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Month: August 2011

Front Page Stories Harrisburg

State Takeover of Harrisburg Could Start Tonight

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson

Tonight is a big night for Harrisburg. City leaders have the unenviable choice between handing over control of the city, or seeing it taken. If Harrisburg city council members don’t produce a recovery plan tonight Governor Corbett will issue a state takeover of the financially troubled capital.

Front Page Stories Harrisburg

New “Citizens” Commission to Counter Corbett’s Marcellus Panel

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson
2

A range of organizations from environmental and liberal advocacy groups, to the non-partisan League of Women Voters are forming a citizens’ panel as a counterpart to Governor Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission.

Front Page Stories

A Win for Toomey: DOT Sees the Sign

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson
1

The U.S government finally saw the sign after weeks of deliberating Senator Toomey’s forceful recommendation to back off the mandate for new street signs across the nation.

Front Page Stories Harrisburg

Controversial Figures Selected For Pa. Gaming Board

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson

Both parties have something to criticize about their counterparts’ selection for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

Front Page Stories

Blood Is Thicker Than Felonies In The Orie Family

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson
3

Blood is thicker than water and felonies as the Orie sisters face 16 new charges of perjury and tampering with evidence. Now some GOP leaders are quietly discussing ways to push her out.

Front Page Stories Harrisburg

Perzel Issues Apology

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson

This afternoon, former PA House Speaker John Perzel plead guilty to eight counts of conspiracy, theft and conflict of interest that resulted from then-Attorney General Tom Corbett’s sweeping “Bonusgate” investigation. Perzel issued the following statement.

Front Page Stories

Pittsburgh Comedy Night (With Video)

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson

Look, we know, this thing happened like a week ago – it’s old news. While PoliticsPA was busy covering Stu Bykofsky’s comedy night in Philly, out in Pittsburgh the Steelers were busy beating up on the Eagles, and western PA politicos were giving it their own go.

Congress Front Page Stories

Airport Workers Union Targets 4 PA Republicans

August 31, 2011September 1, 2011
Keegan.Gibson
2

A large union representing airport workers is taking aim at four Pennsylvania Congressmen over what they say is an attempt to use the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization to curtail
their bargaining rights.

Front Page Stories Playbook

8/31 Morning Buzz

August 31, 2011August 31, 2011
Keegan.Gibson

Santorum in PA; immigration showdown; Toomey to Coudersport; Perzel to plead guilty; and GOP pressure on Orie to resign?

Front Page Stories

What’s Wrong with Coudersport?

August 30, 2011August 31, 2011
Keegan.Gibson
4

After pressure from left-leaning protesters, Senator Toomey has scheduled a public town hall in – drum roll – Coudersport!

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