We Deserve Better After PennDOT Visit to Corry
Corry residents praise PennDOT Secretary William Sherlock after his Thursday visit arranged by State Senator R. Budd Dwyer. They urge targeted highway improvements for harsh winter conditions, heavy industrial traffic, and local weather-driven road wear, asking district and county offices to pass the message.
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Plea bargaining and a Philadelphia murder case
A 1973 Hoopes Street gang ambush led to Geno Fernandez's fatal shooting by Wayne Pritchett and co conspirators. The district attorney's policies under Emmett Fitzpatrick reduced charges or sentences via plea bargains, sparking questions about justice and the use of pleas in homicide cases.
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Women Still Face Barriers to Political Power in Pennsylvania
Opinion piece traces the slow rise of women in Pennsylvania politics noting only eight women in the 253 member state legislature, a drop from 50 years ago, with low voter bloc action and limited executive posts. It highlights local gains, with several cities electing women mayors and more women serving on councils and commissions.
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New Hampshire
Jeanette Reichman
Easton Democrat
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C. DeLores Tucker
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Mars Visit by Remote: Spacecraft to Probe Red Planet
Paul Harvey reports two Viking spacecraft will reach Mars in a few weeks to open the door to the planet most like Earth. The upcoming demonstration marks a major milestone in space research long valued since the telescope era, reflecting national investment and public curiosity about life beyond Earth.
Paperwork Crunch Tangles U S Housing Loans And Paper
A long ribbon of forms for FHA home loans embodies the federal paperwork burden. HUD official David Cook and the Federal Paperwork Commission press to cut red tape while hearings unfold nationwide. The effort aims to save billions in printing and processing costs, with progress measured since the Hoover Commission reforms.
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Ceiling row sparks federal inspection at Virginia poultry plant
A federal examiner ordered a Virginia poultry processor to install an acoustical ceiling to reduce noise. After inspectors flagged sanitation concerns, the same agency urged removal of the ceiling, with warnings to workers to wear earmuffs or face fines from job-safety officials.
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