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PA sees growing numbers of voters for upcoming election
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In the lead-up to the historic presidential election, 28/22 News is taking a look at voter registration in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. As of July 22, there are more registered Democratic voters than Republicans in Pennsylvania with a 360,982 difference. With the presidential election just around the corner, a […]
$1.2M in federal cash to help Pa. expand Eastern Massasauga rattler's habitat
Jul. 23—The Eastern Massasauga rattler is one of the few venomous snakes native to Pennsylvania. It's also the least likely to be spotted, because its historic range only includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Venango and Mercer counties along with a small slice of Armstrong County. But there may be a few more of them around in years to come after state wildlife agencies use $1.2 million from the ...
Two Suspects Arrested for Installing Credit Card Skimming Devices in Pennsylvania Grocery Stores
Last week, two men were caught in the act of placing credit card skimming devices at multiple grocery store locations, sparking concern among shoppers and store owners alike. According to KDKA Radio, an alert employee discovered a skimmer at Community Supermarket in Lower Burrell. Surveillance footage later implicates the men installing a similar skimming device at other stores, including a Shop 'n Save in Scott Township.
Pennsylvania earmarks $11M to plug orphan and abandoned wells
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania has spent more in recent years on plugging abandoned gas and oil wells, and the state budget will give the effort another boost. The budget, passed earlier in July, dedicated another $11 million “to plug as many wells as possible,” as the Shapiro administration noted in a press release. In March, the governor celebrated the 200th orphan well to be plugged. Abandoned wells are ones...
Chancellor who oversaw Pa. state university restructuring to resign in October
The chancellor of Pennsylvania’s state-owned university system said he will resign in October after overseeing a partial restructuring of the 10-school system as it faced enrollment declines. In an open letter to students and faculty, Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) Chancellor Dan Greenstein said he is resigning to pursue a “compelling opportunity … […] The post Chancellor who oversaw Pa. state university restructuring to resign in October appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
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