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Wednesday November 21, 2007
Pennsylvania Turnpike Officials Brace for 2.8 Million Customers over Thanksgiving
Pennsylvania Turnpike officials expect more than 2.8 million vehicles will travel the Turnpike during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period today through Sunday — the busiest holiday of the year on the 537-mile toll road.
Labor Department Issues $650,000 in Violations Against Poultry Markets
State Labor Commissioner M. Patricia Smith announced today that the Labor Department issued dozens of wage and hour violations totaling $650,000 in unpaid minimum wage and overtime wages against seven poultry markets in Brooklyn, New York.
DEC Announces the Start of 2007-2008 “Water Trapping” Seasons
“Water trapping” seasons start in many parts of the state on Sunday, Nov. 25 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Pete Grannis announced today. On this day, the season also opens for beaver in ma...
State Outlines Comprehensive Efforts to Fight Hunger
On the eve of Thanksgiving, State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Commissioner David A. Hansell today highlighted steps his agency is taking to address hunger in New York by enhancing enrollment in the Food Stamp Program, and ...
Spills, Other Violations Trigger DEC Action Against Dairy
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed an enforcement action Wednesday against Lewis County Dairy Corp., alleging 14 illegal spills of sludge and waste materials over the last three months, including pumping contam...
Pa. Turnpike Commission Announces Bloomsburg Public-Meeting Date
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission will hold a Nov. 27 public meeting in Bloomsburg, Pa., to provide information and receive input about the proposed conversion of I-80 to a toll road as mandated by Act 44, Pennsylvania’s landmark transpor...
Iowa Soil and Water Conservation Week
For more than sixty years Iowa’s 100 Soil and Water Conservation Districts have worked in partnership with local state and federal agencies, organizations, and those who work the land to protect soil and water throughout the state. To recog...
Roundtable Re-Broadcasts Pete Seeger’s Performance With Students From Rondout Valley Middle School
"WAMC/Northeast Public Radio’s live broadcast of The RoundTable from Dia Beacon, in Beacon, NY, on Friday, November 16th was a very big success for the station and for Beacon," stated Alan Chartock, President of WAMC . It was so...
GTSC Begins New Public Information Campaign
Commissioner David J. Swarts of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Chair of the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) today announced the beginning of a new public information campaign. The innovative multimedia ...
Northey to Host Town Meetings in Guthrie, Crawford, Monona and Harrison Counties December 4
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today announced that he will be visiting four counties on December 4th to listen to Iowans, discuss the opportunities available in agriculture and answer any questions area residents might have. The stop...
American Red Cross Hosts “Community that Cares” Blood Drive
The American Red Cross Blood Services Division, New York-Penn Region will host a special “Community That Cares” blood drive on Monday, Nov. 26, at Fishkill Town Hall, 807 Rt. 52, Fishkill, from 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. “A C...
Regulation Takes Effect to Protect Tenants
"Unique and Peculiar" Loophole Closed to Preserve Affordable Housing Regulation Takes Effect to Protect Tens of Thousands of Tenants in Rent Stabilized Apartment.
Press Opportunity
What: Opportunity to talk to UHPP High School S.T.A.R.S. Peer Educators about World AIDS Day and the impact of HIV/AIDS on today’s youth.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive during the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Red Cross Says, "Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood"
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Installation and Activation of Higher Speed E-ZPass Lane at Interchange 55 (Lackawanna)
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that the installation and activation of a 20 mph higher speed E-ZPass lane at Interchange 55 (Lackawanna) westbound will take place on Monday, November 26, weather permitting. The installation ...
Thruway Authority Announces Fifth Auction of 2007 Scheduled for November 28
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that its fifth public auction of the year will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at 9 a.m. The auction will be held just north of Thruway Interchange 22, on Route 144 in Selkirk.
Tappan Zee Bridge Repairs To Continue
The New York State Thruway Authority today announced that routine repairs on the Tappan Zee Bridge will continue on Monday, November 26, through Friday, November 30, during off-peak travel times.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.
Red Cross Says, “Start a Holiday Tradition – Give Blood”
WHAT: Donors are needed to give blood at Thanksgiving Day blood drives or at a drive over the long weekend. As the holidays approach, the Red Cross anticipates a seasonal 10 percent drop in blood donations.