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    Oct 6, 2011 | Los Angeles Times
  1. Barnes Foundation's disputed relocation is upheld by judge

    Culture Monster
    A Pennsylvania judge has denied a bid to prevent the illustrious Barnes Foundation art collection from being moved from its longtime site in suburban Lower Merion to a new $150-million museum in downtown Philadelphia. The group opposing the move is vowing...
  2. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  3. EDITORIAL: Primary 2013: Elect Sue Means

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Voters in Allegheny County Council's 5th District have an opportunity on Tuesday to use their franchise to right a political wrong. When marginal Republican Vince Gastgeb of Bethel Park, a 13-year veteran, left the council in February to do Democrat...

    Tags: Primaries, Elections, Politics, Lebanon

  4. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  5. Philadelphia Daily News John Baer column

    Philadelphia Daily News
    I'VE GOT an idea. I'm calling it "The One-Thing Rule." It works like this: Every year, our Legislature focuses on only one thing. It can't be an enormous thing, such as the overall economy. Too much of that is driven by national/international trends...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Government, Dominic Pileggi, Public Transportation

  6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  7. Mensch and Costa: Remove stigma of welfare from DPW

    The term "welfare" is defined as the general well-being of an individual or group of individuals. However, when used in association with government services, the term has unfortunately developed a negative connotation.
    The term "welfare" is defined as the general well-being of an individual or group of individuals. However, when used in association with government services, the term has unfortunately developed a negative connotation. One state agency that suffers from...

    Tags: Nursing Homes, Breast Cancer, Homelessness, Bob Mensch, Nursing

  8. May 7, 2013 |Story| Daily American
  9. Metzgar joins call for Pennsylvania commissioning of USS Somerset

    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is asking the Navy to have the USS Somerset commissioned in the state.
    staff writer, @damichelleg
    The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is asking the Navy to have the USS Somerset commissioned in the state. The House unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday written by state Rep. Carl Walker Metzgar, R-Allegheny Township. The goal of the...

    Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Carl Walker Metzgar, U.S. Department of Defense, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Bill Shuster

  10. May 6, 2013 |Story| Allentown Morning Call
  11. 'Stand your ground' to be tested in Easton drug house homicide trial

    When Lawrence A. Gaines stabbed an Easton man to death outside a city drug house, was he merely protecting himself from a violent aggressor, as the law allows him to do?
    When Lawrence A. Gaines stabbed an Easton man to death outside a city drug house, was he merely protecting himself from a violent aggressor, as the law allows him to do? Or was he a cold-blooded killer, notwithstanding his attorney's insistence that he...

    Tags: Judges, Criminals, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Justice System, Prisons

  12. May 2, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  13. How to contact your legislators - 2013

    Maryland The Maryland General Assembly’s 2013 session began Jan. 9 and ends April 8. Information about the General Assembly, including the status of bills, can be found at http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/ Sen. George C. Edwards R-Allegany/Garrett/...

    Tags: George C. Edwards, Annapolis, West Virginia Legislature, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)

  14. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  15. Locals, tourists react to court ruling on Jim Thorpe's remains

    Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.
    Spring flowers and trees bloomed in the bustling Carbon County borough of Jim Thorpe on Sunday afternoon. Homeowners worked on their properties and business owners manned the store counters of specialty shops, restaurants and hotels. Vistors walked...

    Tags: Human Interest, Modern Pentathlon, Schuylkill County, College Baseball, Sweden

  16. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  17. OPINION: Break the 'Groundhog Day' auditing loop

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    HARRISBURG The annual meeting of the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission reminds me of the time warp that served as a theme of the 1993 movie "Groundhog Day." Each year, this obscure commission gets together to accept the "independent" annual...

    Tags: Republican Party, Accounting and Auditing, Gordon Denlinger, Politics, Parties and Movements

  18. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  19. Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Wheatley trumpets 'behind scenes' service

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Jake Wheatley sees himself as a "servant of people," not a career politician. "People will say, 'We don't hear what you do,' but it's never been a reflection of me. I've never tried to toot my own horn, I've always tried to work behind the scenes," said...

    Tags: Sports, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Jake Wheatley, Democratic Party, Conservation

  20. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  21. Pennsylvania briefs

    Pa. Senate passes legislation that would allow counties to eliminate position of jury commissioner HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation Thursday that would allow most Pennsylvania counties to eliminate the position of...

    Tags: Justice System, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance

  22. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Pa. legislator to serve on school safety, security panel

    State Rep. Todd Rock, R-Franklin, has been selected to serve on the newly formed Pennsylvania House of Representatives Select Committee on School Safety and Security, which is tasked with developing and examining legislation to enhance the protection of...

    Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Health and Safety at School, Todd Rock, Crime, Law and Justice, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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