Author: Angela Alleman

  • Chairman Shuster-Hollidaysburg Congressman Heads Powerful Panel

    Johnstown Tribune-Democrat U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster’s selection as chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is welcome news. It’s a feather in the cap for not only the Hollidaysburg […]

  • County Basking In Money From Drilling Impact Fees

    Reading Eagle Energy companies aren’t drilling into Berks County’s limited natural gas deposits. They have, however, paid $349,068 toward upgrading parks here. And soon they will pay about $500,000 more […]

  • Corbett Dedicates Route 19 Wexford Flats Project After Widening And Construction

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Gov. Tom Corbett was joined by other state and local dignitaries today to cut the ribbon at the nearly completed Route 19 Wexford Flats widening and reconstruction project. […]

  • Toomey Plan To Avoid Fiscal Cliff

    Lancaster Intelligencer Journal When is breaking a pledge not to raise taxes not breaking a pledge to not raise taxes? U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey may have the answer. In 2011, […]

  • Pileggi Aims At Winner-Take-All Electoral System

    Delaware County Times Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-9, of Chester, has plans to introduce legislation again that would make changes to the way Pennsylvania awards its electoral votes in […]

  • House Passes Thompson-Sponsored Jobs Act

    Rep. G.T. Thompson WASHINGTON – The U.S. House passed H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act, a bill to prioritize the legal immigration status for foreign graduates of U.S. universities with […]

  • Corbett Vows To Keep Pledge Of No Tax Hikes

    Johnstown Tribune-Democrat Gov. Tom Corbett is planning to stand by his pledge not to increase taxes in Pennsylvania, even as he and national Republicans look for minor loopholes to get […]

  • Corbett Assesses His Term, Two Years In

    WITF In a lengthy interview in his office, Governor Corbett reflects on his past two years in office. Click below to hear Mary Wilson’s report from the state Capitol. Download […]

  • How To Tackle Entitlements And Avoid The Cliff

    Senator Pat Toomey Philadelphia Inquirer “… The vast majority of Democrats on Capitol Hill would prefer not to have to do anything on entitlements, would prefer, frankly, not to have […]