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STATEWIDE

Proposal would allow Pennsylvania counties to impose additional sales tax

 

Specter takes on all questions

 

Pa. universities fighting for U.S. stimulus funds

Help offered to Pennsylvania state workers in pay gap

 

Specter:  U.S. courthouse takes a big step here

 

Pa. House advances Web legal notice bill

 Law requires contractors to register with the state

Bill would shift Pa. leal notices to the Web

State lawmakers split over use of new media

Pa. prisoners seeking exonerration might get help

 

State-line firequirks: Pa. stores, by law, cater only to nonresidents

 

Rendell says he would consider signing table-games legislation

 

In a rarity, Rendell commutes a life sentence

Pennsylvania's budget gap is bad, but not the worst

Sheetz beer policy disallowed by Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Pennsylvania municipalities struggle to fund massive pension plans

 

 

 

 

SOUTHWEST PA

Due dates for casino payments on city's hockey arena not specified

 

Allegheny County Council approves nonbias ordinance

Penn Hills officials discuss DeLuca probe

State legislator's laptop stolen from vehicle

Pittsburgh's recovery plan OK'd

Mayor Ravenstahl, Pittsburgh council reach accord on financial plan

Biden to visit Erie, Pittsburgh tomorrow

 

Council reviews findings of pay inequity

 

Secret Service to secure G-20 in Pittsburgh

 

Grant Street electronic billboard denied in court

 

Mayor, critics spar over board ousters

 

City Council changes Act 47 plan

 

Hilton won't be getting help from city

 

Rendell seeks federal aid for storm damage in western Pa.

 

Onorato urges municipalities to merge their pension funds

 

County sells One Smithfield for $13 million

 

Roddey says city, county merger, although needed, certain to fail

 

Mayor urges council to accept recovery plan

Ravenstahl pledges not to target city residents with tax increases

 

THE T/ CENTRAL PA

Pulled fed funding angers Spanier

Specter speaks to Blair Dems

Specter announces 100 more jobs for depot

 

Specter addresses supporters in boro

 

County’s services covered in short term

 

Midland mayor sued over alleged abuse of authority

Rep. Dave Reed on state budget

Platts talks of hope, sacrifice at town meeting

Pavlock to appear at state Senate confirmation hearing in Harrisburg

 

Proposed state budget cuts could create ‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ in Newberry

 

Geist:  New budget ‘a long way away’

Group delivers petition to Eichelberger

Brubaker mortgage-fraud bill being signed into law

Pa. inmate deal passes

County sets reassessment wheels in motion

 

Pa. could lose stimulus cash

 

Federal stimulus money could stretch further in Dauphin, Cumberland Counties

 

Mayoral candidate Linda Thompson quickly goes after Reed supporters

 

Vice President Joe Biden inviting local officials to latest Carlisle-area bridge visit

 

New councilman named

 

NORTHEAST PA

Special-needs funding in Monroe County’s 4 school districts could get a $500K boost

 

Thompson tours co-generation facility, speaks out against cap and trade legislation

 

Paying employees a priority after deadline passes

Rendell:  Budget deal not likely to come soon

 

Pennsylvania budget standoff:  democracy at work

Pennsylvania budget crisis evokes memories of 1991 standoff

 

Two state laws will protect homeowners, mortgage companies

Local action can rid county of Old Politics

House, Senate move justice bills

As state legislator, Stevens pushed for anti-discrimination bill

No clean slate for Skrepenak

Feds launch prove of Luzerne County sheriff

Eachus seeks guidance on Hazleton pension fund woes

 

Mayor plugs improvements

 

Judge scandal featured online

 

Eachus criticizes Barletta

 

 Doherty spent $60 per vote in mayoral primary

 

Scranton council approves 7 tax break extensions, turns away

 

SOUTHEAST PA & LEHIGH VALLEY

Clout: Former British PM Tony Blair has cheesesteak wit' Mayor Nutter

Vandals hit Democrats' cars in Delco

Nutter chooses members for new Phila. Department

Phila. Judge Berry will stop hearing criminal cases

 

Murphy takes on Dont Ask, Don't Tell

City controller criticized water billing system

 

As Nutter lobbies, sales-tax hike looks very iffy

Phila. City council has longest summer recess in U.S.

 

Phila. judge broke the law, panel rules

 

Amid budget cuts, city officials up for raises

 

Morganelli asks Northampton County officials for details about any unsolved homicides

 

 

Human Relations Commission says Bethlehem didn't discriminate when it passed over woman for job

 

Clout: CouncilWatch will keep an eye on the members

 

Allentown mayor wants union to take pay cut

 

State alleges Lehigh County welfare worker was skimming cash

 

Unspent special-education funds under scrutiny

 

Pawlowski is raising more campaign cash than Phillips in Allentown mayoral race

 

State Rep. Shapiro tabbed for national health care reform team

Phila. gun control laws shot down

Philadelphia council rejects plastic-bag ban

Feeling ethics board's lash, council members want blood

 

 

 

           

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