News by subject: STP

Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect their outdoor workers from heat illness, especially those not accustomed to working in high heat conditions. Employers need to ensure workers are drinking plenty of water and taking breaks in the shade...

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today welcomed local officials and the public to the grand reopening of the expanded and rebranded Fine Wine & Good Spirits store at 202 Hollidaysburg Plaza, Duncansville, Blair County. With more than...

Attention, players: don't forget to check your 4th of July Millionaire Raffle ticket now to see if it has won a $100,000 Early Bird Bonus Drawing prize ? and be sure to save it for the July 8th game drawing. The Pennsylvania Lottery today...

According to figures released and posted today on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's web site, www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov, May 2017 table games revenue of $74,464,759 was an increase of approximately 4.4% over May of last year when revenue...

Offering white-tailed deer hunters more hunting opportunities across Pennsylvania, state forestlands and state parks again are participating in the Pa. Game Commission's Deer Management Assistance Program, or DMAP. DMAP allows landowners to apply...

This week, Dr. David Volkman, Executive Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), discussed the importance of gender inclusivity at a symposium held at Temple University Harrisburg. The symposium, "Gender Inclusivity in PA...

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella today announced that he has led a bipartisan coalition of State Treasurers that has mailed a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) urging the agency to not revise the Fiduciary Standard Rule. "More...

As the conversation about how to harness tech forces for good gains momentum, Community Brands President JP Guilbault joins other tech, media, advocacy and government leaders at Good Tech Summit 2017 in Washington, D.C. Guilbault will moderate a...

Individuals and businesses only have seven days left to take advantage of the PA Tax Amnesty program, which waives all penalties and half of the interest for paying back taxes by June 19, Acting Secretary of Revenue C. Daniel Hassell said today....

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials today discussed an innovative paving method being deployed for the first time in Armstrong County to improve nearly five miles of rural roadway. The pilot, using Recycled Asphalt...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $800,000 from the Monday, June 12, drawing was sold at Giles Town and Country Market in the Beaver Valley Mall, Route 18, Monaca, Beaver County. The ticket matched all five balls drawn,...

The Pennsylvania Department of State filed disciplinary actions against 68 licensed or commissioned professionals and notaries public during the month of May, Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés announced today. A comprehensive list of sanctions...

A new book from SAS, the leader in analytics, guides government leaders in the use of data and analytics to address a wide range of state and local government challenges. Each chapter deals with critical issues facing our country, including the...

House Bill (HB 810) on stem cell therapy has passed in the Texas state legislature and become law. Patients in Texas will now have access to this "Right to Try" innovative form of therapy for those suffering with debilitating and incurable...

Both houses of the New York State Legislature, through the leadership of Senator Kemp Hannon and Assembly Member Matthew Titone, passed a resolution recognizing Governor Cuomo's proclamation of June 2017 as Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in New...

The Convention of States proudly announces that former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC) has officially come on board as a Senior Advisor. His extensive experience in Washington gives him first-hand knowledge of the near-impossible task of making...

Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Tyree C. Blocker presented the department's highest awards to troopers and civilian employees today during a ceremony at the State Police Academy in Hershey. "Today is a celebration of the exemplary actions...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today joined other state officials and Bureau of State Parks representatives in dedicating a newly restored dam and gatehouse at Pymatuning State Park, Crawford County. Both...

Pennsylvania's six veterans' homes, operated by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, are honoring their residents, family members and staff members with week-long festival-style programming during the annual State Veterans' Homes Week,...

Two winning tickets sold on opposite sides of the state split a $120,000 Pennsylvania Lottery Treasure Hunt jackpot from the Thursday, June 8, drawing. Each ticket matched all five numbers drawn, 03-07-11-20-27, to win $60,000, less applicable...

API today urged members of the Ohio Senate Public Utilities Committee to follow the lead of their House colleagues and reject legislation that would bail out the nuclear power industry and raise rates on consumers....

The Department of Banking and Securities advises consumers who are considering, or who have already entered into, a reverse mortgage on their homes to continue to pay the property taxes, insurance premiums, and any applicable Home Owner's Association...

If you've already played the 4th of July Millionaire Raffle, don't forget to check your ticket now to see if it has won a $100,000 Early Bird Bonus Drawing prize. The Pennsylvania Lottery today announced the winning ticket number drawn for the fifth...

The Powerball® jackpot has rolled to $435 million ? the game's eighth-largest jackpot on record ? for the Saturday, June 10, drawing. Before the roll occurred, a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold in Luzerne...

The City of Memphis announced today the rollout of the Student Loan Reduction Program, a new benefit to help employees who are burdened by student loans. Dedicated to building and retaining an engaged workforce, Memphis is the first city in the...

The public is encouraged to attend the commonwealth's third vehicle auction of 2017 on Tuesday, June 13 at 10 a.m. This auction will be held at Manheim Keystone Auto Auction, 488 Firehouse Road, Grantville, Dauphin County and will feature 400-plus...

Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy today announced that the department has ordered Hillcrest Women's Medical Center in Harrisburg to suspend services to patients after a June 5 unannounced monitoring visit found serious deficiencies and violations....

Governor Tom Wolf welcomed Lithuanian Defense Minister Raimundas Karoblis Monday at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg to discuss Pennsylvania's partnership with Lithuania through the National Guard's State Partnership Program and items related...

The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) today issued the following statement regarding legislation in Nevada, SB 539: "The costly fiduciary mandate in this bill is similar to those that have been rejected...

The Illinois legislature has passed groundbreaking legislation (SB1720) to address wage theft in Illinois. Wage theft is estimated to cost American workers over $50 billion per year and news reports have shown Illinois is a very difficult and complex...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today levied fines for violations by licensees totaling $185,000. The fines were the result of Board approvals at its public meeting of consent agreements between the PGCB's Office of Enforcement Counsel and:...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Department of Transportation Secretary Leslie S. Richards today joined Schuylkill River Heritage Area members and other river supporters in marking PA Rivers Month and...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $450,000 from the Tuesday, June 6, drawing was sold at Pump 'N Pantry, 493 Main St., New Milford, Susquehanna County. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 22-23-34-38-43, to win...

Family Research Council thanked Texas Governor Greg Abbott today for announcing a special session that will take up legislation protecting the privacy of women and children.   Earlier this year, Tony Perkins,...

Secretary of Banking and Securities Robin L. Wiessmann today announced a statewide conference of investment professionals and regulators that will take place October 26, 2017, at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill. Compliance 2017 is...

This June and July 2017, visitors are invited to come see the only population of rare regal fritillary butterflies in the eastern United States at Fort Indiantown Gap, near Annville, Lebanon County. The free guided 2017 tours will depart promptly...

The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) today joined Nevada ACEP to urge Gov. Brian Sandoval to veto AB 382 ? a bill that will have devastating effects on Nevadans, especially in rural communities, by driving doctors out of state and...

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella today unveiled Treasury's Transparency Portal providing a more in-depth look at how more than $100 billion in Commonwealth expenditures are being spent. "I am committed that Pennsylvania Treasury will be a leader...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is mourning the death of Board member Ahmeenah Young. Young passed away on Friday June 2nd in her Philadelphia home. She was 69. "We are deeply saddened by the death of our colleague," said Gaming Control Board...

Secretary of State Pedro A. Cortés today reminded Pennsylvania notaries public that significant changes to the notary law will go into effect in October 2017, including an education requirement for all notaries and updated guidelines for the notary...

Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-offs players claimed nearly $167 million in prizes during May, including two prizes of $3 million claimed by players in Northampton and York counties. Both of those wins were on the $3 Million Spectacular scratch-off...

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $1 million from the Friday, June 2, drawing was sold at Sunoco, 511 W. Germantown Pike, Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery County. The ticket matched all five balls drawn, 06-10-32-33-35, to win...

CAHU is dismayed that the California State Senate saw fit to pass the $400 billion per year tax plan to pay for universal single payer legislation, SB 562 (Lara/Atkins).  Rick Coburn, president of the California Association of Health Underwriters,...

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella responds to President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, in which 196 nations came together in 2015 for a historic agreement to support actions to reduce carbon emissions. "This decision...

In an extraordinary moment of honesty at a Thursday afternoon news conference, FS Investors principal Nick Stone said of the voters of San Diego, "there is no need to enfranchise more people. The people of San Diego love our project."...

Today, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO's Executive Council endorsed statewide judicial candidates at its June meeting. President Rick Bloomingdale, Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder and the sixty Vice-Presidents of the State Federation recognize the...

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today posted on its web site the monthly report for total gross revenue and tax revenue generated from the play of slot machines at casinos during May 2017. According to the report, the combined gross revenue...

Secretary of Health Dr. Karen Murphy today announced that regulations for physicians to participate in the medical marijuana program will be published in the June 3 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. "We received valuable input from physicians on...

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn released the following statement related to the Trump Administration's decision today to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord: "The President's decision to turn our back...

Pennsylvania collected $2.6 billion in General Fund revenue in May, which was $98.5 million, or 4 percent, more than anticipated, Acting Revenue Secretary C. Daniel Hassell reported today. Fiscal year-to-date General Fund collections total $28.4...