Lawmakers discuss Medicare and Social Security solvency
Officials and candidates debate saving tens of billions by cutting fraud and expanding caps. Proposals include raising the Social Security Medicare earnings cap, allocating surplus to Social Security, and optional drug coverage with a patient bill of rights. Additional ideas urge investment in safe funds and extending coverage for exams.
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Jim Schmitt
Butler County
Schmitt
Royal Hart
Beaver County
Matthew T. Mangino
New Castle
Lawrence County
Bellissimo
Hodge
Hart
Booker
Congress
Aunt Jo Jones honors a lifetime of work and memory
Anna Lou Parada recalls Aunt Josephine Jones who lived 102 years, walked daily, avoided hospitals except for a hip fracture, and endured vast social changes from the precar century to modern times. She credits tea, a hard working Italian family, walking, and resilience for her longevity.
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Josephine
Anna Lou Parada
Jones
Korea
Vietnam
Lawrence Welk
Parada
Josephine Jones Celebrates 102nd Birthday With Family
Josephine Jones turns 102 and is praised by relatives for a simple life and kind nature. Nieces and great nieces regularly spend time with Aunt Jo, taking her to events and family functions. A St Patrick’s Day birthday party was held at the Villa, with further celebrations planned at Jameson Care Center today.
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Toni Bullano
Jones
KDKA
Aunt Jo
Bullano
Jameson Care Center
Township hearings weigh adult bookstore project in mixed use zone
The hearing covered change of use permits for a bookstore linked to an adult store, with officials noting one application lacked live entertainment details while a prior filing contained viewing booths. Residents urged caution, citing social impact on nearby education programs, while business owner Joseph Muscarella argued property values would drop and expansion plans could be blocked.
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Waltz
James B. Morris Jr
Linkosky
Papa
Helen Libens
Sisters of the Humility of Mary
Villa Maria
Joseph Muscarella
Jetta Products Inc
Pennsylvania Senate primary fundraising totals released
AP reports Ron Klink Allyson Schwartz and Thomas Foley raised 552970 501858 and 208460 respectively between Jan 1 and March 15. Santorum led in total funds with about 6 million raised during his first term. Campaigns plan TV ads in key PA markets ahead of the April 4 primary.
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Washington
Senate
Ron Klink
Allyson Y. Schwartz
Thomas Foley
Foley
Klink
Schwartz
Philip Berg
Murray Levin
Robert Rovner
Rick Santorum
R-Pa
Santorum
Robert Traynham
Secretary of the
Traynham
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Mary Murphy Kiernan
Philadelphia
Montgomery County
Karen Kulp
Billy Linville
Johnstown
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
Kulp
Harrisburg
Reading
Lehigh Valley
Scranton
Wilkes- Barre
Traynam
Boeing engineers reach tentative three year contract
A tentative agreement ends a 38 day strike by SPEEA engineers and technicians in seven states. The pact offers at least nine percent wage raises over the term, cash bonuses up to 2500, and health coverage extensions including unmarried domestic partners. Union leaders urge ratification as picketing continues until the deal is approved.
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Seattle
Boeing Co
U.S
Society of Professional Engineering Employees In Aerospace
SPEEA
Charles Bofferding
Kansas
California
Florida
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Boeing
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