Rendell cites higher spending and tax proposals in budget fight
Governor Rendell says spending is higher than his proposed budget as Pennsylvania faces a 3.2 billion revenue shortfall for 2009 10 and seeks new or higher taxes on income retail sales tobacco health premiums and natural gas extraction while banks offer loans to 69000 state workers. Senate Republicans accuse him of scare tactics as lawmakers clash over a budget plan with partial pay for workers and delayed payments for vendors and agencies.
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Rendell
Pennsylvania
Senate
Capitol
House
Jane Orie
Allegheny
Liquor Control Board
P-O school budget and staff changes update
The P-O school board approved two meal price increases for next week and funded a $742,826 Federal Programs Grant for Titles I and II, noting a net funding decrease. Several new hires filled retirements and resignations, including Rebecca Reitz and Kylie Wood, with resignations of Amy Bloom and Lois Voigt among others. The board also named Amanda Eason and Cory Daniels as summer staff and Jason Rishel as Mountie strength coach, with a July 14 meeting date set at 7 p.m.
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Jeff Baker
Rebecca Reitz
Kylie Wood
Marisa Thompson
North Lincoln Hill
Douglas Savino
NLH
Leigh Ann Dustin
Maureen Nagle
Diane Herr
Amy Bloom
Act
Ing
Lois Voigt
Amy Garvey
Kristen Baughman
Amanda Eason
Cory Daniels
Jason Rishel
Mississippi Still Fatest but Alabama Closing In
Mississippi remains the nation’s fattest state with 32.5 percent of adults obese, while Alabama nears with 31.2 percent. The report also notes rising adult obesity in 23 states, higher obesity among 55 to 64 year olds, and projected Medicare costs rising as obese seniors need more care.
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Lauran Neergaard
Washington
Mississippi
Alabama
Colorado
Trust For America’s Health
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
New York
Jeff Levi
The
Trust
Medicare
Levi
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
West Virginia
Pereae
Tennessee
Michigan
Husband and wife sentenced for bilking Pa. firms
Kelly Watterson and James Watterson were sentenced for forging checks totaling 460000 dollars from WGM Gas Co. and Walter Houser Coal Co. Kelly faces one to two years in Armstrong County Jail and must repay 460000. James, already jailed on drug charges, receives five to 10 years in state prison and is jointly liable for 20000 of the debt.
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Kittanning
Western Pennsylvania
Kelly Watterson
Altoona
Armstrong County
James Watterson
Kittanning-area
WGM Gas Co
Walter Houser Coal Co
Tank leakCleanup in McQuown Creek drains into stream
Fire crews from Glendale and Reade respond to a heating oil spill at McQuown residence. More than 200 gallons recovered by Jacobs Oil Co. Firefighters set dams and absorbent barriers along the small private stream to contain the leak near Muddy Run tributary. HazMat trailer deployed, first use this season.
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HazMat
Matthew
Executive Drive
Reade Township
Terry Whetstone
Glendale Fire Department
Rich Rydbon
Cambria County
Ebensburg
Cambria
West Hills
Johnstown
Reade Fire Co
Coalport
Ramey Fire Co
Ashville Fire Co
Ron Springer
Cambria County Emergency Management Agency
Reade Area Ambulance
AMED
Bellwood
Jacobs Oil and Sugar Run Spill Co
Tipton Fire Co
Reade
Irvona Fire Co
Glendale
McClellan
Sugar Run Spill Co
McQuown
Shiite cleric hopeful about U S pullback in Iraq clash
In Baghdad Muqtada al Sadr welcomed the withdrawal of U S combat troops from cities calling it a potential victory for Iraqi resistance while warning that some forces may remain. He urged peaceful self defense if the occupation continues against I raqi government plans. Meanwhile U S troops will stay in limited city roles as trainers and advisers per the security pact.
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Baghdad
Iraq
U.S
Muqtada al-Sadr
al-Sadr
Iran
Clearfield Fair registrations open with local partners
Registrations are accepted until July 31 at the Clearfield Fair office and partner representatives. Participating groups include J.C. Penney, Clearfield County Career and Technology Center cosmetology program, Merle Norman Boutique, Avon, and the Penn State Cooperative Extension Office 4-H department.
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Clearfieldcountyfair.com
Clearfield Fair
J.C. Penney
Clearfield County Career and Technology Center
Merle Norman
Avon
Penn State Cooperative Extension Office
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