The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to pay for damage caused by the Feb. 3, 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Together…
Pennsylvania’s new tourism brand is highlighting the Commonwealth as the Great American Getaway, capitalizing on 72 million people living within a four-hour drive of Pennsylvania. Governor Shapiro and the First Family kicked off a week-long, 50 stops in 14 counties,…
In recognition of National Electrical Safety Month, PPL Electric Utilities provided several electrical safety tips for indoor and outdoor summer projects. When working outdoors, remember to only use electrical products that are marked for outdoor use, always be alert when…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced more than $16 million in grant awards to assess and cleanup brownfield sites in Pennsylvania. Grant awards will go to Cresson Township, Cambria County to clean up the Cresson Ridge site. Butler County will…
The state Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting applications for the Municipal Recycling Program Performance Grant (Section 904 Grants) for eligible materials recycled and marketed in calendar year 2023. Performance grant awards are based on the weight of source-separated recyclable…
The Shapiro Administration has a $1 million tuition assistance program for emergency medical services (EMS) professionals. Administered by the state Department of Health, the program is funded by a portion of the Fireworks Tax and will be in place for…
Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an enforcement alert outlining urgent cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities to community drinking water systems and the steps these systems need to take to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA will increase…
The state Department of Health (DOH) is accepting applications for the second round of the capacity-building pre planning program under the WalkWorks initiative. This program is designed to prepare municipalities to apply in 2025 for funding to develop active transportation plans. Townships located…
The Office of Open Records has received numerous inquiries regarding electronic requests received from FOIA Buddy and has posted the following guidance for open records officers: https://www.openrecords.pa.gov/alert.cfm?id=38
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