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Final drama in Holden, Cartwright primary
Of The Morning CallRemember when Matt Cartwright's campaign manager said one final piece of mail had been dropped off before the negative ad cease fire agreed to last week? Well, it arrived in 17th District mailboxes this weekend and struck a major nerve with incumbent...Tags: Cancer, Voting, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania), Edward G. Rendell, Democratic Party
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Green energy on the ropes, but experts expect a rebound
It may be the fuel of the future, but alternative energy is having plenty of problems with the present.
Paul Copleman fears the government subsidies that make his company's wind turbines affordable may soon disappear. Greg Roth says cheap natural gas has...Tags: Nazareth, Politics, Taxation, The Pennsylvania State University, Biofuels
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Schuylkill Co. – Project to preserve and rehabilitate 11 structures on I-81 between Exit 124 (Rt. 61) & Exit 131 (Rt. 54), March 1 – Oct.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced work will begin Thursday, March 1 to preserve and rehabilitate 11 structures along Interstate 81 between Exit 124 (PA 61) and Exit 131 (PA 54) in New Castle, Ryan and Mahanoy townships, Schuylkill...Tags: Traffic, Transportation, Travel, Road Transportation, Trumbull
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Nesquehoning, Carbon Co. – Project to straighten S-curve on Rt. 54 between Schuylkill Co. line & Cedar St. in Village of Hauto, March 1 – Nov.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced a project will begin Thursday, March 1 on the PA 54/Hauto curve realignment in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. This project, which runs between the Schuylkill County line and Cedar Street, will...Tags: Carbon County, Transportation, Travel, Road Transportation
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State Police Raid "Head Shops" in Two Counties for Illegal Bath Salts
Content ManagerPennsylvania State Police in a joint operation with the Schuylkill County District Attorney's Office raided establishments in Schuylkill and Berks Counties seizing synthetic marijuana, bath salts and narcotic paraphernailia. Search warrants were...Tags: Synthetic Marijuana, Bath Salt Drugs, Bath (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Berks County
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A bad distinction
Somerset County has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest average blood-alcohol concentration for people arrested in Pennsylvania. Somerset County's average rate is 0.22 percent, almost three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent. Forty...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Police Arrests, Family, Holidays
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Somerset County sets dubious drunken driving mark
Daily American Staff WriterIt isn't a statistic for Somerset County to be proud of — the average blood-alcohol concentration of people arrested for drunken driving in the county is 0.22 percent, the highest in the state. That average is almost three times the legal limit...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, New Year's Day, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Police Arrests, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
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Three payjackers inducted into Hall of Fame
Sometimes our readers pleasantly surprise me. "Some of the Harrisburg gang that pushed through the midnight illegal pay grab are running in the Pa. primary," one of them wrote recently. "I think you promised to remind the voters who they are …...Tags: Voting, Chicago, Republican Party, Values, Egypt
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Northampton, Carbon County Pols Make Last Plea To Mapmakers.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekLocal Leaders From ... ... Northampton and Carbon County went before the Legislative Reapportionment Commission this afternoon, where they begged mapmakers not to carve off huge chunks of their territory in the once-a-decade redrawing of 203 House and... -
Audit cites errors handling veterans' benefits claims
Watchdog with Paul MuschickToday's Watchdog column is the latest about military veterans and the poor treatment they've received from their government when they apply for benefits for service-connected disabilities. Air Force veteran Stephen Berger, who lives near Jim Thorpe, has... -
Monday Morning Coffee: Students First Hits The Air For Vouchers..
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. How can you tell when things are getting serious over vouchers? When Students First hits the airwaves with a new public service announcement calling on lawmakers to pass school choice and the teacher evaluation... -
Would temporary traffic signals solve problem of Route 309 bridges?
The Road Warrior w/Dan HartzellA number of people wrote in response to today's column on motorists ignoring the northbound-only traffic restriction on Route 309 in Heidelberg and North Whitehall townships, suggesting that temporary traffic signals at each bridge would safely accomodate...
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