Category: Governor’s Office News

  • Governor Corbett Proclaims Teen Driver Safety Week

    Towanda Daily Review Adult supervision is a critical component of keeping teen drivers safe on the roads, even after they have been licensed, PennDOT said in recognition of Teen Driver […]

  • Privatization Efforts Could Benefit Pa. In Many Ways

    Charlie Gerow Harrisburg Patriot-News  The bankruptcy of our capital city is a national embarrassment. Although Harrisburg has taken the unprecedented step of formally filing for bankruptcy, cities across the […]

  • Corbett’s Plan Fair Approach

    Scranton Times Tribune Allowing families to choose the education that’s best for their children should not be limited by a ZIP code or family income. So Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan […]

  • Good Opportunity: Corbett’s Voucher Plan Gives Students Options

    Editorial Harrisburg Patriot-News A decade after the passage of No Child Left Behind, Pennsylvania has the data — numeric and anecdotal — to prove the vast majority of students in […]

  • Corbett’s Natural Gas Drilling Proposal Is Right On Track

    Towanda Daily Review Governor Tom Corbett’s 30-member Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission was created to rec­om­mend nat­ural gas drilling poli­cies.The members, made up of heads of state departments, an energy executive, […]

  • Corbett Gears Up To Tackle School Reform

    Brad Bumsted Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

  • Counties Pleased With Plan

    Michael Bradwell and Jon Stevens Washington Observer Reporter County commissioners liked what they heard Monday regarding Gov. Tom Corbett’s recommendation that counties directly affected by Marcellus Shale drilling could impose […]

  • Gov. Corbett Unveils Proposed ‘Impact Fees’ On Natural Gas Drillers

    CBS Philadelphia Governor Tom Corbett has made his much-anticipated proposal to impose “impact fees” on natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania. At an event today in Pittsburgh, Gov. Corbett proposed to allow […]

  • Corbett Sets Privatization Panel

    Tracie Mauriello Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A largely Republican cadre of business leaders and political power brokers will have Gov. Tom Corbett’s ear as he develops policies about whether to sell the […]