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The new Justice Reinvestment Initiative panel will be tasked with helping to reduce the crime rate, decrease recidivism and lower corrections costs. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel says the goals are all connected. “We know with better outcomes we have less people coming back. With less people coming back, that means they’re not screwing up when […]
He was more than a coach. Former players spanning six decades were represented at “A Memorial for Joe” on Thursday afternoon. They spoke of Joe Paterno the man, the educator, the role model. 1982 national championship quarterback Todd Blackledge called JoePa the most extraordinary person he’s ever known. 1970s receiver Jimmy Cefalo added that Paterno’s […]
In many respects, President Barack Obama is polling about the same in the Keystone State as George W. Bush did in his reelection year. For instance, this week’s Franklin & Marshall College Poll finds that 29% of PA voters approve of the way President Obama is handling the economy. Eight years ago, poll found that […]
Former Governor Ed Rendell has hand delivered a letter to the office of Governor Corbett, asking him to cancel plans to renew an asset test for food stamp recipients. At a news conference on Wednesday, Rendell says the test that would eliminate people from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program based on their personal assets is […]
Supporters say they’ve found a solid middle ground on business tax reform in Pennsylvania. “You’ve got folks who support the tax cut side. You’ve got folks who support only the Delaware Loophole side,” says House Republican Policy Chair Dave Reed (R-Indiana). “But merging the two together may be the right equation to get the ball […]
The state house is expected to take up a bill soon that would eliminate a sales and use tax on aircraft sales, parts, maintenance and repair. Supporters say Pennsylvania is losing out to neighboring states, which have enacted some type of tax reform on fixed wing aircraft. Representative Peter Daley (D-Fayette/Washington) says HB 1100 is not […]