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PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) is taking a significant step forward in providing healthcare access to the homeless community. On Friday, October 20, 2023, Secretary Dr. Val …
Pennsylvania DHS Expands Medicaid for Street Medicine, Increasing Access to Care for Unhoused Individuals Read More
PENNSYLVANIA —The Pennsylvania Department of Health is urging all Pennsylvanians to get vaccinated against both the flu and COVID-19 as we head into respiratory disease season. The announcement was made …
Pennsylvania Health Department Urges Residents to Get Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations Read More
PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) made a significant announcement about the state’s drought conditions. Following a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force on Friday, the …
Pennsylvania DEP Announces Changes in Drought Status for 21 Counties 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