Over his 61 years at Penn State, Joe Paterno made thousands of friends and countless fans. The legendary football coach’s wide-ranging impact is evident in the long lines of mourners waiting to pay their respects to Paterno on this the first day of a two-day public viewing. The closed casket will be accessible for viewing […]
Some say the 203-member state House is too big for its own good, and HB 153 would slash membership by 50 following the 2020 Census. It received some bipartisan support in the House State Government Committee on Tuesday. Its next stop is the House floor. Knowing that similar bills have never seen the light of […]
Just past the half-way mark of the current fiscal year, Governor Tom Corbett says he’s dealing with the state’s difficult budget reality. “People elected me to bring fiscal discipline to Harrisburg,” Corbett said on Radio PA’s Ask the Governor program. “That isn’t always the easiest thing, I can tell you it’s not the most popular […]
For the third straight month, Pennsylvania is seeing improvement in its unemployment rate. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reports that December’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate was 7.6%, down three tenths from November and nearly a full point compared to the previous year. The state’s rate also remained below the national average for the […]
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Pennsylvania appears to be on the road to economic recovery, but experts caution the road is long and full hazards. Pennsylvania’s new Independent Fiscal Office is out with its first ever Budget & Economic Outlook, which pegs the state’s “real growth” at 1.6% for 2012. There are reasons for optimism in the Pennsylvania economy. “If […]
The Rendell administration did away with the state’s food stamp asset test in 2008. Four years later, Governor Tom Corbett says restoring it would ensure food stamp dollars are used for those who truly need them. “I think it’s incumbent if you are to get money from the government, than you should demonstrate your need […]
The House and Senate each passed their own versions of Marcellus Shale impact legislation prior to the holiday break. But Governor Tom Corbett says staff-level negotiations didn’t take a vacation. “I think there’s been a great deal of movement by everybody, and I believe we’re going to get a bill done this session,” Corbett said […]