Drilling tax error May derail funding efforts
Gov elect Tom Wolf overstated potential severance tax revenue by hundreds of millions. A 5 percent tax on Marcellus gas would yield 525 to 675 million annually at current prices, threatening education funding and budget plans. Drillers challenge Wolf's $1 billion figure as optimistic.
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Tom Wolf
Pennsylvania
Marcellus
the Marcellus
Wolf
Dave Spigelmyer
Marcellus Shale Coalition
Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center
Santa in the Streets Drives Wampum Ellwood Holiday Parades
Wampum and Ellwood City held holiday parades on Saturday with lights, ice sculpture, horse drawn carriage rides, floats and live music. Wampum plans a Christmas decorating contest with $100 top prize and a $50/$25 second and third prizes. sign up at local businesses or call 724 535 8866. Ellwood City followed with Santa visits, carolers and street performances as part of the season celebrations.
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Wampum
Ellwood City
Chewton
New Beaver
Survivors recall Pearl Harbor attack at 73rd anniversary
About 100 Pearl Harbor and World War II survivors gathered in Hawaii to mark the 73rd anniversary over a memorial atop the sunken USS Arizona. Veterans used canes wheels and scooters. Gilbert Meyer age 91 attended for the 10th straight year, traveling from San Antonio despite growing travel challenges.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Uss Utah
Gilbert Meyer
Meyer
San Antonio
Secret work of prosecutor raises eyebrows
Harrisburg report notes a secret grand jury could issue an opinion on Kathleen Kane and her office facing secrecy law charges. The process is unusual in Pennsylvania, with a court appointed prosecutor operating in secrecy and lacking explicit authority to file charges.
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Harrisburg
Kathleen Kane
Pennsylvania
Rescue attempt claims Pierre Korkie and Luke Somers in Yemen
Details released show Pierre Korkie and American photojournalist Luke Somers were killed during a U S led rescue raid in Shabwa province after an 18 month captivity. Yemeni security officials report ten Al Qaida militants also died and about 40 U S special operations forces participated in the half hour operation.
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Johannesburg
Pierre Korkie
Yemen
Luke Somers
al- Qaida
Shabwa
Obituary Notes For Ohio Residents Include Five Names
Five Ohio residents are listed in a brief death notice including Wade E. Bissett of Union Township aged 52, Sister Mary Cabrini Durkee aged 85 of Villa Maria, Madilyn Joseph aged 92 of Parma, Phyllis Mam Morgan aged 90 of Mercer, and another at Parma.
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Wade E. Bissett
Union Township
Mary Cabrini Durkee
Villa Maria
Madilyn Joseph
Parma
Ohio
Phyllis “Mam” Morgan
Mercer
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