Aerial Spraying For Gypsy Moths To Begin
(Harrisburg, PA) Aerial spraying to battle gypsy moth outbreaks in Pennsylvania is going to be underway soon. The state s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced yesterday that the Bureau of Forestry will be overseeing the spraying of almost 150 sites totaling more than 203-thousand acres. The spraying will be done by helicopters and planes. Officials say gypsy moths are an invasive species that cause major habitat loss by killing many different types of trees including Oak, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willows. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board To Hold Limited-Release Lotteries For 28 Rare Whiskeys
Aerial Spraying For Gypsy Moths To Begin
(Harrisburg, PA) Aerial spraying to battle gypsy moth outbreaks in Pennsylvania is going to be underway soon. The state s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced yesterday that the Bureau of Forestry will be overseeing the spraying of almost 150 sites totaling more than 203-thousand acres. The spraying will be done by helicopters and planes. Officials say gypsy moths are an invasive species that cause major habitat loss by killing many different types of trees including Oak, sweet gum, basswood, birch, aspen and willows. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board To Hold Limited-Release Lotteries For 28 Rare Whiskeys
A Disney World ticket booker alerted police to a domestic violence victim after taking their call
A Walt Disney World employee who took a call from a woman in Pennsylvania inquiring about booking tickets to the Florida resort on January 9 alerted police in central Pennsylvania that the woman may be dealing with a domestic violence situation at her home, police said.
During the call, the Disney employee heard the woman, who had initially called about booking ticket to the resort, scream “get off me” and “get away from me,” an affidavit from the York County Magisterial District court said.
The employee “became concerned and sensed something was off” when the woman started only answering “yes” or “no” questions and wouldn’t go into detail about her current situation, according to the affidavit.
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Increase In Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, PA) Positive COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced more than 35-hundred new cases yesterday. This brings the state s current total of active cases to nearly 615-thousand. Almost six-thousand people are hospitalized statewide due to the coronavirus, which is double what the state had in spring. U.S. Attorney David Freed Announces Resignation
(Harrisburg, PA) U.S. Attorney David Freed is going to resign on New Year s Day. Freed announced his resignation yesterday after he has served about three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler is going to take over the position after Freed s leave. Brandler has been a member of the office for over 30 years and served as U.S. Attorney from 2016 to 2017.
COVID-19 Cases Continue To Increase In Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, PA) Positive COVID-19 cases are continuing to increase in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced more than 35-hundred new cases yesterday. This brings the state s current total of active cases to nearly 615-thousand. Almost six-thousand people are hospitalized statewide due to the coronavirus, which is double what the state had in spring. U.S. Attorney David Freed Announces Resignation
(Harrisburg, PA) U.S. Attorney David Freed is going to resign on New Year s Day. Freed announced his resignation yesterday after he has served about three years as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler is going to take over the position after Freed s leave. Brandler has been a member of the office for over 30 years and served as U.S. Attorney from 2016 to 2017.