Students to Take Advantage of College Planning Tools at EducationPlanner.org
Website offers resources to find a career, choose a school, and identify financial aid./I/P PHarrisburg, PA (Vocus) November 17, 2009 -- a href= http://www.pheaa.org onclick= linkClick( this.href ); target= _blank title= The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency The Penn...

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One-Thousandth Request Added to PA Gaming Control Board's Casino Self Exclusion List
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The one-thousandth request to be registered with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's successful voluntary Self-Exclusion Program has been received. The Self Exclusion Program, which began in late 2006, assists problem ...

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ABC Honors Top Contractors and Construction Projects in Delaware Valley
EAST NORRITON, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC SEPA) honored the top Merit Contractors and construction projects in the Greater Philadelphia region at its 19th Annual ...

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Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings
BOSTON, Nov. 19 -- Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVP) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2009....

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2009 Keystone Achievement Awards Recognize Pennsylvania Schools for Academic Achievement
1,939 schools reach academic targets for two consecutive years HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 1,900 Pennsylvania schools are being honored with Keystone Achievement Awards for showing sustained academic achievement over the past two school year...

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Pennsylvania DEP: Lake Erie Region Cleanup Clears Nearly 19,400 Pounds of Trash, Draws More Than 1,200 Volunteers
ERIE, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An impressive 1,257 volunteers picked up 72,763 pieces of trash adding up to 19,395 pounds during the seventh Pennsylvania-Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. The resul...

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Governor Rendell Announces $22 Million Investment in Energy Conservation Projects
Federal Recovery Funds Will Help Local Governments, Non-Profit Groups Reduce Energy, Save Money HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced Pennsylvania's Conservation Works! grant program will save more than 570 million kilo...

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New Report Ranks Pennsylvania Among 'Terrible 10' Most Regressive Tax States
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest counterparts, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP). In 2007, middle-cl...

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Aqua Pennsylvania Files Rate Request
BRYN MAWR, Pa. - Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) filed an application with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today requesting a $5.51 a month (18 cents a day) increase in rates for a typical residential customer. Although the request—which would bring a typical monthly

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Former PGCB Chair Recognized for Her Support of Problem Gambling Programs and Regulations
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Chair of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Mary DiGiacomo Colins, has received the "Special Recognition Award" from the Council on Compulsive Gambling of Pennsylvania. The award was made yesterday in Harrisburg d...

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PAPGA Guides Pennsylvanians on Tax Credits & Energy Efficiency
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Propane Gas Association has created a new web page designed to centralize the best consumer information on Federal Tax Credits and State Rebates. Links include Pennsylvania-specific examples of Energy Star appliance insta...

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Pennsylvania Receives $1.25 Million Federal Recovery Act Grant
Labor Market Information Grant Will Help Identify, Prepare for Green Careers HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that Pennsylvania received a $1.25 million Labor Market Information grant through the American Recov...

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Sangamo BioSciences Provides Update on Phase 1 Safety Trial of SB-728-T for HIV/AIDS
RICHMOND, Calif., Nov. 18 -- Sangamo BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGMO) announced today that data from the University of Pennsylvania investigator sponsored Phase 1 safety study of Sangamo's zinc finger nuclease (ZFN) based product, SB-728-T, for HIV/AIDS were i...

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PA Gaming Control Board Fines Casino for Underage Gambling Violations
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A $24,000 fine was levied today by the Commonwealth's gaming oversight agency on a south central Pennsylvania casino operator for three separate violations dealing with underage gambling. The fines were part of a consent ag...

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Auditor General Jack Wagner Calls on General Assembly to Ban Risky "Swap" Contracts by Schools, Local Governments
Urges new efforts to recover millions in taxpayer losses in Bethlehem Area School District and throughout Pennsylvania HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Auditor General Jack Wagner said today that the General Assembly should ban the use of "swaps,&qu...

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PA Governor Rendell: New Report Shows Demand for Autism Services will Continue to Rise
PA First in Nation to Release Statewide Data HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania is expected to see a continued rise in the number of children and adults living with autism, according to the Pennsylvania Autism Census Project Final Report released...

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PA Board of Probation and Parole Announces the Passing of Board Member Dr. Gerard N. Massaro
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Chairman Catherine C. McVey today announced the passing of Dr. Gerard N. Massaro, a member of the board since 2004. "Today we mourn the passing of a colleague and great public serv...

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Bucks County, Pa., Now Live on Lawson Enterprise Solutions
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Bucks County, the fifth-largest county in Pennsylvania, has successfully concluded a multi-suite implementation of an enterprise software system from Lawson Software (Nasdaq: LWSN). The second and final phase of implementation included deployment of finance and procurement

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BeamOne LLC to Add New Ebeam Sterilization Service Center
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- BeamOne LLC announces that it will locate its newest electron beam medical device sterilization service center in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. Ground breaking will begin on the new facility in Q4 2009, and it is anticipated to be operational...

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Game Commission Participates in USMC 'Toys for Tots' Program
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission Executive Director Carl G. Roe today announced that the agency is again participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves' "Toys for Tots" program by opening the doors of the Game Commission's Harri...

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'Children's Grief Awareness Day' Encourages Pennsylvanians to Wear Blue on Thursday, Nov. 19
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The state Senate has proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 19 as "Children's Grief Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania, and communities will show solidarity by wearing blue to commemorate the day. This second annual event, organized by the Highmark Caring Pl...

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National Wildlife Federation and PennFuture Formally Join Forces for Pennsylvania
RESTON, Va. - Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture), Pennsylvania’s leading conservation organization dedicated to protecting and improving Pennsylvania’s environment and economy, has been selected as the Pennsylvania affiliate of National Wildlife Federation (NWF

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