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

July 4, 2008 6:06 PM EDT

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

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