District Office 916-B North River Road
Park Plaza
Halifax, PA 17032
(717) 896-7714
Fax: (717) 896-7717
Hours: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
Harrisburg Office Room 173
Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(717) 787-6801
Fax (717) 783-3722
1-888-PICCOLA
TTY: 1-800-364-1581
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Grants Available for Youth Sportfishing, Boating, and Education Programs Organizations and local agencies involved in providing sportfishing, boating, and aquatic education programs and reengaging youth in outdoor activities may be eligible for up to $5,000 in grant money from the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PF&BC).
(12/11/08)
Seasonal Fun in PA Take a peek at the science behind the season and what drives nature's calendar through an event to be conducted at Canoe Creek State Park in Hollidaysburg from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2008. You will find yourself strolling through beautiful winter scenery and discovering the magic of the season.
(12/05/08)
Commonwealth Libraries Host Live Online Reference Service Students and citizens in search of accurate and unbiased information can tap into Ask Here PA for information and answers to questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, according to the PA Department of Education.
(12/05/08)
PennDOT Presents Aviation Art Contest Childhood dreams of flight are being encouraged through an aviation art contest announced by the Bureau of Aviation for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The theme for the 2008 contest is “A Day at the Airport”.
(09/25/08)
Opportunity and choice should be at the core of our approach for educating Pennsylvania’s youth in the 21st Century. That’s why throughout my service in the state Senate and in my current role as the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee I have been advocating and fighting to ensure that families have a chance to receive a quality education in the City of Harrisburg and throughout the entire region.
C-SPAN in the Classroom - Free resources to use with C-SPAN programming including
teacher guides, activities and success stories collected from teachers nationwide.
DEP for Educators - A site from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection dedicated to educators.
DiscoveryEducation.com - Find original U.S. History/Government lesson plans
written by teachers for teachers.
White House for Kids - Guide for Teachers & Parents - For young Americans to
learn about the White House and the President of the United States through fun and exciting
features. This guide gives teachers ideas on how to use the site in the classroom and parent's
ideas on topics to discuss with their child as they navigate through the site.
07/19/10 - Piccola spoke in Washington, D.C at a conference hosted by the National Coalition for Public School Options on education reform, specifically the various opportunities available to families in Pennsylvania.
