Bill O’Boyle
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Attorney General’s office testifies on human trafficking ‘misinformation’
WILKES-BARRE — The Office of Attorney General recently presented testimony at a House Republican Policy Committee hearing about human trafficking in Pennsylvania and how Attorney General Michelle Henry’s newly-formed Human Trafficking Section will promote awareness and education across the Commonwealth.
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Indicators 2024: Roads/bridges not the only aspects of infrastructure
WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute, this week said although conditions of roads and bridges are important aspects of infrastructure, they are not the only aspects of infrastructure.
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PennDOT: Roundabouts continue reducing injuries and crashes in Pa.
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) this week announced that at locations where traditional intersections were replaced with roundabouts, crashes involving injuries were reduced by 51% and the total number of crashes were reduced by 7%.
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PA Adjutant General Schindler to retire following decades of service
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday said Major General Mark Schindler has spent his career serving and protecting the Commonwealth and our nation.
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Indicators 2024: An overview of electric vehicles and infrastructure
WILKES-BARRE — Jill Avery-Stoss, Chief Operating Officer at The Institute, this week said The Institute’s Energy Task Force has produced a report on electric vehicles and electric vehicle infrastructure.
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Sen. Culver excited about announcement to reopen Three Mile Island
WILKES-BARRE — Following Constellation Energy’s announcement this week that it signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with Microsoft to launch the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC) and restart Three Mile Island (TMI) Unit 1, Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver expressed excitement and optimism about the news.
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PennDOT: Lane restrictions on I-81 northbound and southbound next week
WILKES-BARRE — PennDOT announced on Friday that there will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound, the week of Sept. 23, as follows:
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Pa.’s unemployment rate remains well below the national average
WILKES-BARRE — For the 11th consecutive month, Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate in August remained unchanged over the month at 3.4%.