State encourages preparation for hurricane season
First named storm of hurricane season brings reminder to prepare for emergencies, consider flood insurance
Harrisburg – With the Atlantic hurricane season now under way, the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency reminds residents to always be prepared for the possibility of severe weather.
“The remnants of Hurricane Sandy brought so much devastation to much of the state last October,” said...
Pa. to receive nearly $2 million in drug settlement
Company accused of false Medicaid claims for Xenaderm, which lacked FDA approval
State Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced a settlement Monday with a company accused of filing false claims to Medicaid for an unapproved drug.
Pennsylvania reached a multi-million-dollar settlement with Healthpoint Ltd and DFB Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that Healthpoint caused false claims to be submitted...
Multi-state settlement reached with Toyota
Automaker agrees to pay $29 million for defect in accelerator pedals
Pennsylvania is part of a $29 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corporation over allegations the automaker concealed safety issues related to unintended acceleration, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane said Thursday.
A news release said Toyota agreed to pay $29 million to settle consumer protection claims and agreed...
Unionville High ranked 3rd in Pa. on SATs
EAST MARLBOROUGH — Unionville High School ranked third in the state of Pennsylvania in scores for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), the school’s principal Paula Masanari announced this week.
Unionville improved to third from its eighth-place standing in 2011 out some 600 high schools in the state.
“We are elated about this latest indication that our students are learning and growing...
Two tales of taxes, but is there really a story here?
Are both presidential campaigns so focused on winning the day that they’re losing the country?
By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times
WEST CHESTER — Depending upon who you talk to, Pennsylvania is already a dead issue or it will be a key swing state in the 2012 Presidential election.
While the media buy decisions of the Romney campaign — virtually no TV commercials were purchased here for August...
Letter: Demand Gov. Corbett keep campaign promise to disabled
To The Editor,
The political climate for people with disabilities is getting worse in Pennsylvania. This administration has stepped away from working with self advocates and family advocates. The cuts to the budget have been drastic and more are going to follow. The service definitions are moving away from being person centered. Waiver opportunities and access to wraparound services are shrinking. ...
