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Delaney talks to Boy Scouts about equal opportunity
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. John Delaney said he wants to work toward leveling the playing field to ensure all Americans have an equal opportunity to succeed. Delaney talked about equality, the economy, tensions with North Korea and several other issues Monday during...Tags: Youth Organizations, Boy Scouts of America, Social Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Congressional lawmakers address feedback, sacrifices
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places like Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Bill Shuster, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barbara A. Mikulski, Defense Equipment
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Deadline nears for filing taxes
julieg@herald-mail.comEven some people who don’t normally procrastinate on doing their taxes might need to file for an extension this year. While the official IRS tax deadline is midnight Monday night, people who are submitting paper tax forms will want to get them...Tags: Taxation, U.S. Postal Service, Environmental Issues, Credit and Debt, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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Mail Call - April 15
“I think the Hagerstown caller on April 4 was wrong in claiming 60 to 70 percent want the ban on assault weapons, and 91 percent want the background checks. The legislators are smart enough to know not to vote for it, or they won’t get re-...Tags: Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), Gun Control, Petroleum Industry, Barack Obama, Personal Weapon Control
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Local science teacher selected for fellowship
A teacher at Highland View Academy in Hagerstown is among 27 science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, educators who were selected for the 2013-14 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program, according to the Triangle...Tags: Science and Technology, Education, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NASA, Engineering
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Tri-State-area lawmakers answer questions about sequester and its impact
The massive federal budget cuts commonly referred to as the sequester will be felt nationwide and will lead to furloughs at places such as Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, Pa., while the 167th Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, W.Va., is facing layoffs,...
Tags: Bill Shuster, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Barbara A. Mikulski, Labor Markets
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Gun control passes first hurdle in Senate
Associated PressWatched by tearful relatives of Newtown school massacre victims, gun control supporters in the Senate won the first showdown over how to respond to the December shootings in Connecticut, defeating an effort by conservatives to derail firearms restrictions...Tags: John Boehner, Joe Manchin III, Patrick J. Toomey, Mitch McConnell, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Mail Call - April 12
“Hooray to the BOE for moving their offices to the Allegheny Power building. It just makes sense.” — Fairplay “I’ve noticed, with taxpayers’ money, of course, these new positions being formed, old positions being...Tags: Travel, Tiger Woods, Hotels and Accommodations, Child Abuse, Oriole Park at Camden Yards
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Shuster raps handling of spending cuts in weekly GOP address
U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., delivered the Republican weekly address Saturday. Shuster represents the Ninth Congressional District, which includes Franklin and Fulton counties. “This week, many Americans had their flights delayed or canceled...
Tags: Bill Shuster, Air Transportation Industry, Federal Aviation Administration, Air Transportation Delays, Republican Party
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Obama unveils $3.8 trillion spending plan for 2014
Associated PressPresident Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.8 trillion spending blueprint on Wednesday that strives to achieve a "grand bargain" to tame runaway deficits, raising taxes on the wealthy and trimming popular benefit programs including Social Security and...Tags: Preschools, Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, Fiscal Cliff, Public Finance
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Postal Service backs down from plan to cut Saturday delivery
Associated PressThe U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday. But its governing board said it’s not possible for the financially ailing agency to meet cost-cutting...Tags: U.S. Postal Service, Mail Order Industry, Politics
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Art Callaham: Things that make me go 'hmmm'
Everyone has some things that make them go “hmmm.” Here are a few of mine. • Although I consider it an opportunity to exercise extreme personal patience, following anyone into a drive-thru at a fast-food restaurant who orders for eight...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Marketing, Mitt Romney, September 11, 2001 Attacks, The Washington Post
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