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Corbett's gas industry wish list hopefully leads to airport help
April 4, 2013 “They pay all the taxes that every other corporation does.” That was Gov. more »»
Bills represent next step in natural gas expansion in region
April 3, 2013 We’ve said several times in this space that this area should benefit the most for being the host to some of the world’s greatest natural gas production. more »»
Rock Run drilling meeting cries out to be public session
April 3, 2013 There’s an important meeting being held Thursday by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding proposed natural gas drilling in Loyalsock State Fores. more »»
Liquor privatization will not get to finish line without a fight
April 2, 2013 While the state House has approved legislation to privatize the liquor store system in Pennsylvania, there is deep division regarding the plan, indicating the state Senate step toward privatization... more »»
Prison guards and airport towers don't have to be eliminated
April 1, 2013 U.S. more »»
Assault weapons ban is correctly off the table
March 31, 2013 An assault weapons ban will not be part of gun legislation being deliberated by the U.S. Senate. So what happened to defeat the initiative after all the talk of it following the Newtown, Con. more »»
Senate budget plan not worth the four-year wait
March 30, 2013 Well, it wasn’t worth the wait. The budget approved Saturday by the U.S. Senate, that is. Under Democrat control, the Senate has not approved a budget in four year. more »»
Tourism grants hit broad range of local needs, groups
March 29, 2013 The Lycoming County Visitors Bureau last week awarded $142,000 in grants to 20 organizations. The awards are from revenues realized from the local hotel tax. more »»
Slump or not, gambling revenue will never meet promised goal
March 28, 2013 Total monthly revenues from slot machines and table games declined in February for just the third time in Pennsylvania’s short casino gambling history. This will hardly be the last such decline. more »»
State takes first steps toward liquor privatization – finally
March 27, 2013 A legislation panel last week approved several tweaks in Gov. Tom Corbett’s liquor privatization bill and those tweaks were approved by the state House by a 105-90 vote. more »»
Four basketball teams restored community pride with successes
March 26, 2013 The state basketball championship games this past weekend didn't include the District 4 boys basketball teams from Williamsport, Loyalsock, St. John Neumann and Sullivan County. more »»
Revised Open Records Law catching on, appeal records show
March 25, 2013 Before revisions of its Open Records law, Pennsylvania was 48th among the nation’s 50 states in transparency. more »»
Jumping through hoops over Lottery says a lot about Pennsylvania
March 24, 2013 Gov. Tom Corbett and his administration are preparing to revise the contract to privatize management of the Lottery and resubmit the application to Attorney General Kathleen Kane. more »»
Six-figure salary trend for state employees surges
March 22, 2013 For most people, $100,000 in salary is a dream that they never expect to realize. But nearly 5,000 Pennsylvania state employees earned at least $100,000 last year, according to newspaper reports. more »»
Drilling boom/environment alliance takes step forward
March 22, 2013 You have the scenario in your mind. The natural gas drilling companies have come to ravage our land to extract great profits in the reserves under it, oblivious to any environmental harm. more »»
Raise the Region, big hearts, produce breathtaking results
March 21, 2013 We don’t know exactly what expectations were for the 24-hour Raise the Region online fundraiser of the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania last week. more »»
Crimefighting efficiency takes step forward in Lycoming County
March 20, 2013 Crimefighting efficiency took a big step forward last week in Lycoming County. more »»
Benefits for hosting natural gas drilling boom? Don't be shy
March 19, 2013 Ever since the advent of the natural gas drilling boom in our region, a legitimate concern of residents has been that the people of this area should benefit from being at the epicenter of the... more »»
Scary North Korea cares little for diplomatic niceties
March 18, 2013 North Korea’s government has declared the 1953 armistice that ended fighting in the Korean War has been canceled. Not to worry, a United Nations spokesman assured reporters the same day. more »»
Good-news, bad-news on Obama's nominee for Secretary of Energy
March 16, 2013 The good news about Ernest Moniz, President Barack Obama’s nominee to become secretary of energy, is that he seems bullish about natural gas. more »» |
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