Pennsylvania starts automatic sealing of some criminal files
Lower-level criminal convictions in Pennsylvania began to be automatically sealed Friday under a state law touted as a way to give offenders a fresh start.
Month: June 2019
Shale gas impact fees raise $252 million, breaking record
Pennsylvania’s impact fee on natural gas wells yielded its highest payout to date this year, the Public Utility Commission said on Thursday.
Business, civic group opposes natural gas tax
Business and civic leaders, some from Indiana County, offered a rebuttal Thursday to Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan to use what he calls “a commonsense severance tax” on natural gas to finance a $4.5 billion, 20-year “Restore Pennsylvania” bond issue.
Regulatory reform is a key step in moving Pa.’s economy forward
The Pennsylvania Senate should be applauded for its decision to confirm Secretary Patrick McDonnell for another term at the helm of the Department of Environmental Protection, and Gov. Tom Wolf deserves credit for keeping a steady hand at the wheel of this important agency.
Report: Pennsylvania natural gas production shows ‘significant’ jump
Total natural gas production in Pennsylvania grew by 14.7% in the first quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, a report by the Pennsylvania Independent Fiscal Office said.