Bill O’Boyle
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Over $2 billion secured for Pennsylvania students and schools
WILKES-BARRE — Over two years, the Shapiro Administration has secured more than $2 billion in funding increases for K-12 education in Pennsylvania — giving more students the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity to succeed.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Attorney General files lawsuit against developer Eagle Rock Resort Co.
WILKES-BARRE — Attorney General Michelle Henry this week announced the filing of a complaint against resort developer Eagle Rock Resort Co. LLC (and its parent company and co-subsidiaries) regarding their use of “inflated and inaccurate values to sell undeveloped lots of land.”
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Joint initiative to address staffing shortages in behavioral health workforce
WILKES-BARRE — The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) announced a joint initiative this week with Carlow and Waynesburg universities to address the shortage of qualified addiction professionals within Pennsylvania’s behavioral health workforce.
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Arena authority to seek proposals for solicitorship
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — In an unexpected move, the Luzerne County Convention Center Authority on Monday approved a motion to request proposals for its solicitorship contract.
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Looking back on a storied friendship with Carter
DALLAS TWP. — Presidential historian Larry Cook on Monday said when he hear that former President Jimmy Carter had passed, he and his wife, Diane, lost a true friend.
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AAA: Record number of holiday travelers expected to close out 2024
WILKES-BARRE — AAA projects 119.3 million people will have traveled 50 miles or more from home over the year-end holiday period from Saturday, Dec. 21 to Wednesday, Jan. 1.
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Chief Clark, Mayor Brown offer New Year’s thoughts
“And the music and the echo of the music went out into the void. And it was not void.” – J.R.R. Tolkien
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PA Turnpike highlights successful 2024, looks forward to Open Road Tolling
WILKES-BARRE — Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary and PA Turnpike Commission Chair Mike Carroll said this week he is proud that the Pennsylvania Turnpike isn’t afraid to reinvent how it does business or reimagine its place in the communities it connects.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro appoints Attorney General Henry state inspector general
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week announced the appointment of Attorney General Michelle Henry to serve as Pennsylvania’s State Inspector General, effective Jan. 21, 2025.
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CAPITOL ROUNDUP: Gov. Shapiro visits small businesses in Scranton
WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro this week visited small businesses in downtown Scranton during the holiday season to highlight his Administration’s efforts to cut taxes, deliver real economic relief for Pennsylvania families and invest in the Main Streets and small businesses that are driving economic growth in communities all across our Commonwealth.