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Callahan wins big in Northampton County
Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan is poised to continue his unfettered rise through the ranks of Lehigh Valley politics, easily sidestepping Glenn Reibman's hopes for another shot to be Northampton County executive. Political observers forecasted a...Tags: Primaries, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Elections, Don Cunningham, Bethlehem Steel
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Gov. Tom Corbett postpones legislative vote on controversial Common Core education standards
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Corbett decided Monday to postpone seeking final legislative and regulatory approval for new education standards that are facing mounting criticism across the political and ideological spectrums. The delay may give lawmakers a...Tags: Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Politics, Justice System
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Same speculation, different styles for O'Malley, Cuomo
By the time Gov. Martin O'Malley left the Democratic convention last fall, he had schmoozed with party leaders from Iowa, spoken to potential donors and hosted swanky parties that kept delegates entertained into the next morning — efforts that...
Tags: Primaries, Gays and Lesbians, Martin O'Malley, Book, Executive Branch
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Callahan campaign boasts 40 endorsements
Valley 610Mayor John Callahan's campaign, which is already winning the money race for Northampton County executive, has indicated it's leading in endorsements. The campaign announced Callahan has received 41 endorsements, including a former governor, a U.S.... -
Lawmakers hear case for Common Core school standards
The letters decrying Pennsylvania's relatively new academic standards for students began arriving about six weeks ago in state Rep. Paul Clymer's email and mailbox. The letters were on the same form or used the same language so Clymer could tell they...Tags: Tom Corbett, Teaching and Learning, Executive Branch, Elections, Students
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Pennsylvania getting swept into national 'Common Core' education debate
HARRISBURG — In the last three years, the Bethlehem Area School District and other districts have spent lots of money rewriting curriculum and lessons to prepare students for tougher state-sanctioned academic standards and exams. "It's got to be...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Tom Corbett, Teaching and Learning, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Executive Branch
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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. One state agency that suffers from...
Tags: Pennsylvania General Assembly, Pension and Welfare, Breast Cancer, Abusive Behavior, Nursing
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Casino dealer fine lopsided
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been getting mighty tough on casinos that violate the law. In March, the board slapped a $68,000 fine on Bethlehem's Sands Casino for six separate incidents in which the casino allowed underage individuals to...Tags: Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Crimes, Monroe County (Pennsylvania), Gambling, Judges
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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Executive Branch, Privatization, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Joseph B. Scarnati, Government Health Care
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Poll: Gov. Tom Corbett's approval ratings slip again
HARRISBURG — A new poll shows Republican Gov. Tom Corbett's poll numbers have sunk again, to depths a sitting governor has not seen in decades. That could make Corbett's climb out of the trenches that much more difficult as he prepares for a re-...
Tags: Tom Corbett, Executive Branch, Privatization, Politics, Elections
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Castor plays politics with education
Capitol IdeasYo! The Republican thorn in the Republican Gov. Tom Corbett’s side has stuck again. The latest political barbs from Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor center on the national Common Core education standards. But nearly every paragraph in... -
More local officials back Reibman in executive race
Valley 610Former Northampton County Executive Glenn Reibman is adding more local officials to his growing endorsements from within the county. The campaign announced that Northampton Mayor Thomas Reenock, Bath Borough Councilwoman Kathryn E. Roberts and North...
May 21, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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