PA Proposal Supports Agriculture February 10, 2016 On Tuesday, February 9, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf unveiled a budget proposal that looks to invest in the State’s agriculture industry.
Bill To Aid Pennsylvania Racing December 10, 2015 A promising-looking bill for racing was recently supported by a vote of 48-2 by the Pennsylvania Senate.
Lawrence Downs Progress Threatened December 02, 2015 It appears as though the process to bring the proposed Lawrence Downs – the one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania – to fruition is not going as smoothly as it was initially thought just a few weeks...
Committee Advances PA Racing Bill November 23, 2015 It has been reported that a Pennsylvania House Committee advanced a horse racing bill on Monday, November 23 that has been crafted to avert the threatened shutdown of the industry in the state.
Lawrence Downs Group Meets Deadline November 23, 2015 It has been reported that the group behind the most recent proposal to build the one-mile Lawrence Downs harness raceway in Pennsylvania submitted the necessary documentation to the state gaming contr...
Pennsylvania Deadline Extended November 13, 2015 Talks between the Wolf Administration and leaders of the General Assembly continued to yield progress this week on how to correct a long-standing structural deficit in the State Racing Fund, Agricultu...
Optimism For Lawrence Downs In PA November 09, 2015 It is something that many in the Standardbred industry have heard before, but Lawrence Downs, the proposed one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania, appears to be on the cusp of becoming reality.
Agreement Pending For PA Racing November 06, 2015 After two weeks of negotiations, the Wolf administration and the four legislative caucuses tonight (Friday, Nov. 6) reached an agreement in concept on how to fix a long-standing structural deficit in ...
Twin B Babe Tops Third Session November 04, 2015 Tammy McNiven, proprietor of Twinbrook Farm in Embro, Ontario with her husband, Rob, had small dreams for a pacing filly they raised and sold on Wednesday at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg,...
Pennsylvania Deadline Extended October 30, 2015 After a week of daily discussions between state officials and representatives of Pennsylvania’s horse and harness racing industries and its racetracks, Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding expressed ...
Update On Pennsylvania Racing October 29, 2015 Last week, state officials announced that the financial health of Pennsylvania Racing Fund was declining and had reached a point where it could no longer sustain or protect the integrity of the racing...
Report: Progress In Pennsylvania October 26, 2015 It has been reported that a resolution to a threatened shutdown of the Pennsylvania horse racing industry could be announced as soon as tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27), as horse racing and government o...
