Category: News

  • Lt. Gov. Cawley Speaks To Schuylkill Leaders On Marcellus Shale Facts

    Hazleton Standard Speaker Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley challenged Schuylkill County’s newly formed Marcellus Shale task force to make recommendations to the county commissioners based on fact and not emotion regarding […]

  • Obama’s Battleground-State Blues

    National Journal President Obama’s job approval rating in the latest national polls has been in the danger zone, ranging from 42 percent (Gallup) to 47 percent (ABC News/Washington Post), with […]

  • U.S. Rep. Kelly Leans Toward Backing Revamped Boehner Debt Plan

    Erie Times-News As the federal government stares down an unprecedented government default, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, of Butler, said he is still leaning toward supporting the debt-ceiling proposal crafted by […]

  • House Panel Is Delving Into Turzai’s Liquor Privatization Proposal

    WITF Members of the Liquor Control Committee listened Wednesday to testimony from House Speaker Mike Turzai on his plan to sell off the state’s 621 liquor stores and auction more than twice as […]

  • Pennsylvania Film Tax Credit Program May Expand

    Pittsburgh Business Journal Gov. Tom Corbett said Thursday that he hoped to expand the commonwealth’s film production tax credit when Pennsylvania’s budget circumstances allowed. Speaking at the “The Dark Knight Rises” […]

  • Under Obama, Millennials Move Toward GOP

    Michael Barone Real Clear Politics Most presidents affect the standing of their political parties. Ronald Reagan advanced his party’s standing among young voters. So did Bill Clinton. In his first […]

  • Corbett Signs Drunken Boating Bill

    Mike Dawson Centre Daily Times Gov. Tom Corbett signed into law Monday a bill that strengthens penalties against people convicted of driving a watercraft while under the influence of drugs […]

  • Corbett Keeps Promise

    Altoona Mirror While campaigning for governor, Tom Corbett pledged to balance Pennsylvania’s budget without raising taxes. While facing a $4 billion dollar structural deficit, many thought the governor’s promise would […]

  • Our View: Thompson’s Education Bill Makes Sense

    Erie Times-News U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson’s “All Children are Equal Act” ought to be called the “All Children Should Be Equal Act,” considering they clearly are not treated as equals […]