Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today visited the future site of Endo Pharmaceutical's corporate headquarters in Chester County, where he praised the company for its continued commitment to the region and its plans to create more than 150 high-paying jobs. "Here in ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today announced that the Governors' Office of Homeland Security will soon move its operations to the Pennsylvania State Police headquarters in Harrisburg. The Office of Homeland Security was merged into the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency during the previous ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett has ordered U.S. and Pennsylvania flags in the Capitol Complex and at commonwealth facilities in Susquehanna County to fly at half-staff on Oct. 22 in honor of U.S. Marine Cpl. Chad M. Smith, of Harford. Smith, 23, died from ... read more

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today signed into law legislation that requires one of the three members of Pennsylvania's Civil Service Commission to be a veteran of the United States Armed Forces. "For many years now, it has been state policy that those who have served ... read more

Pennsylvanians encouraged to take the 'Cyber Pledge' HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to encourage Pennsylvanians to take steps to protect their computers, smartphones and mobile devices from online threats, Governor Corbett has proclaimed October as "Cyber Security Awareness Month." "As more and more people are using social ... read more