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(Harrisburg) -- The owner of the Chambersburg farm that's been linked to 38 cases of a common bacterial infection is apologizing to customers on the dairy's website. Edwin Shank, of The Family Cow in Franklin County, says testing conducted by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has confirmed…
(Carlisle) -- Some $105,000 in grants will help boost an effort to promote physical activity and good nutrition among midstate students. The Carlisle Area, Big Spring and West Perry school districts will each receive a portion of the money to launch new programs that encourage health and wellness while keeping…
(Lebanon) -- A new temporary emergency homeless shelter could be up and running in Lebanon County next October. Some $33,500 dollars have been raised so far. More than 70 percent of those funds came in after the Reverend Alan Smith spent nearly all of December sleeping in a box outside…
(Harrisburg) --The number of confirmed cases of a bacterial infection potentially linked to raw milk from a Franklin County farm is now at 38. The state Health Department says 31 Pennsylvania residents, four people in Maryland, two West Virginia residents, and one person from New Jersey have become ill from…
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:24

TEDxEnola education conference comes to midstate

Written by Craig Layne
(Enola) -- Conferences known as TEDx take place all over the country. It stands for "Technology Entertainment and Design" - and each event focuses on a single subject area. TEDxEnola gets underway at 8 a.m. Wednesday at the Capital Area Intermediate Unit in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. witf's Craig…
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 12:19

Seasonal work spurs unemployment drop in midstate

Written by Craig Layne
(Harrisburg) -- The state's most recent unemployment numbers show signs of improvement across the commonwealth. Central Pennsylvania also saw a slight drop in the number of people looking for work. The statewide unemployment rate for December is 7.6 percent -- down from 7.9 percent in November. Analysts attribute the improvement…
Tuesday, 31 January 2012 10:17

Former PHMC head to lead new Gettysburg museum

Written by Craig Layne
(Harrisburg) -- The former head of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission has been named to oversee a new museum in Gettysburg. Barbara Franco will serve as the first executive director of the new Seminary Ridge Museum. It'll be housed in the Lutheran Theological Seminary's Schmucker Hall -- a building…
(Harrisburg) -- The state Health department has confirmed more cases of a bacterial infection that's being linked to raw milk from a midstate farm. A dozen people, including eight Pennsylvanians and four from Maryland, have become ill from Campylobacter bacteria found in raw milk from Your Family Cow farm store…
(Harrisburg) -- A York County man has been named the new chairman of the state Board of Probation and Parole. Governor Corbett has appointed Michael Potteiger of York Haven to the post. Potteiger, who's worked in the state's criminal justice system for more than 20 years, has served as the…
(Harrisburg) -- A state senator says federal vehicle emissions testing required in a number of midstate counties should be rolled back. Democrat John Wozniak is the minority chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He says technological improvements have made the inspections obsolete. "There's an entire new fleet of cars. It's been…
(Reading) -- A Berks County preservation project designed to protect several hundred acres of rural forest land is also expected to place nearly $1 million in the hands of landowners. Through the federal government's Highlands Conservation Act and the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, landowners will receive the…
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