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Pa. Offering Grants For Small Businesses, Farms To Boost Energy Efficiency
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced that $1 million in 2021 Small Business Advantage Grant funding will be available for small businesses and farmers who want to improve their operations through energy efficiency,...
Pa. Fishing, Boating Commission Floats Changes To Trout Season
During their quarterly business review, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gave preliminary approval for a proposed single opening day for trout season, to begin in 2022. The proposal would create a standard single, statewide opening day of...
New Pa Law Aims To Protect Seniors From Abuse
Legislation introduced by Rep. Kate Klunk, R-Hanover, to combat elder abuse was approved by the Senate late last month and later signed by the governor. Under Klunk’s bill, House Bill 1431, posting pictures of care dependent individuals without...
Wolf Signs Sell-By Date Legislation
To boost the Pennsylvania dairy industry, legislation allowing milk processors more flexibility with dating products was recently passed by lawmakers and signed by Gov. Tom Wolf. Act 62 of 2021, introduced as Senate Bill 434, will allow milk...
State Rep. Introduces Legislation to Set Aside Elk Hunting Licenses For Disabled Pennsylvania Veterans
Pennsylvania state Rep. Frank Burns has introduced legislation to create a new lottery for two elk hunting licenses per year for 100 percent disabled veterans. Burns, D-East Taylor Township, created the idea for House Bill 937 in response to contact...
Despite Drop In Highway Traffic In 2020, Pa. Fatalities Increased
Far fewer Pennsylvanians took to the state’s highways during the pandemic in 2020 than the prior year – but fatal accidents increased from 2019, puzzling highway officials. In 2020, statewide traffic deaths increased to 1,129 from the record low...
Representative Proposes Business License Applications on Paper
– PA NEWS DIGEST – Committee approves bill to offer paper application process for business licenses A bill from state Rep. Clint Owlett intended to make it easier for people to do business in Pennsylvania has been approved by the House Profession...
Pennsylvania Agriculture Officials Launch Farmer Grant Program
The Pa. Department of Agriculture has launched a grant program to help the state’s farmers with projects. “Pennsylvania’s more than 53,000 farms are the backbone of our reliable food system,” Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said....
