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Pa. senators eye 401k-style public worker pension plan
Gov. Tom Corbett’s plan to slash $12 billion from the future pension benefits of current public employees is dead in the Republican-controlled state Senate after a key committee voted unanimously Wednesday to strip it from legislation. Instead,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Government
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Pa. pension debate heats up
Pension experts, an asset manager and a national clearinghouse for state governments fielded questions Wednesday from a legislative panel scrutinizing Gov. Tom Corbett’s pension-overhaul plan, providing an abundance of information but no clear...Tags: AFSCME, Economy, Business and Finance, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Pension and Welfare
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Superintendent tapped as Pa. education chief
The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee for education secretary and replace Ron Tomalis, who after a busy and rocky two-year tenure will move into an advisory role in the administration,...
Tags: Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012), Gainesville, Colleges and Universities, Hurricane Katrina (2005), The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: U.S. Senate, Executive Branch, Federal Election Commission, Politics, Government
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Pa. businesses affected by tractor-trailer fire might be eligible for federal funds
The Franklin County (Pa.) Department of Emergency Services is seeking local businesses affected by a tractor-trailer fire Thursday that closed Interstate 81 in Dauphin County, Pa., for several days. Due to the crash and fire last week, Pennsylvania Gov....
Tags: Business, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), FEMA, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Dauphin County
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Abortion debate flares up in Pa. Senate committee
The latest stop for a Republican-penned bill to limit insurance coverage of abortions sparked an angry debate Tuesday among senators, reviving arguments over President Barack Obama’s health care law and the case of a Philadelphia abortion doctor...Tags: Insurance, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Abortion Issue, Politics, Health Insurance
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W.Va. to expand Medicaid, extend coverage to 91,500 uninsured
Associated PressWest Virginia will expand Medicaid under the federal health care overhaul through a plan announced Thursday by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, which would extend coverage to an estimated 91,500 uninsured low-income residents. The decision follows a financial...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Career and Workplace, Executive Branch, Politics, Government
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Pa. lawmakers send Corbett jury commissioners bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers have moved quickly to try again to let counties eliminate jury commissioners, voting Wednesday to send Gov. Tom Corbett a bill to reinstate the law following a recent court decision that threw it out. The House voted 156-...Tags: Voting, Judges, Politics, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Letter to the Editor - April 15
Pa. lawmakers do not support our local schools To the editor: If Franklin County residents like paying higher property taxes so that our communities’ children can go to school in crowded classrooms with fewer and fewer educational...Tags: Charter Schools, Executive Branch, Politics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Government
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Letters to the Editor - April 2
Take our bread and give us booze? To the editor: Gov. Tom Corbett and the Republican-run General Assembly seem to be hell-bent on making things tougher in Pennsylvania. First, he slashes services that bear food benefits, mental health care and...Tags: Politics, Elections
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Phase-out of Pa. state liquor stores passes House
A Republican plan to phase out Pennsylvania’s 600 state-operated liquor stores and raise millions in revenue by selling licenses to private businesses passed the House easily Thursday and was sent to the Senate. The 105-90 vote after about seven...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Government, Sales, Mike Turzai
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Pa.'s LCB could be nearing last call
A Republican plan designed to break down Pennsylvania’s Depression-era system of state-owned liquor stores passed a critical test Wednesday, leaving the measure poised to be approved by the House and sent to the state Senate. The GOP majority...Tags: Frank Dermody, Politics, Republican Party, Mike Turzai
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