Truckers May Get $470 Million Back in Tax Ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Pennsylvania's four year axle tax on heavy trucks unconstitutional, potentially forcing refunds totaling about 470 million dollars. The decision also upends the state's bridge rehabilitation program funded by the tax, prompting leaders to consider replacement taxes to cover refunds and future construction.
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Harrisburg
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
Senate
John Stauffer
Chester
Stauffer
House
James Manderino
Westmoreland
General Assembly
Robert P. Casey
American Trucking Associations Inc
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court
State Supreme Court
John Paul Stevens
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Dick Thornburgh
Thornburgh
Meeting on sewer project slated
A public information meeting on Shenango Township sewer construction is set for July 8 at 7 p.m. at East New Castle firehall. State Rep. Frank LaGrotta calls the session to answer residents questions and lists attendees from state agencies, township officials, and planning staff. Supervisors sent letters detailing front-foot assessments of 14 dollars, a 600 dollar tap-in fee, and bond and rule compliance requirements for connecting properties and potential damages.
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Shenango Township
East New Castle Firehall
Frank LaGrotta
Dillwood City
State Department of Community Affairs
State Department of Environmental Resources
Hazardous area at JB discovered at abandoned Johnson lab
An unsecured area at the abandoned Johnson Bronze site was reported to the EPA this morning. Sharyn Critchlow said the site was ordered secured by the EPA yesterday. A broken window board and openings in the fence near the main foundry were noted. NUS Corp found lead in soil, PCBs in the building, and chlorinated halogens in groundwater. The city seeks $700,000 from the state budget for cleanup with Lawrence County Partners in Progress assisting. The property is in trust due to $75,000 in unpaid taxes. Bertin Realty bought it in bankruptcy in 1982.
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Johnson Bronze
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Sharyn Critchlow
Emergency Management Agency
EPA
NUS Corp
Pittsburgh
Lawrence County Partners In Progress
Bertin Realty
Supreme Court shields churches from anti discrimination laws
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Congress can exempt churches from civil rights laws banning religious discrimination. The decision, in two Utah cases involving Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints, preserves church autonomy in hiring and other secular activities. The ruling sends the case back to lower court to address Beehive Clothing Mills and Deseret Gymnasium details and potential permanent job dismissals.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Congress
Bryan White
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Utah
Beehive Clothing Mills
Deseret Gymnasium
Salt Lake City
Church
Vance
Arthur Mayson
Dissident Kim Dae Jung Freed Amid Korea Protests
Kim Dae Jung, Korea’s prominent dissident, is freed from house arrest just before midnight after a visit by U.S. envoy Gaston Sigur. The move comes as protests persist with thousands of students and police clashes across campuses, while opposition parties vow continued action and constitutional reform debates resume.
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U.S
Seoul
South Korea
UPI
Kim Daejung
Gaston Sigur
Kim
Kim Young-sam
Chun Doo Hwan
Sigur
State Department
Korea
United States
Chun
Reunification Democratic Party
Kim Dae-woo
Kim Youngsam
Kim Chun
Kim Tae- Ryong
Death Notices and Ages From Local Obituary Page
Death records list William Hartzell 82 of Harbor Road RD 3 James H Mayberry 64 of 2706 Graceland Road Robert B Ferree 62 of Orlando Florida Sherman B Shrander 77 of West Middlesex Christiai DiCaprio 94 of 921 Ruth Ave Mrs Lauretta Kelly 94 of Salem Ohio Mrs Shirley J McNutt 64 of 722 Harmony Baptist Read Mrs Silvestro Zona 53 of Ellwood City.
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William Hartzell
Harbor Road
James H. Mayberry
Graceland Road
Robert B. Ferree
Orlando
Fla
Sherman B. Shrander
West Middlesex
Christiai DiCaprio
Ruth Ave
Lauretta Kelly
Salem
Ohio
Shirley J. McNutt
Harmony Baptist
Silvestro Zona
Ellwood City
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Johnson Bronze Co
Clif
National Coalition For A Democratic Constitution
Home Ministry
Ack Ckasksich
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