Harrisburg (Pennsylvania)

Secretary of Public Welfare Praises Implementation of New Child Care Regulations

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- New Regulations go Further to Protect Health, Safety of Children in Care Recognizing the important role that quality child care plays in giving children a...

PennDOT Driver, Photo License Centers Closed Nov. 27-28 for Thanksgiving Holiday

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Driver Licensing, Motor Vehicle Services Available Online The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation today said all driver license and photo centers,...

New Report Finds Pennsylvania Tax and Spending Levels Moderate and Stable Over Time (PR Newswire)

Sunday November 16, 12:01 am ET Pennsylvania also has one of the most regressive tax systems in the U.S., with the poor paying 12.3 cents in taxes out of every $1 of income, while the rich pay only 4.3 cents. Pennsylvania taxes...

PennDOT projects churn up artifacts

By KATHY MELLOTT The Tribune-Democrat HOLLIDAYSBURG — As PennDOT celebrates archeology month across the state, one of the most significant findings occurred deep in southern Somerset County. A decade ago, as workers prepared to...

MU receives grant to improve fire safety

Terry Day • November 16, 2008 Mansfield University received a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to buy training equipment and materials to improve fire safety training on campus. Jim Welch, environmental health...

Catherine Baker Knoll, 78, Pa. lieutenant governor

By Associated Press Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Added 2m ago HARRISBURG, Pa. — Catherine Baker Knoll, the first woman to be elected as Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor, has died. She was 78. Knoll died Wednesday at National...

Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. Announces Inland Transaction, Appointment of Receivership for the...

GREAT NECK, N.Y., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Feldman Mall Properties, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: FMLP) announced today that it has entered into a letter agreement with Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. ("Inland") pursuant to...

Acting Secretary of Aging Announces Help in Choosing Medicare Drug Plans

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Aging today urged older Pennsylvanians and other Medicare beneficiaries to attend local enrollment meetings designed to help them choose a federal Medicare...

Top News: Pennsylvania L.E. Agencies Join to Fight Gun Crime

Posted: Friday, November 14, 2008 HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals is a tough job for law enforcement. The state's top cop is teaming up with local police departments to stop illegal gun purchases....

Harsco gets $15 million in international orders (AP)

Friday November 14, 12:26 pm ET Industrial products maker Harsco gets $15 million in international orders HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Industrial products maker Harsco Corp. said Friday it received two international equipment orders...