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Second BOG Term for Brandon Danz
When Brandon W. Danz ’03 was a student at Millersville University, he was appointed by then Governor Mark Schweiker to serve as a student member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Board of Governors. Fast-forward to 2024, when Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently appointed him to once again serve on the BOG. His first meeting was on July 11.
Penn College sees unexpected increase in state budget
Williamsport, Pa. — On July 11, Gov. Josh Shapiro approved the 2024-25 Pennsylvania budget, which includes a $4 million increase in state appropriations for Penn College — a 13% increase compared to last year. In the College's 2024-25 budget, approved by the Board of Directors on June 27, the Board only anticipated a 5% increase. This brings the College's state appropriation funding to a total of $33,971,000. ...
CNX Foundation develops energy industry paid internship program
The CNX Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Pittsburgh-based natural gas company CNX Resources Corp., has created a new paid internship program designed to spur student interest in the power industry and bolster the energy workforce pipeline. In cooperation with its Mentorship Academy initiative, the CNX Foundation developed the Short Service Employee (SSE) program to expose […] The post CNX Foundation develops energy industry paid internship program appeared first on Pennsylvania Business Report.
AG Henry: Pennsylvania resort to pay for mistreating customers
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced a settlement with Split Rock Resort, located in Carbon County, for allegedly mistreating consumers who purchased timeshares. The settlement will require Split Rock Investments, LLC, and SCH USA, LLC, doing business as “Bel Air Owner’s Circle”, to comply with applicable laws and fund a restitution pool […]
Lehigh Valley passenger rail some ‘romantic ideal’ or doable? Where should it go? New study aims to find out.
The possible return of passenger rail service to the Lehigh Valley took a step forward Wednesday, part of a process projected to last a decade or more before the first trains would roll. A study received the backing of a regional planning committee, seeking to answer some big-picture questions about...
Camper dies at Bear Creek Camp
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. The Bear Creek Camp community is mourning the loss of one of its campers. According to a press release from the Lutheran camp, which is located in Bear Creek Township, a camper went missing Tuesday afternoon during a scheduled time at the lake and after a search, was found in the water unresponsive.
A suburban Philly community mourns woman killed in Poconos golf cart accident
Everyone needs a friend like Brenna Abbinanti, her best friend Dori Sawyer said. When she died on Friday, it devastated many in the suburban Philadelphia community where she lived. Abbinanti died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg following a golf cart accident over the Fourth of July weekend in the Poconos, the...
DRPA votes to reduce toll increase on 4 bridges between Pa., NJ
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Delaware River Port Authority voted Wednesday to reduce the scheduled toll increases on four bridges, including the Ben Franklin Bridge, between Pennsylvania and New Jersey by 50 cents. The DRPA voted unanimously to increase the tolls from $5 to $6, not $6.50 as originally planned.The agency previously approved its first toll increase in 13 years scheduled for Aug. 1. The increase was tied to the Consumer Price Index slated for the same day. The resolution passed Wednesday also pushed back the increase by one month — tolls will now go up on Sept. 1.Delaware River Port Authority chairman James Schultz said last week the CPI would bump the toll up $1.50. Instead, the DRPA voted on a resolution to reduce the scheduled increase by 50 cents."It's essentially a reduction from what the consumer price index is calling for," Schultz said last week.The DRPA operates the Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross, Commodore Barry and Walt Whitman bridges.The toll increase does not impact PATCO fares, the DRPA said in a news release.Frequent travelers can sign up for an $18 commuter discount on the DRPA website.
Pa. company laying off 70 people
The Radian Group, a mortgage insurance company, is laying off approximately 70 people in Chester County. Radian Group Inc. filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry informing that state it is laying off the employees at 550 East Swedesford Road in Tredyffrin Township near Wayne.
House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the Secret Service director compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
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