HEAD OF PA GAME COMMISSION RESIGNS

The head of the Pennsylvania Game Commission has resigned. Bryan Burhans stepped down this week as Executive Director, due to an allegation of ethics violations and responsibility for a toxic work environment. During a hearing of the House Game and Fisheries Committee, Minority Chair Dave Maloney charged Burhans was trying to sell wellness products to commission employees, and called the practice deceptive. PGC Spokesperson Travis Lau did not comment in detail but indicated ethical concerns were an issue. Burhans’s deputy, Steve Smith has assumed the leadership role on an interim basis.