Author: Angela Alleman

  • Marino Gets On Two Key Committees

    Wilkes-Barre Times Leader U.S. Rep.-elect Tom Marino has landed positions on two key congressional committees. Marino, R-Lycoming Township, was notified Wednesday that he will join the U.S. House Homeland Security […]

  • Barletta Lands 2 Committee Positions

    Jerry Lynott Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice U.S. Rep.-elect Lou Barletta received assignments to two House committees that he requested based on his experience in the areas they cover.Barletta, a Republican and […]

  • Corbett Names Corrections, Police Heads; Inaugural Website Goes Live

    Amy Worden Philadelphia Inquirer Make it three nominees for Gov-elect Corbett’s new cabinet. Today Corbett — the current state Attorney General — named the top investigator in his office to lead the Pennsylvania […]

  • Luzerne County’s GOP Head To Work For Marino

    Bill O’Boyle Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader Congressman-elect Tom Marino has announced his first staff appointment. Renita Fennick, who has served as executive director of the Luzerne County Republican Committee for nearly two […]

  • Toomey Impressed With Boeing Plant

    Alex Rose Delaware County Daily Times Republican U.S. Senator-elect Pat Toomey said he was impressed with innovations taking place on assembly lines for the Chinook Helicopter and Osprey V-22 at […]

  • From Post-Partisan To Most Partisan

    Karl Rove Wall Street Journal “I’m itching for a fight on a whole range of issues.” President Barack Obama made that threat last week as Congress moved to pass his […]

  • GOP To Give Up State Fleet Cars, Pay On Health Coverage

    Brad Bumsted The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Republicans who will control the state House in January neared agreement yesterday on a plan to give up state fleet cars, pay toward their health […]

  • Commissioner Steve Urban Sells Out Constituents

    HARRISBURG — Republican Party of Pennsylvania Spokesman Mike Barley released the following statement regarding Luzerne County Commissioner Steve Urban’s decision to switch party affiliations: “I find it shocking that Commissioner […]

  • State House Republicans Propose To Trim Perks, Ban State Fleet Cars

    Brad Bumsted Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Republican House members who will control the chamber in January have come to a consensus to give up state fleet cars, pay toward their own health […]