Brian Peteritas

Recent Articles

• Pennsylvania Community Colleges First to Adopt New Metrics
• May 10, 2012
• New standards will increase transparency and college performance.

• Ohio Pilots Program to Train Volunteer Firefighters Faster
• May 7, 2012
• An intensive course over two weekends aims to provide townships and cities statewide with better protection.

• South Carolina Hospital's Plan to Reduce Medical Errors
• May 3, 2012
• New program reduced the rate of mislabeled blood specimens by 90 percent.

• Boston to turn Gas Station into Electric Vehicle Park and Charge Facility
• Apr 30, 2012
• Located in the heart of downtown, the lot will promote greener driving alternatives.

• S.C. Pilot Program Will Require Food Stamp Recipients to Get Job Training
• Apr 26, 2012
• Two agencies will partner to target almost 100,000 food stamp recipients with no dependents, in hopes of providing jobs that can lift recipients out of poverty.

• Baltimore Prison to Launch Program Curbing Cellphone Use
• Apr 23, 2012
• A managed access system will allow calls to and from authorized numbers only.

• Kentucky and LexisNexis Partner to Aid Disaster Victims
• Apr 19, 2012
• After a tornado devastated Kentucky leaving 21 counties designated as federal disaster areas, State Treasurer Todd Hollenbach wanted to find a way for his agency to help the victims.
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• NYC to Pilot Multifunction Phone Booths
• Apr 16, 2012
• Smart screens will collect data for the city while providing neighborhood information to users.

• IRS Developing New Program to Battle Tax Fraud
• Apr 12, 2012
• Authorities are working on a program to allow police-identified victims of identity theft to share their tax returns with law enforcement, potentially securing their tax refunds.

• Los Angeles To Buy Solar Power from Residents and Businesses
• Apr 9, 2012
• The CLEAN LA program will allow the city to contract with businesses and residents to provide solar power.

• Michigan Businesses to Sell Exports on Chinese E-Commerce Site
• Apr 5, 2012
• The Michigan Economic Development Corporation and an export services company want to help the state's businesses with unique opportunity to access on one of China's e-commerce sites.

• Building Sustainable Sidewalks with Recycled Toilets
• Apr 2, 2012
• Use of “poticrete” helped Bellingham, Wash., earn a green credential for sustainable walkways.

• Green Button Initiative by Utilities Will Shrink Energy Bills
• Mar 29, 2012
• As part of their continued efforts to promote transparency, the Obama administration has announced the creation of a “green button” on utility provider websites.

• Illinois Helps Fund New Chicago Tech Center for Startups
• Mar 26, 2012
• By creating a collaborative community of entrepreneurs in Chicago's Merchandise Mart, the state of Illinois aims to increase innovation and job-growth in the region.

• NorCal Cities Offer Rental Workspace at Libraries
• Mar 22, 2012
• Santa Cruz, Palo Alto and San Francisco all have started pilots that allow public- and private-sector workers to book workspace at libraries, helping maximize building use and cut down on commute times.