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HARRISBURG, PA — The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced Johnny Quinones, age 37, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was convicted on October 18, 2023, of straw …
Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Gun Straw Purchasing, Possession, and Conspiracy Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently awarded more than $3.8 million in grants to 15 projects aimed at restoring impaired watersheds throughout the state.
Pennsylvania DEP Awards Over $3.8 Million in Grants for Watershed Restoration Projects Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has officially launched its call for nominations for the Commonwealth’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. The annual program aims to recognize and …
Pennsylvania Opens Nominations for 2025 Teacher of the Year Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) recently released unaudited financial results for the fiscal year 2022-23, showing a significant increase in wine and spirits sales which totaled $3.15 …
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Reports $3.15 Billion in Sales for Fiscal Year 2022-23 Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has released its U.S. Winter Outlook, indicating that El Niño is in place heading into winter for the first time in …
Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic States to Experience Warmer Winter, Predicts NOAA Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has recently announced the availability of $1.5 million in It’s On Us PA grants. These funds are targeted at colleges, universities, and …
Pennsylvania Department of Education Announces $1.5 Million in Grants to Combat Campus Sexual Assault Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) announced on Friday the availability of grant funding aimed at supporting the recruitment of approximately 2,000 new full-time law enforcement …
PCCD Announces Grant Funding to Recruit 2,000 New Police Officers Across Pennsylvania Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has officially opened the nomination period for the 2024 River of the Year. Pennsylvanians are being called upon to …
Nomination Period Now Open for Pennsylvania’s 2024 River of the Year Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Shapiro Administration recently awarded a total of $883,143 in grants aimed at enhancing protection against wildfires in rural communities across Pennsylvania. The initiative also seeks to promote …
Shapiro Administration Awards Over $883K in Wildfire Protection Grants to Pennsylvania’s Rural Communities Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has announced a call for applications from qualified food banks, pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens across Pennsylvania. These organizations are invited to apply for …
Pennsylvania Invites Food Banks to Apply for $2.5 Million in Funding for Emergency Assistance Read More