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New fracking rules attempt to placate opposing camps
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as it sought to ease concerns the rules would be too...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Litigation and Regulation, Washington, DC, Energy Resources, Edward J Markey
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Allentown schools proposed budget restores elementary school art
Allentown School District's proposed final budget includes full-day kindergarten, elementary school art class and a full complement of elementary school principals. But it also calls for eliminating 132 teaching positions, raising taxes 8.5 percent and...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Teaching and Learning, Allentown, Teachers
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Tom Corbett to replace education secretary with mid-state superintendent
HARRISBURG — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett came into office in 2011 as an unabashed supporter of school vouchers, charter schools and other forms of school choice. When it was time to name an education secretary, he picked someone with the same mind-...Tags: Gainesville, West Point, Steve Samuelson, Government, Teachers
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Valley well represented on Alzheimer's panel
HealthTwo Lehigh Valley residents will represent the region on a state panel ordered to develop a state plan in response to the growing incidence of Alzheimer's Disease. Cynthia A. Lambert, vice president for government and community relations at Good... -
Where in the world is Ed Pawlowski? All over the place, according to his campaign records
Valley 610When you’re looking at campaign finance reports, the people who give candidates money are often more interesting than where candidates spend it. But that’s not the case with Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski’s latest report. In the first four... -
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: Edward G. Rendell, Mike Folmer, Parties and Movements, Government, Barack Obama
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Pa. businesses affected by tractor-trailer fire might be eligible for federal funds
The Franklin County (Pa.) Department of Emergency Services is seeking local businesses affected by a tractor-trailer fire Thursday that closed Interstate 81 in Dauphin County, Pa., for several days. Due to the crash and fire last week, Pennsylvania Gov....
Tags: Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Business, FEMA, Dauphin County, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania)
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Deja vu: Sestak vs. Toomey
WASHINGTON — Joe Sestak is readying for a rematch. The retired Navy admiral and former congressman from Delaware County announced Tuesday via email blast that he's formed an exploratory committee to run for the U.S. Senate in 2016. Sestak, a...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Joe Sestak, Government
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Sestak won't run for Pa. governor; might seek rematch with Sen. Toomey in 2016
Associated PressFormer U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak has ruled out a campaign for Pennsylvania governor, but he said Tuesday that he is seriously exploring another run for U.S. Senate, possibly setting up a rematch against Republican Sen. Pat Toomey in 2016. Sestak said he...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Washington, DC, Joe Sestak
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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: Schools, Will Tallman, Education, Edward G. Rendell, Crime, Law and Justice
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Bruce Castor buzzes away -- for now
Capitol IdeasYo! Gov. Tom Corbett’s personal mosquito has decided to stop biting. But for how long? For months Montgomery County Commissioner Bruce Castor has threatened to run against Corbett in the May 2014 primary. Castor has tweeted, blogged, emailed,... -
Pennsylvania lawmakers float pension reform bills
HARRISBURG — A dozen years ago, state Rep. Chris Ross voted to give himself and 252 other lawmakers 50 percent pension hikes, while state workers and teachers got 25 percent increases. On Tuesday, Ross said the 2001 pension vote was bad. That vote,...Tags: National Government, Labor Legislation, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Retirement
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May 7, 2013
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