The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered ETC Northeast Pipeline, LLC to not put natural gas in unstable sections of the Revolution Pipeline in Butler, Beaver, Allegheny, and Washington counties. In September 2018, a landslide occurred along the Revolution…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released the October 2020 Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers, which was unchanged in October. Over the last 12 months, the index increased 1.2 percent. The bureau also released the CPI-U…
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled that mail-in ballots not verified by November 9 cannot be counted regardless of direction provided by Commonwealth Secretary Kathy Boockvar. The court found that Boockvar did not have the authority to extend the statutory deadline. The case could be appealed to the Pennsylvania Supreme…
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of projects through the state Department of Community and Economic Development’s Municipal Assistance Program (MAP). MAP funding may be used for shared services, community planning, and floodplain management. Approved projects include $23,000 to Upper…
The OOR will host its free annual training on Wednesday, November 18, at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This year’s session will focus on how the pandemic has affected the Right-to-Know Law and the Sunshine Act. It’s scheduled to include representatives of the OOR, state agencies,…
The Pennsylvania Office of Open Records (OOR) is reviewing the Right-to-Know Law fee schedule that all local governments must follow when fulfilling requests for public records. The OOR is required to review the schedule every other year and is accepting input on the current fee schedule…
Gov. Tom Wolf has announced new apprenticeship programs in southcentral and southeastern Pennsylvania in water treatment, abatement, and industrial manufacturing and mechatronics. The water treatment program is with the Mifflin Academy of Science & Technology in Lewistown and is for water systems…
This week is National Traffic Incident Response Awareness Week and is an opportunity to promote safety at roadway incident scenes for both the motoring public and the emergency responders who serve them. Help promote responder safety and encourage the motoring…
The agenda for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s Damage Prevention Committee is available for its November 10 meeting, which will be held virtually. The committee reviews alleged violations of the Pennsylvania One Call Law and determines the appropriate response, including warning letters, mandatory training, or fines. Click here to view the…
In Saturday’s edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin, the state Department of Environmental Protection announced that it is now accepting comments on its Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative through January 14. In addition, 10 virtual public hearings will be held in early December. The proposal is…
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