Governor Tom Corbett used Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge as a backdrop to once again call for a compromise plan to fund Pennsylvania’s transportation infrastructure needs and mass transit. The governor has his blueprint which would raise about $1.8 billion per year, while Senate Republicans introduced their own plans which they say would generate $2.5 billion annually. […]
The first named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is poised to make her move on much of the East Coast today and tomorrow, but the storm is weakening and could lose tropical characteristics by the time it reaches the mid-Atlantic region. Tropical Storm Andrea dumped heavy rains on Florida and Georgia and spawned […]
A day after the collapse of a building claimed 6 lives in Philadelphia, more questions are being asked about the city’s processes for granting permits and inspecting demolition sites. City Licensing and Inspections Commissioner Carlton Williams was on the hot seat during a Thursday press conference at the scene. When asked if the backgrounds of […]
Tempers flared at the third and final public hearing for the governor’s liquor privatization plan before the state Senate Law and Justice Committee in Harrisburg Tuesday. As union members lined the back wall of the hearing room, Lieutenant Governor Jim Cawley and committee minority chair Jim Ferlo went at it. Ferlo launched the first verbal assault, […]
Just in time for the stretch run of the 2013 state budget season, revenue collections for May came in $35 million ahead of projections, bringing the fiscal-year-to-date total to 102 million above the forecasts. Pennsylvania collected $2 billion last month, with the increase being largely driven by corporate tax collections, which accounted for 30 million […]
State officials have issued the first “Orange Air Quality Action Day” of 2013. That issuance is tied to ground-level ozone, a by-product of heat and air contaminants that can cause breathing difficulties for certain segments of the population including the elderly, infants and those with breathing-related maladies such as asthma or bronchitis. The PA Department of […]
Following a first term marked largely by controversies, missteps and flubs, voters in Harrisburg have turned thumbs down to a second term for Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson. Local businessman Eric Papenfuse won the nod in a four-way race for the Democratic nomination Tuesday. City Controller Dan Miller showed up in second place with incumbent Thompson finishing […]
Since 2005, the fictional paper company Dunder Mifflin has called Scranton, Pennsylvania its TV home. Production of the NBC series The Office didn’t take place in Lackawanna County, but the constant references to local businesses and other real-life features of the region were a boost to locals over the sitcom’s 9-season run. Yes, you can go to […]
Our next installment of “Ask the Governor” is coming up on Monday, so NOW is the time to submit your question or comment for Governor Corbett. Click the Ask the Governor link at the top of PAMatters.com and fill out the form to be included in our next program. PAMatters.com is your direct link to […]
The following information is from the Diocese of Harrisburg: The following funeral services for Bishop Joseph P. McFadden have been established. All are open to the public. The services will begin on Sunday, May 5 at 7 p.m. when the Body will be received at St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State Street, Harrisburg, PA. Bishop […]