Rebecca Parsons

1 week ago | wtaj.com | Rebecca Parsons

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania residents are being asked to be careful when it comes to scam text messages that they may be receiving. The administration office is reminding the state to stay vigilant after a report of a text message scam involving unpaid traffic tickets. According to reports, these messages say things like “records show that as of today, there is an outstanding traffic ticket,” and then ask for payments to be made via a scam URL.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Parsons

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Over 60 state parks in Pennsylvania will now have free menstrual products available as officials work to address period poverty. First Lady Lori Shapiro, along with officials from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, announced the new initiative that will bring free products to 68 state parks, including several in Central Pennsylvania. The products can now be found in park offices, visitor centers, and environmental educational centers at the parks.

1 week ago | wtaj.com | Rebecca Parsons

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Over 60 state parks in Pennsylvania will now have free menstrual products available as officials work to address period poverty. First Lady Lori Shapiro, along with officials from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, announced the new initiative that will bring free products to 68 state parks, including several in Central Pennsylvania. The products can now be found in park offices, visitor centers, and environmental educational centers at the parks.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Rebecca Parsons

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A proposed new bill would make sure every school in Pennsylvania is ready and prepared to deal with seizures. Senator Lisa Boscola has sent legislators a memo asking for support on a new bill that would require mandatory seizure training for school staff who work directly with students. She writes that epilepsy is a neurological condition that can strike without warning and that it’s estimated that over 100,000 are living with it in Pennsylvania.

1 week ago | wtaj.com | Rebecca Parsons

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A proposed new bill would make sure every school in Pennsylvania is ready and prepared to deal with seizures. Senator Lisa Boscola has sent legislators a memo asking for support on a new bill that would require mandatory seizure training for school staff who work directly with students. She writes that epilepsy is a neurological condition that can strike without warning and that it’s estimated that over 100,000 are living with it in Pennsylvania.