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UNIONTOWN — State officials have revoked the license of a Western Pennsylvania animal shelter after allegedly finding numerous sick dogs and multiple health violations.

A dog law officer on Thursday filed more than two dozen citations against the Fayette County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The complaints include failing to provide sanitary and humane conditions and failing to vaccinate an animal within 10 days.

Inspectors who visited the Uniontown shelter on July 16 and Aug. 7 found sick dogs, piles of feces and an insect infestation.

An Agriculture Department spokesman says the shelter's license was yanked Tuesday.

HARRISBURG — A new 12-year plan for transportation-related projects in Pennsylvania outlines how the state will spend more than $21 billion generated by higher gasoline taxes and motorist fees.The State Transportation Commission released the updated plan Thursday that describes how more than $62 billion will be allocated. Just two years ago the 12-year plan involved more than $41 billion in spending.The highway funding law enacted in December is ramping up to bring in about $2.3 billion annually in new revenue.

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