District Office 916-B North River Road
Park Plaza
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-7714
Fax: (717) 896-7717
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Harrisburg Office Room 173
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6801
Fax (717) 783-3722
1-888-PICCOLA
TTY: 1-800-364-1581
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Fireworks Safety for a Sparkling Holiday Backyard pyrotechnics permissible in Pennsylvania include ground and hand-held sparkling devices, novelties and toy caps, according to the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the PA Office of the State Fire Commissioner (OSFC). Otherwise, PA state law prohibits the use of consumer and display fireworks in-state without a permit from the local municipality.
(07/03/08)
Discover Pennsylvania This Summer Join the throngs of holiday revelers vacationing close to home this summer. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office and VisitPA.com are ready to help you and your family to discover the old and the new in your backyard and across the state.
(07/03/08)
Tomato Salmonella Outbreak Update Since mid-April, more than 277 cases of Salmonella reported nationwide have been attributed to the consumption of raw red plum, raw red Roma, or raw red round tomatoes. Of these reported cases, at least 43 individuals have required hospitalization for the illness. According to Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the isolated strain responsible for the outbreak has been determined to be Salmonella Saintpaul.
(06/19/08)
Cell Phone Text Scam Advertisements for things from prescription drugs to pornography are popping up in scam and spam text messages on cell phones requesting personal information, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.
(06/19/08)
Under a legislative package recently approved by both chambers of the Legislature and currently awaiting the Governor’s signature, Pennsylvania is one step closer toward combating the plague caused by predatory lending and other questionable mortgage practices.
