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An email sent to a county employee contained software designed to attack computers that was subsequently downloaded, officials said. (Shutterstock)
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA Officials in Delaware County said the computer system hack that occurred in November stemmed from a scam email.
In an update on the system attack that occurred between Sept. 10 and Nov. 21, Delaware County s Chief Information Officer Frank Bilotta said the incident began with a phishing email sent to a county employee. Phishing is when someone attempts to access personal digital data through fake emails, instant messages, and other forms of electronic communication.
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“January 1 - the Frequent Traveler discount toll rate will increase 50-cents to $2.25 per trip, said Jim Salmon - the public information officer for the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA). All the other toll rates will remain the same on the Delaware Memorial Bridge.”
Salmon notes that this is the second phase of a two-part increase, The first phase took place in 2019. And this is the second 50-cent increase.”
Salmon says the additional money is going to fund the DRBA’s Capital Improvement Program.
He says the Delaware Memorial Bridge, which spans the Delaware River and connects two of the most heavily traveled highway corridors in the Northeast, is the bi-state agency’s critical tolling asset and generates 80% of its operating revenue and 100% of net revenues.
Kent County to expand two parks with 176 acre purchase
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
Kent County leaders on Dec. 17 approved the purchase, highlighted in blue, of 54 additional acres to expand Chief Hazy Cloud Park in Ada Township. The property features nearly 1 mile of Grand River frontage. (Kent County)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI Kent County leaders have agreed to purchase about 176 acres of property to expand two county park areas.
The purchases, unanimously approved by the Kent County Board of Commissioners on Thursday, Dec. 17, will add about 122 acres to Lowell Regional Greenspace and another 54 acres to Chief Hazy Cloud Park in Ada Township.
By Andreas Yilma, Staff Writer
NAUGATUCK The Board of Mayor and Burgesses this month supported a five-year paving plan officials hope will get worn-out streets on the road to recovery.
“In the next five years we want to make a major dent in completing the town and getting our roads up to standard,” Mayor N. Warren “Pete” Hess said.
Under the plan, the borough is looking to do about $1.6 million worth of road work in the spring of 2021. The plan is to pave 34 roads in the spring, including all or parts of Maple Hill Street, City Hill Court, Maple Terrace, Curtis Court and Central Avenue.
UH vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2021
UH budget request to the Legislature.
Update: December 29, 2020: Gov. David Ige has determined that furloughs of state employees are not
necessary this fiscal year and will be delayed until at least July 1, 2021.
Operating budget
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, the University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents (
BOR) approved a biennium operating budget request that was submitted to the governor and, separately, the Legislature. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the economic condition of the state, and the forecasted decline in state revenues, the university’s request did not seek any increase over current appropriation levels. The budget request primarily included transfers between campuses and moving the $4 million general fund subsidy for athletics into the base budget.