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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... -
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: Bernie O'Neill, Regional Authority, Government, Teaching and Learning, Gainesville
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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: Litigation and Regulation, U.S. Department of the Interior, Edward J Markey, John Hoeven, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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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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Budget priorities taking shape in Harrisburg
HARRISBURG — Choice and convenience. They are two words Gov. Tom Corbett has used often since February. He says them when talking about his budget proposal to expand beer sales and sell the state-owned liquor store system to fund a four-year grant...
Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Company Privatization, Interior Policy, Politics, Health Insurance
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I-81 could be closed through Sunday after tanker crash; some Turnpike tolls waived
(MCT) — Traffic will be disrupted for days — and possibly months — at a major Interstate 81 interchange in the Harrisburg area after a fiery crash involving a diesel tanker caused serious damage Thursday to the road and bridges. The...
Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania Turnpike, Motorvehicle Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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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: Regional Authority, Government, Elections, Interior Policy, Democratic Party
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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: Regional Authority, Allyson Y Schwartz, Government, U.S. House of Representatives, Elections
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Dispute over Pa. Marcellus Shale gas drilling fees and long-term revenue
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Gov. Tom Corbett's energy executive is questioning research that says Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale impact fee will generate billions of dollars less in long-term revenue than the same natural gas production in West Virginia. The...Tags: Government, Politics, Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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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: Pittsburgh, Regional Authority, Schools, Government, Teaching and Learning
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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: Regional Authority, Teaching and Learning, Government, Science and Technology, Elections
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May 13, 2013
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