Governor Rendell to Sign S.B. 949 Modernizing Pennsylvania Mine Safety Law

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G.
Rendell will sign Senate Bill 949 at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, at the Robena
Miners Memorial, 2801 East Roy Furman Highway, Carmichaels, Greene County.
S.B. 949 provides for the first major update of Pennsylvania's 125-year-old
bituminous deep mine safety law, ensuring improved safety conditions for the
commonwealth's 4,200 underground bituminous coal miners.

EVENT: Governor Rendell to sign Mine Safety Law update

DATE: Monday, July 7

TIME: 2 p.m.

LOCATION: Robena Miners Memorial
2801 East Roy Furman Highway
Carmichaels
Greene County

The Rendell administration is committed to creating a first-rate public
education system, protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing
economic investment to support our communities and businesses. To find out
more about Governor Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his weekly
newsletter, visit his Web site at: www.governor.state.pa.us .
CONTACT: Chuck Ardo
717-783-1116

SOURCE Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

Chuck Ardo of Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, +1-717-783-1116