Latest Press Release on Pennsylvania

Kingsway announces Pennsylvania files action
TORONTO, Nov. 23 - As it had previously announced, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department filed its own action on November 20, 2009 in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to attempt to challenge the...

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Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Presents Pathfinder Awards for Outstanding Service, Dedication to Crime Victims
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Six Pennsylvanians who have worked to support crime victims, improve the programs that serve them, and prevent future acts of violence recently received the Governor's Victim Service Pathfinder Award from the Pennsylvania Commission on Cri...

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Pennsylvania's Employment Situation: October
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania's seasonally adjusted civilian labor force - the number of people working or looking for work - fell by 27,000 in October to 6,340,000. Resident employment was down 29,000 in October, while resident unemployment was u...

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PA Public Utility Commission Approves Acquisition of Dominion Peoples Natural Gas Company in southwestern Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Chris Kinney, CEO of SteelRiver Infrastructure Fund North America LP, today issued the following statement following the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's (PUC) unanimous decision to approve the sale of Dominion Peoples Natural Gas Company to Peopl...

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PA Lottery Introduces Six New Holiday Instant Games With Statewide Caroling Tour
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Lottery carolers will perform at six mall locations around the state from Saturday, Nov. 28, through Sunday, Dec. 20 to promote the Lottery's six new holiday instant games. The Lottery carolers will sprea...

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Governor Rendell Says $1.2 Million in Grants Will Protect, Preserve Pennsylvania's Coastal Zones
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today $1.2 million in coastal zone management grants to organizations dedicated to protecting and preserving Pennsylvania's coastal zones along Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary, saying the investm...

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ABC Honors Top Contractors and Construction Projects in Delaware Valley
EAST NORRITON, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southeast Pennsylvania Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (ABC SEPA) honored the top Merit Contractors and construction projects in the Greater Philadelphia region at its 19th Annual ...

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Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust Report of Earnings
BOSTON, Nov. 19 -- Eaton Vance Pennsylvania Municipal Income Trust (NYSE Amex: EVP) (the "Trust"), a closed-end management investment company, today announced the earnings of the Trust for the three and nine-month periods ended August 31, 2009....

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2009 Keystone Achievement Awards Recognize Pennsylvania Schools for Academic Achievement
1,939 schools reach academic targets for two consecutive years HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 1,900 Pennsylvania schools are being honored with Keystone Achievement Awards for showing sustained academic achievement over the past two school year...

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Pennsylvania DEP: Lake Erie Region Cleanup Clears Nearly 19,400 Pounds of Trash, Draws More Than 1,200 Volunteers
ERIE, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An impressive 1,257 volunteers picked up 72,763 pieces of trash adding up to 19,395 pounds during the seventh Pennsylvania-Lake Erie International Coastal Cleanup, according to the Department of Environmental Protection. The resul...

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New Report Ranks Pennsylvania Among 'Terrible 10' Most Regressive Tax States
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Working families in Pennsylvania pay a far higher share of their income in state and local taxes than their wealthiest counterparts, according to a new study by the Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy (ITEP). In 2007, middle-cl...

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Governor Rendell Urges USDA, Congress to Act Quickly on Behalf of Pennsylvania Dairy Producers
Requests USDA Release $290 Million in Funds, Make $60 Million in Cheese Purchases; Asks Congress to Consider Risk Management Subsidy for Producers HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Pennsylvania's dairy farmers continuing to struggle with low milk prices...

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EXCO Resources, Inc. Closes Sale of Certain Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania Producing Assets
DALLAS - EXCO Resources, Inc. (NYSE: XCO) (“EXCO”) today closed the previously announced sale of certain Ohio and Northwestern Pennsylvania producing assets to EV Energy Partners, L.P., (Nasdaq: EVEP), along with certain institutional partnerships managed by EnerVest, Ltd. The sa

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First-Day Bear Harvest Ranks Second
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania Game Commission officials today announced that hunters started the 2009 black bear season by taking a preliminary harvest of 1,897 black bears in 50 counties on the first day of the three-day statewide bear season.

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87 Cadets Graduate From Pennsylvania State Police Academy
Newest Troopers Assigned to Locations Around Commonwealth HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced that 87 men and women joined the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police following their graduation Friday from the State Police A...

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Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators: Bob Casey and Arlen Specter Stood With Working Families by Voting to Move Forward Debate on Historic Health Care Reform
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Robert Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter stood up for the working families of Pennsylvania by voting to break the Republican filibuster and begin formal debate on a solution to the health care problems that tormen...

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GDF SUEZ Subsidiary Sponsors “Caps Off” Program Hosted by WITF-TV
HOUSTON - GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of GDF SUEZ Energy North America, today announced it is co-sponsoring WITF-TV’s “Caps Off” program, airing Wednesday, November 25th at 8:00 pm. This public forum will provide Pennsylvania viewers

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Flight to Freedom for Puppy Mill Dogs - Ohio Dog Auction
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Last week, Humane Police Officers with the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed criminal complaints against six Pennsylvania commercial dog breeders after agents and volunteers purchased twelve dogs at a...

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Insurance Department Takes Action in Commonwealth Court Against Kingsway Financial Services
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Insurance Department today filed a complaint in Commonwealth Court to force Kingsway Financial Services to unwind a set of sham transactions that negatively impacted one of its subsidiaries in Pennsylvania. ...

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PaceControls visited by PA State Representative DePasquale
YORK, Pa. - PaceControls, a manufacturer of energy-efficient HVAC retrofits, was pleased to host Pennsylvania State Representative Eugene DePasquale (D-York). He toured PaceControls’ new facility in York and met with PaceControls EVP/COO Dr. Steve Costantino, and Dr. Tom Tuffey, Direct

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PA Agriculture Department Urges Hunters to Share Their Harvest to Help Feed the Hungry
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pennsylvania hunters can help feed hungry families by donating extra deer meat to a statewide distribution network, the Department of Agriculture said today. Deputy Agriculture Secretary Michael Pechart, along with represen...

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PA Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Returns With More Than $5 Million in Prizes
Limited Number of Tickets Go on Sale Today for Jan. 2, 2010 Drawing MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tickets for the Pennsylvania Lottery's ninth Millionaire Raffle go on sale today. The raffle-style game will offer 6,000 cash prizes worth more than $5 mill...

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'Farm-City Week' Kick-off Brings Agriculture to Center City Philadelphia
Governor Rendell Proclaims Nov. 20-26 Farm-City Week in Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While visiting the heart of Pennsylvania's largest city, acting Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding today brought lessons on farming to Philadelphia whi...

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PennDOT Launches Operation Safe Holiday in Time for Thanksgiving Travel
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With millions of motorists planning to travel for Thanksgiving, PennDOT today kicked off its Operation Safe Holiday campaign. Pennsylvania State Police and hundreds of municipal police departments will work with PennDOT to increase traffic...

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Pennsylvania Game Commission: Two-Day Bear Harvest Remains in Second Place
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two days of bear hunting have produced a preliminary harvest of 2,709 bears, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission reports. Last year, 2,518 bears were brought to Game Commission check stations after two days of hunt...

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