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A faint echo of 9/11
WASHINGTON -- The morning after the Boston Marathon bombings, Ben Cardin, the first speaker on the Senate floor after leaders opened the day's session, marked the national crisis with some heartfelt thoughts on … school libraries. "Across the...
Tags: School Examinations, Justice and Rights, Sports, Prescription Drugs, Immigration
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Local U.S. lawmakers reaction to Corbett health insurance exchange decision
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett decided Wednesday to let the federal government run a health insurance exchange mandated by the 2010 Affordable Care Act for Pennsylvanians rather than set up a state-based site. Read The Morning Call's full story on the...Tags: Health Insurance, Jim Gerlach, Pat Meehan, Government, Mike Fitzpatrick
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Congressman helps celebrate 100 years of 4-H
4-H members from across the state gathered Aug. 7 at Penn State's Snider Agricultural Arena to kick-off 4-H State Achievement Days — emphasizing "Amp It Up!," the youth organization's new community service initiative. Among the crowd was U.S....Tags: Lehigh County, Human Interest
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Pennsylvania 4-H and UnitedHealthcare promote healthy living through fun, creative activities
Pennsylvania 4-H and UnitedHealthcare announced a new partnership to promote healthy living by launching a new campaign designed to empower youth to help tackle the nation's obesity epidemic. The partnership, called Eat4-Health, is activating...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Healthy Diet, Heart Disease, Politics
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Industry practices are at the center of debate on horse safety
Maryland trainer Chris Grove knows all too well that racehorses sometimes take fatal missteps. It happened to one of his best horses last summer during a morning workout, and Grove likens the experience to losing a child. To Grove, the animals' broken...
Tags: Sports, Preakness Stakes, Pharmaceuticals, Lasix (drug), Luck (tv program)
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Rep. Charlie Dent to endorse Romney for president
Call Washington BureauLehigh Valley Republican congressman Charlie Dent will endorse Mitt Romney for president at an event in Harrisburg Tuesday, sources confirm. Dent will make just the second Pennsylvanian to endorse the former Massachusetts governor in the 2012 presidential...Tags: Republican Party, Jim Gerlach, Government, Tom Marino, Chris Christie
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Rep. Barletta endorses Santorum
Call Washington BureauPresidential hopeful Rick Santorum received his third endorsement from a sitting member of Congress Thursday, announcing support from freshman lawmaker Lou Barletta. Barletta joins U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson and U.S. Rep. Tom Marino as the now trio of...Tags: Republican Party, Rick Perry, Lou Barletta, Jim Gerlach, Mitt Romney
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Toomey and Casey rescind JoePa Medal of Freedom nomination
Pennsylvania Ave.U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey will rescind their Medal of Freedom nomination for Penn State football coach Joe Paterno in the wake of the child abuse scandal involving his former assistant coach. The award is considered the highest...... -
Senators pulling support for Paterno
WASHINGTON — Penn State football coach Joe Paterno lost his job and the chance at the nation's highest civilian honor.
U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey rescinded their Medal of Freedom nomination for Paterno in the wake of the child abuse...Tags: Abusive Behavior, Jay Carney, Tim Curley, White House, Crime Victims
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'Skills gap' leaves firms without worker pipeline
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — John Russo's chemical lab in North Kingstown has been growing in recent years, even despite a deflated economy, and he expects to add another 15 to 20 positions to his 49 employees over the next year.
But the president of...Tags: Employers, Economy, Business and Finance, Harvard University, Arne Duncan, Elections
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PA Sens. nominate Joe Paterno for high honor
Pennsylvania Ave.Pennsylvania's two U.S. Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey, and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, who represents the State College area, sent a letter Wednesday to President Obama nominating Penn State football coach Joe Paterno for the Presidential Medal of Freedom.... -
Pennsylvanians rally in support of "Obama Care"
Staff reporterPresident Obama's Affordable Healthcare Act was under discussion at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Both a public rally and a political hearing were held, each with very different perspectives. The steps of the Capitol Rotunda were filled with...Tags: Health Insurance, Labor Legislation, Diseases and Illnesses, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Government
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