On-time budget not excuse for trickery in Harrisburg
Harold D. Ellis reports from Harrisburg on Delaware County lawmakers split over using a conference committee to pass the 1980-81 budget. Critics warn the process bypasses the constitution and could empower a small leadership clique, while some Republicans and Democrats back the expedient approach to avoid delay.
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Milk prices rise 2 cents per gallon statewide
Milk prices in Delaware County and 31 other Pennsylvania counties rose 2 cents a gallon effective Sunday. Homogenized or 2 percent low fat milk will cost 1.94 per gallon in central and northern counties, excluding the Philadelphia area. The price hike, tied to federally mandated farm peace hikes, affects many counties including Bradford, Carbon, Clinton, Columbia, Luzerne, Schuylkill, Union, Tioga, Snyder, and others.
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Upper Darby seeks state transfer of Bloomfield Avenue stretch
Upper Darby plans to transfer seven tenths of a mile of Bloomfield Avenue from Rosemont Avenue to Burmont Road to the state. Township engineer Joseph Vasturia says the move aims to boost gasoline tax receipts and keep maintenance costs off the township for 10 to 12 years after a federally funded rebuild. State Sen. F Joseph Loeper has introduced a bill to transfer the road. Senate passed 49 to 0, bill referred to House Transportation Committee.
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DA seeks public sex ban after high court ruling
Allegheny County District Attorney Robert Colville says he will draft legislation to ban sexual acts in public venues and money driven sex in theaters after a Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision struck down the voluntary deviate sexual intercourse statute. The ruling cited equal protection concerns and involves a Pittsburgh Penthouse Theater case with Dawn Delight and Shane Wimbel amid arrests of theater staff.
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