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Governor Tom Corbett: “I was not the driving force behind the firing of Joe Paterno”
Last month, ESPN the Magazine published a scathing article critical of Governor Tom Corbett’s role in the firing of the late Joe Paterno last November. The iconic Penn State Head Coach was dismissed by the Penn State Board of Trustees, of which Governor Corbett is an ex-officio member, in the immediate aftermath of the Jerry Sandusky […]
Bills Could Benefit PA’s College Savings Plans
After receiving unanimous votes in the House Appropriations Committee the pair of bills awaits action on the Senate floor. One would ensure that state tax benefits are only applied to state-sponsored college savings plans. “Pennsylvania is one of just a few states that allows for tax credits for investments out of state,” says Senator Jake […]
AAA Study Finds Risk for Teen Drivers Rises with Number of Underage Passengers
The risk of a teen being killed in a traffic crash rises with the number of young passengers according to a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The study says if a 16 or 17 year old driver adds one passenger under the age of 21, the risk increases by 44%. With […]
Bill Could Pave the Way for Higher Turnpike Speed Limits
Turnpike speed limits max out at 65-miles per hour. The limit is set by state law, but the House Transportation Committee has advanced a change that would give the Turnpike Commission the authority to raise speed limits up to 70. “It doesn’t mean that it has to,” says Rep. Joe Preston (D-Allegheny), the bill’s prime […]
Senate Votes to Fund Mortgage Assistance Program
State budget pressures have taken their toll on the Homeowners’ Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program (HEMAP). The program, which provides small loans to financially distressed homeowners on the brink of foreclosure, has not accepted any new applications since last September. State lawmakers now believe they’ve found a solution, and the Senate has voted unanimously to tap […]
Budget Bill Clears Committee, Awaits Senate Vote
The $27.65-billion dollar state spending plan cleared the Appropriations Committee with a unanimous vote late Tuesday morning. It would spend about a half-billion dollars more next year that what Governor Tom Corbett proposed in February. Senate Appropriations Chairman Jake Corman (R-Center) cites a recent Independent Fiscal Office report in telling the committee that the budget bill […]
Police Officers Memorial Held in Harrisburg
Four police officers killed in the line of duty last year in Pennsylvania were remembered at a Fraternal Order of Police Memorial Service Monday at the Forum in Harrisburg. Governor Corbett spoke at the Memorial, saying when a law enforcement officer lays down his or her life; it is a sacrifice upon the altar […]
Radio PA Roundtable 05.04.12
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Dairy Farmers Ask to Keep Current Milk Premium in Place
Dairy farmers are still operating on tight margins and they want the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board to keep the current over-order premium price in place for another six months. The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau has again urged the board to retain the current Class I (fluid milk) over-order premium price of $2.15 per hundredweight. The […]