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)
Boating & the Correct Personal Flotation Device Eighty-five percent of all boating deaths could have been prevented if the victims had been wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) or life jacket, according to the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PF&BC).
(07/03/08)
Food Safety & Summer Fun Whether you are on a boat, at the beach, or in a campground, food temperatures play a crucial role in keeping food safe for picnicking. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) recommends more than lots of ice and frozen gel packs for perishables.
(07/03/08)
PA State Police to Patrol for Aggressive & Drunken Drivers The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and the PA Department of Transportation (PennDOT) are reminding motorists that troopers will be watching for speeders and aggressive drivers, as well as those driving drunk over the 3-day 2008 Fourth of July holiday weekend. They will also be enforcing the State’s seat belt laws and Steer Clear law, according to the PSP.
(07/03/08)
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.
