Tag: Pennsylvania
Pa. broadband advocates question lack of funding in Wolf’s budget proposal
Broadband advocates and Pennsylvania legislators aren’t thrilled about Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed budget, introduced Feb. 2 — mainly because it's hard to tell how much funding will go to broadband.
Pennsylvania meatpacking plant remains closed after DEP order
Nicholas Meat shut down after the Pennsylvania DEP ordered it to stop spreading food processing waste from its facility onto snow-covered ground.
Pa. bill would put new bonding requirements on renewable energy projects
SB 284 would require developers to post a bond with the state to cover costs related to decommissioning and reclamation and proper recycling or disposal of the project.
Retired lobbyist: Natural gas tax could hurt Pa.
A retired lobbyist shares his views on Pennsylvania's proposal to levy a new tax on natural gas production on top of corporate taxes and impact fees.
Not much new in proposed Pa. budget for agriculture
It’s more of the same for agriculture in Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposed 2021-22 budget.
Two ag bills pass Pennsylvania House
Bills regarding agritourism liability protection and milk haulers in weather emergencies both recently passed the Pennsylvania state House.
Report suggests Pa.’s ag diversity key to understanding its impact
Recognizing the diversity of Pennsylvania agriculture is crucial to understanding its value to the state, according to agricultural economists.
New hops course seeks to fill gap between growing, marketing
Hops for Brewing is a hybrid program with online and in-person components hosted by Shippensburg University to teacher people how to grow and market hops.
The pandemic shaped this Pennsylvania dairy farm’s success
The launch of the Creamery at Pleasant Lane Farms in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, can’t be told without talking about the pandemic.
Pennsylvania preserves 14,727 acres of farmland in 2020
Pennsylvania safeguarded 2,710 acres on 32 farms in 17 counties through the state’s nation-leading farmland preservation program in 2020.
