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End of smallpox
Although polio has been reduced to its lowest level in history, three countries still have polio transmission — Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Last year 223 polio cases were reported. So far in 2013 there have been 19 cases, according to the...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Government, Politics, Polio, Smallpox
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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: Politics, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Highway Transportation
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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: Politics, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Recreational Substance Use, Drug Use
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Proponent calls Common Core the 'great equalizer of education'
Daily American Staff WriterPennsylvania's Common Core standards are academic standards, not a curriculum. Common Core State Standards are intended to make sure that high school graduates are prepared to succeed in higher education, the military or the workforce regardless of where...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Politics, Graduation, Executive Branch, Teachers
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More than 100 women take part in gun safety course
THE DAILY AMERICANMore than 100 women participated a gun safety class held by the Sheriff's Office of Somerset County. The women practiced shooting Saturday morning on the range at State Game Lands along Berlin Plank Road. Participants learned general gun safety and use....Tags: Shootings, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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General Services secretary touts state purchasing program for small businesses
Daily American Staff WriterSomerset County lost purchasing power under the Gov. Ed Rendell administration because the administration focused on buying in bulk from bigger suppliers and vendors, Somerset County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Ron Aldom said. Aldom is...Tags: Services and Shopping, Edward G. Rendell, Politics, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch
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Democrats rally in Berlin for the upcoming primary
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakBERLIN — More than 200 people packed the Berlin Community Building on Thursday to rally Democrats for the upcoming primary and general elections to restore Pennsylvania's focus on jobs and prosperity. Democratic candidates for office, mostly...Tags: Politics, John N Wozniak, Regional Authority, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Secretary of aging speaks with Somerset seniors
Daily American Staff WriterMore than 100 people crowded into the Somerset senior center Friday to hear what Secretary of Aging Brian Duke had to say about funding their programs and keeping the center doors open. Duke heads the state department that oversees many services and...Tags: Lotteries, Politics, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Regional Authority
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Two Republicans vie for Berlin mayor
staff writer, @damichellegTwo Republicans are in the race to become the next Berlin Borough mayor. Troy Glotfelty, 32, and Joe Krause, 40, will both seek the party’s nod in the May 21 primary. Glotfelty is serving as mayor, a position he was appointed to when Mayor...Tags: Elections, Politics, Safety of Citizens
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Remembering the legacy of Margaret Thatcher
Baroness Margaret Thatcher, amidst rain and sunshine in London died on April 8 at 87 years old. Even her last day in the United Kingdom was symbolic. Europe, emerging out of a long, tiring, and restless cold winter this year, parallels the political...Tags: Washington, DC, Margaret Thatcher, Politics, Parliament, United Kingdom
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Corbett receives offer from Maryland for 219 completion study
Staff writer, @DA_AmberRMaryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has offered to use his own state’s money to pay for planning studies to complete Route 219 between Meyersdale and Interstate 68 in Maryland. In a letter to Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, O’Malley proposes...Tags: Somerset County (Maryland), Politics, Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Maryland Department of Transportation
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Lieutenant governor gives -- and receives -- message during visit to Somerset County
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakBERLIN — While work to restore Pennsylvania — and Somerset County — from recovery to economic prosperity is well underway, there is much more to be done, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley told county Republicans Thursday. Cawley was...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Politics, Tom Corbett, Regional Authority, Judges
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