by Trista Steinhauer | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
ALTOONA – Over the last three years, the Shapiro Administration has invested nearly $56 million so Pennsylvania’s EMS agencies can purchase the equipment they need to keep patients safe and stable during an emergency. Department of Health (DOH) Secretary...
by Trista Steinhauer | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
MECHANICSBURG – Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited a PA Preferred® farm market in Cumberland County, to announce the new PA Preferred Marketing Grants program. Offered through the PA Department of Agriculture, the grant program totals $500,000 and...
by Trista Steinhauer | Apr 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), Republican chair of the House Human Services Committee, reports the committee held an informational hearing to discuss the impacts of federal legislation, H.R. 1, often called the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” on Pennsylvania’s...
by Greg Barton | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (PENNY-cook) of Berks & Montgomery Counties plans to introduce a measure to require all currently established drug and alcohol recovery residences in PA to obtain licensure within three years. Act 59 of 2017 gave the Department...
by Greg Barton | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – Rep. Abby Major of Armstrong & Westmoreland Counties has introduced legislation to establish a six month state gasoline and diesel tax holiday beginning June 1, 2026, which would require fuel retailers to reduce pump prices by the full amount of the...
by Greg Barton | Apr 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reopened the Route 30/Route 222 interchange in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, to traffic. The interchange had been closed since Friday evening for bridge beam setting, deck pan...
