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 | | 2/1/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Holds Non-Partisan Redistricting Listening Session in Western Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf concluded a cross-state series of listening sessions today at Point Park University to hear from faculty, students, community leaders, and residents for a discussion on gerrymandering and the process to redraw congressional district boundaries. The General Assembly has until February 9 to draft new congressional districts after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined the current maps are unconstitutional. | | | |
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| | 2/1/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Holds Non - Partisan Redi stricting Listening Session in Western Pennsylvania Session concludes series across Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, PA - Governor Tom Wolf concluded a cross - state series of listening sessions today at Point Park University to hear from faculty, students, communi ty leaders, and residents for a discussion on gerrymandering and the process to redraw congressional district boundaries. The General Assembly has until February 9 to draft new congressional districts after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court determined the cur rent maps are unconstitutional. | | | |
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| | 1/31/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Hosts Non-Partisan Redistricting Listening Session with Philadelphia Residents Today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Saint Joseph's University faculty and students, community leaders, and residents for a non-partisan panel discussion on gerrymandering in the commonwealth. Nearly 200 constituents joined the discussion on how the current Congressional map affects their representation and how they feel redistricting should be approached. This was the second in a series of listening sessions the governor will hold across Pennsylvania in advance of the February 9 deadline for the General Assembly to deliver a redrawn Congressional map. The first session took place yesterday in State College. | | | |
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| | 1/31/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Hosts Non-Partisan Redistricting Listening Session with Philadelphia Residents Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Saint Joseph's University faculty and students, community leaders, and residents for a non-partisan panel discussion on gerrymandering in the commonwealth. Nearly 200 constituents joined the discussion on how the current Congressional map affects their representation and how they feel redistricting should be approached. | | | |
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| | 1/30/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Hosts Non-Partisan Redistricting Listening Session with State College Residents Today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by | | | |
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| | 1/30/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf Hosts Non-Partisan Redistricting Listening Session with State College Residents Today, Governor Tom Wolf was joined by Penn State University faculty and students, community leaders, and residents for a non-partisan panel discussion on gerrymandering in the commonwealth. Nearly 100 constituents joined the discussion on how the current Congressional map affects their representation and how they feel redistricting should be approached. This is the first in a series of listening sessions the governor will hold across Pennsylvania in advance of the February 9 deadline for the General Assembly to deliver a redrawn Congressional map. | | | |
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| | 1/30/2018 | | | | |  | | Auditor General DePasquale Finds School Bus Driver Qualification Problems Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today warned school officials statewide to be extra vigilant with bus driver background checks after auditors discovered 10 drivers in various school districts who should have been banned from transporting students because of criminal convictions. | | | |
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| | 1/30/2018 | | | | |  | | Auditor General DePasquale Finds School Bus Driver Qualification Problems HARRISBURG - Auditor General Eugene DePasquale today warned school officials statewide to be extra vigilant with bus driver background checks after auditors discovered 10 drivers in various school districts who should have been banned from transporting students because of criminal convictions. | | | |
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| | 1/30/2018 | | | | |  | | As Flu Cases Rise to Highest Levels in Recent Years, Wolf Administration Urges Public to Get a Flu Shot, Take Precautions Acting Health Secretary and Physician General Dr. Rachel Levine today warned residents Pennsylvania's confirmed flu cases have nearly doubled in the past two weeks, making this the most severe flu season in recent years. | | | |
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| | 1/29/2018 | | | | |  | | Wolf Administration Officials Provide Update on Statewide Opioid Emergency Initiatives, Progress Governor Tom Wolf's Opioid Operations Command Center provide an update to the media on disaster declaration initiatives and command center progress made to date. | | | |
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| | 1/29/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf's Opioid Operations Command Center provided an update to the media on disaster declaration initiatives and command center progress made to date. Department of Health Deputy Secretary for Health Planning and Assessment Ray Barishansky provided a briefing on behalf of the command center. | | | |
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| | 1/26/2018 | | | | |  | | Governor Wolf, DEP Taking Action to Reduce Backlogs, Improve Oversight, and Modernize Permit Process oday, Governor Tom Wolf and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced the administration's plan to reduce permit backlogs, modernize permitting processes, and better utilize technology to improve both oversight and efficiency. Today's action is a result of a yearlong effort to identify and implement strategies that will help DEP meet the goals of the Permit Decision Guarantee, while continuing to issue strong permits with strict environmental protections. Governor Wolf also announced the administration will bolster DEP staffing, which has been deeply eroded in past budget cuts, to boost these efforts. | | | |
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| | 1/23/2018 | | | | |  | | Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Unveils 'Know When. Know How.' Statewide Alcohol Education Campaign Harrisburg - At a town-hall- style meeting of parents and community leaders at the Bear Creek School in Elizabethtown, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today unveiled a new public awareness campaign designed to spark conversations about alcohol use between parents and their elementary to middle-school- aged children. | | | |
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| | 1/23/2018 | | | | |  | | Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Unveils At a town-hall-style meeting of parents and community leaders at the Bear Creek School in Elizabethtown, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today unveiled a new public awareness campaign designed to spark conversations about alcohol use between parents and their elementary to middle-school-aged children. | | | |
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