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HARRISBURG, PA – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement commemorating Flag Day, which celebrates the adoption of the flag of the United States by resolution of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. Today, we also celebrate the 238th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Army. “Every day is [...] Read More
Democrats come out against convenience, private sector jobs and more revenue HARRISBURG, PA – Republican Party of Pennsylvania Chairman Rob Gleason released the following statement regarding Allyson Schwartz and Rob McCord’s opposition to Governor Corbett’s liquor privatization proposal: “Allyson Schwartz and Rob McCord’s opposition to liquor privatization shows just how out of touch they are with [...] Read More
A state appeals court judge, Correale F. Stevens, was selected Thursday as Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee to temporarily fill a vacancy on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The governor announced his decision more than a month after the opening was created following the resignation from the bench of Joan Orie Melvin. Melvin was convicted of using [...] Read More
Washington County Commission Chairman Larry Maggi was among 20 county commissioners who stood this week with Gov. Tom Corbett in Harrisburg, where the governor called on the state Legislature to expand the Human Services Block Grant program, which provides flexibility in human services funding to meet local needs. Washington County attempted to be a pilot [...] Read More
Governor Corbett would be willing to support a transportation funding proposal that exceeds what’s already been proposed, according to a PennDOT worker quoted by CBS Philly. In plenty of public appearances, Corbett has been making no mistake about the fact that the state’s infrastructure needs dramatic help. A bill passed the state Senate and is [...] Read More
HARRISBURG – The state House on Wednesday approved a $28.3 billion no-tax-hike budget, increasing education funding by $100 million and directing millions more to the disabled. The 108-92 vote, after five hours of debate, kicks off three weeks of talks with the Senate and the Corbett administration to arrive at a final spending plan. “This [...] Read More
Spending on health benefits in service occupations and among small firms exposed to ObamaCare mandates shrank over the past year, new Labor Department data show. Although employers face penalties in 2014 if they fail to offer affordable coverage, this decline in spending on health benefits shows that they’re finding ways to shift some of ObamaCare’s [...] Read More
Proud to call herself a “Skook,” Tamaqua resident Maria Montero served as the guest speaker at a Pottsville Business and Professional Woman’s Club meeting Tuesday at the Pottsville Club. In December 2011, Montero was named executive director of the Pennsylvania Commission for Women and has been appointed to Gov. Tom Corbett’s Advisory Commission on Latino [...] Read More
By Jennifer Stefano Most Pennsylvania families wouldn’t dream of ignoring their financial obligations and spending money they don’t have, passing on their bills to others. So why do the representatives of those families think they can get away with that type of behavior? In 2001, the General Assembly approved enhanced retirement benefits for themselves and [...] Read More
A bill to abolish Philadelphia’s traffic court, where a federal investigation led to criminal charges for alleged ticket-fixing, passed the Legislature on Tuesday and was sent to Gov. Tom Corbett, who signaled he intends to sign it. The Senate voted unanimously in favor of a revised version of the legislation, which will move traffic court [...] Read More
