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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: Nursing Homes, Abusive Behavior, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Homelessness
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Metzgar joins call for Pennsylvania commissioning of USS Somerset
staff writer, @damichellegThe 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: Bill Shuster, Robert P. Casey, Jr., U.S. Department of Defense, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Patrick J. Toomey
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'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? Or was he a cold-blooded killer, notwithstanding his attorney's insistence that he...
Tags: Abusive Behavior, Judges, Lawyers, Laws, Northampton (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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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: Richard L. Alloway, II, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Politics, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia), West Virginia Legislature
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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: Lifestyle and Leisure, Richard L. Alloway, II, Bill Shuster, Laws, Finance
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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: Crime, Law and Justice, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Health and Safety at School, Juvenile Delinquency, Todd Rock
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More exemptions needed
The Pennsylvania Legislature is considering a bill that would exempt small businesses from the inheritance tax, but the proposed law doesn't go far enough. Inheritance tax is a state levy that applies on estates passed down from one family member to...Tags: Business, Sales
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Sequestration would mean massive loss of jobs at depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLetterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the depot would absorb spending reductions of more than $449 million....Tags: U.S. Congress, Leon Panetta, Bill Shuster, Richard L. Alloway, II, Budgets and Budgeting
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Three Pa. state lawmakers speak at Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThree Pennsylvania lawmakers stopped by a Tuscarora Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast Thursday to talk about Harrisburg’s ambitious political agenda that could have far-reaching and long-term effects. Members of the Pennsylvania General...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Government, Richard L. Alloway, II, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Politics
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Small games of chance amendment authored by Kauffman passes Pa. House
An amendment that would increase the weekly prize limit from $25,000 to $35,000 for Small Games of Chance licensees was approved Wednesday by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as part of a bill containing numerous updates to the law. The...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rob W. Kauffman, Auction Service, U.S. Senate
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Franklin County legislator authors bill enhancing penalties for adults who harm minors
A bill that would enhance penalties for adults who physically attack and/or harm minors unanimously passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives this week. House Bill 350 was authored by state Rep. Todd Rock, R-Franklin. The measure was drafted by...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Abusive Behavior, Misdemeanors, Crimes, Child Abuse
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Joe Conti leaving the LCB, but not for long
Say what you will about the controversial Joe Conti of Doylestown, he sure knows how to land on his feet — this time with a nice now-he's-out and now-he-isn't deal with the state Liquor Control Board. In 2005, then-state Sen. Conti, R-Bucks, had a...
Tags: Government, Corporate Officers, Judges, Politics, Water
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Jan 29, 2013
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