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It's a not-so-wonderful life for Gov. Tom Corbett
"You sent for me, sir?" asked Clarence. "Yes, Clarence," said the senior angel. "A man down on Earth needs our help. His name is Tom Corbett." "Splendid," Clarence said. "Is he sick?" "No, but he's extremely discouraged, and he has begun thinking the...Tags: Lawyers, Executive Branch, Ed Pawlowski, Politics, Justice System
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Funding for Route 219 from Meyersdale to Maryland still in limbo
Daily American Staff WriterThere is insufficient money in Pennsylvania's pot of Appalachian Development Highway System funds to build the section of Route 219 from Meyersdale south to the Maryland line. Presently only certain highway projects qualify for the money. In...Tags: Executive Branch, Transportation, Martin O'Malley, Travel, Politics
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East Penn Manufacturing adding 400 jobs
With help from the state, East Penn Manufacturing is expanding its operations in Berks County and adding 400 jobs, Gov. Tom Corbett's office announced Thursday. The battery-maker, in Lyon Station, will construct a $50 million plant adjacent to its...Tags: Berks County, Environmental Issues, Credit and Debt, Conservation
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Gov. Tom Corbett blames workers, again, for state's job growth fiasco
When Tom Corbett was running for governor in 2010, he argued that the business community was suffering because Pennsylvania's workers were too lazy to wean themselves from the unemployment benefits being extended by those nasty Democrats in Washington....
Tags: MSNBC (tv network), Labor Markets, Career and Workplace, Unemployment Benefits, Politics
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PennDOT tightens Cementon Bridge weight restriction
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellIn October and November of 2009, PennDOT made emergency repairs to the Cementon Bridge, which links the Cementon area of Whitehall Township with Northampton borough via Route 329 over the Lehigh River. When the work was completed, PennDOT lifted the 13-... -
Gov. Corbett's plan to raise oil tax will harm Pa. economy
Gov. Tom Corbett recently proposed removing the cap on the oil company franchise tax on gasoline. He stated that it would "force oil and gas companies to pay their fair share." The extra revenue would be used for repair and maintenance of our roads and...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Petroleum Industry, Government
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Corbett says drug use costing jobs
HARRISBURG — When Gov. Tom Corbett took office in 2010, he inherited a $4 billion deficit that he plugged with massive cuts to public schools, universities and human services programs while leaving the prisons budget untouched and not raising taxes....
Tags: Drug Use, Muhlenberg College, Career and Workplace, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Abortion
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Gov. Tom Corbett gives Pennsylvania workers a bad name
The governor's job, at the very least, should be that of boosting the image of the state to investors. In a recent front-page article, Gov. Corbett questioned the suitability of Pennsylvania's workers due to their inability to pass a pre-employment drug...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Government, Regional Authority
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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Politics, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Budgets and Budgeting, Executive Branch
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Pennsylvania House approves bill to close Delaware Loophole and add corporate tax breaks
HARRISBURG — Companies that operate in Pennsylvania will no longer be able to avoid paying their full share of taxes by shifting some profits they earn here out of state, according to a House bill approved Monday. But the bill, which was approved...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Dominic Pileggi, Politics, Bryan Barbin, John F. Kennedy
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I-81 could be closed through Sunday after tanker crash; some Turnpike tolls waived
(MCT) — Traffic will be disrupted for days — and possibly months — at a major Interstate 81 interchange in the Harrisburg area after a fiery crash involving a diesel tanker caused serious damage Thursday to the road and bridges. The...
Tags: Executive Branch, Transportation Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents, Politics, AAA
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It's a problem
Gov. Tom Corbett is right to point out that drugs are hurting people's ability to find good jobs. On Monday Corbett commented about too many Pennsylvanians being unemployed because they cannot pass a drug test. Democrats have criticized his comment....Tags: Drug Use, Executive Branch, Recreational Substance Use, Politics, Government
May 3, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 2, 2013
|Story| Daily American
May 2, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 2, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
May 1, 2013
| Allentown Morning Call
May 2, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 1, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 11, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 10, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 6, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 10, 2013
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
May 1, 2013
|Story| Daily American
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