Philipsburg council fights to trim seats in town election
In Philipsburg debates over council size continue with motions to reduce from nine to seven failing 5-4 but later passing. Five members including Josie Gildow Fred Grauch John Knowles Persing and Wilks supported the petition while Mary Catherine Jack Minarchick the late Mrs Nelson and Harry Wood opposed.
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John Knowles
Fred Grauch
Fanelli
Josie Gildow
Grauch
Knowles
Persing
Wilks
Mary Catherine
Jack Minarchick
Nelson
Harry Wood
Older job seekers face tough odds due to age bias
The report notes older workers, especially those 55 and up, face longer job searches with average unemployment near 30 weeks. Kellum deletes graduation dates from resumes and Botox promotions lure unemployed seekers. Experts from Urban Institute and AARP cite discrimination concerns and advise highlighting skills over years. EEOC data show rising age bias complaints, signaling persistent hiring hurdles.
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Washington
Allan Kellum
Kellum
McLean
Labor Department
Richard Johnson
The
Urban Institute
Armstrong
AARP
Deborah Russell
Johnson
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EEOC
Irvona Borough adopts ordinances and loans for streets
Irvona Borough Council passses Ordinances 2009 4 through 2009 8 including a .5 transfer tax on real property a seven year 15 000 annual loan for street paving and a voluntary join to Moshannon Valley Council of Governments. The meeting covered building permits ditch flooding concerns youth worker updates and donations to local groups. The mayor and staff noted staff reductions among youth workers and planned purchases for park fields and equipment.
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Moshannon
Irvona
Gates
John Patterson
Don McCulley
Cindy Ferrance
Firehall
Glendale Sportsmen’s Association
Irvona Fire Co
Irvona Recreation Authority
Elderberry Park
Glendale
School budgets hinge on governor numbers and revenue
Districts plan tax decisions in May to align bills with local tax offices. Without firm state funding, districts struggle to hire teachers or add programs. If state funds are lower than expected, districts may cut spending or raise property taxes. If the Aug 27 payment is not resolved, poorer districts could face cash shortages and need short-term loans. Lawmakers plan to resume talks after the holiday.
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Tim Allwein
Pennsylvania School Boards Association
Allwein
Ahiwein
Senate
Erik Arneson
Arneson
Himes
Rendell
Chuck Ardo
House
Web retailers face tax rules clash with states
States push to tax online sales as affiliates drive traffic. Amazon and others shutter affiliate programs to avoid collecting taxes, risking revenue and prompting small operators like GPSTracklog to consider moving. North Carolina, New York and Hawaii weigh laws to close the tax gap, while retailers cite damage to online marketing and jobs.
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New York
Amazon.com Inc
Amazon
Rich Owings
Asheville
N.C
Owings
North Carolina
University of Tennessee
Compan
Wit
Rhode Island
Hawaii
Overstock.com Inc
Blue Nile Inc
Overstock
Linda Lingle
Blue Nile
Overstock.com
Lingle
Rebecca Madigan
Camarillo
Madigan
Matt Anderson
Google
Patrick Byrne
Salt, Lake City
Judy Browning
Honolulu
Browning
Horton father given prison term in Allegheny National Forest oil spill
Andrew Horton of Bradford received a two to 10 year state prison sentence after pleading guilty to conspiring with his son to damage oil storage tanks in the Allegheny National Forest to seek revenge on his former employer. The son opened valves, releasing 46,000 gallons of oil, fouling a stream and killing fish and wildlife. Christopher Horton is serving three to six years for state and federal convictions related to the spill.
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Bradford
Pennsylvania
Allegheny National Forest
Andrew Horton
Christopher Horton
McKean County
Horton
School Board Awards Bid and Resigns Nurse at Clearfield District
After a lengthy executive session on legal and personnel matters, the board awarded the bid to W W Gildersleeve and Sons. Susan Hullihen resigned as school nurse at Clearfield Middle School after about 12 years. Board member David Glass corrected that Robert Peters was appointed head girls volleyball coach, not head girls basketball coach.
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W.W. Gildersleeve & Sons
Susan Hullihen
Clearfield Middle School
David Glass
Robert Peters
Corrections for Grampian Days Parade and Memorial Events
A 1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet convertible won first place in the Grampian Days parade with owner Eula Allison. In the Veterans Memorial rededication at Spring Valley United Methodist Church, flagpole installation was by Lewis Aushenbaugh and Jake Clark. Clark’s first name was previously misspelled. Aushenbaugh will sing the Star Spangled Banner during flag raising. The flagpole was donated by Wal Mart Distribution Center and Lowe’s of Clearfield.
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Eula Allison
Spring Valley
United Methodist Churc
Lewis Aushenbaugh
Jake Clark
Clark
Aushenbaugh
Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Lowe’s
Clearfield
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