Wolf vetoes part of budget but releases funds for schools
Gov. Tom Wolf used line item veto power to reject portions of a 30.3 billion GOP budget plan while releasing 23.4 billion dollars for education, social services, and county governments. He criticized Republicans for delaying actions and urged lawmakers to return to work, citing layoffs and school closures amid the stalemate.
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Wolf
Harrisburg
Tom Wolf
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Six Months Late Budget Sparks Mixed Fed Relief
Gov Tom Wolf released emergency funding amid a record six months overdue budget plan. More than 23 billion will be released to keep schools and social service agencies open. Community Action Partnership welcomes the move while legislative leaders signal cautious bipartisanship and scheduling uncertainty.
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Tom Wolf
State Capitol
Harrisburg
Wolf
Lawrence County
Tom Scott
Lawrence
County OKs tax increase in 2016 budget action
Lawrence County commissioners approved a 2016 budget with a 4.5 percent property tax increase and a 0.3 percent cost of living raise for officials despite pleas from seniors. The plan, adopted 3-0, sets 2016 property tax at 6.999 mills.
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Lawrence County
Ed Olacz
Union Township
Carlyle James
Olacz
Federated Library System
Lawrence Downs Casino project still alive claims developers
After Penn National Gaming pulled out in March ending its 18 month partnership with Endeka Entertainment the Lawrence County project remains in play led by Joseph Procacci and Joseph Canfora. They agreed in May to meet Gaming Control Board conditions including a 50 million license bond and pledges to invest 210 million for a Mahoning Township racetrack casino with live racing planned by 2017. deadlines were deemed unrealistic by stakeholders.
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Lawrence County
Penn National Gaming
Lawrence Downs
Endeka Entertainment
Pennsylvania
Austintown
Ohio
Joseph Procacci
New Castle
Joseph Canfora
Merit Management
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Procacci
Endeka
Harness Racing Commission
Jonathan Newman
Prococci
John O'Riordan
Turnpike tolls rise 6 percent in 2016
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announces a 6 percent toll increase effective Sunday to fund roadwork loans from 2007 and 2013. Annual fare hikes of 3 to 6 percent are planned through 2044. E-ZPass remains dominant at about 75 percent of traffic with lower tolls. The typical Class-1 toll rises from 1.09 to 1.16 for E-ZPass and 1.70 to 1.80 for cash. The Class-5 tractor trailer toll also increases.
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Commission
The
Turnpike
Obituaries for Grannis McCormick McKissick
Obituary notices list Raymond E. Grannis 75 of Union Township Gerald David McCormick 88 of Slippery Rock Township and Glenn E. McKissick 64 of Volant with brief biographical mentions and age at death summarized in Page A5.
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Raymond E. Grannis
Union Township
Gerald David McCormick
Slippery Rock Township
Glenn E. McKissick
Volant
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