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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Monaca, PA) A new animal diagnostic lab will be added to Penn State Beaver in Monaca. An announcement came on Friday from Governor Josh Shapiro’s office for the expansion of Pennsylvania’s Animal Diagnostic Laboratory system from $6 million along with the location. According to a release, the expansion helps the state to respond to outbreaks of animal disease and make diagnoses faster for farmers in Western Pennsylvania. The release also notes that costs for businesses and protection for both funding and animals will be assisted thanks to the expansion.