Awards Presented at Heritage Days Highlight Local Impact
Chairman's Award honored Jordan Harris for breaking diving records at districts and states with training from a Penn State coach. Comfort Keepers celebrated five years with MVEMS and Geisinger Philipsburg marked 35 years, while Daughters of the American Revolution and Philipsburg Elks Club received centennial and century-serving recognitions.
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Pollock
Chuck Navasky
James Yonushonis
Pittsburgh
Harris
Comfort Keepers
State College
Tyrone
Clearfield
David Hellyer
Terri Breindel
Hellyer
Heritage Pis
Knights of Columbus
Morrisdale
Geisinger-Philipsburg
Geisinger- Philipsburg
Philipsburg
Moshannon Valley
Jennifer Sanker
Philipsburg Center
Conemaugh Home Health
Glasgow
Walton Street
CHH
Patty Ammerman
the Daughters of the
Shirley Shore
Philipsburg Elks Club
Dan Nelson
Elks
Nelson
Philipsburg Country Club
Jordan Harris
Heritage Days
PIAA
Philipsburg-Osceola Area
Jim Pollock
Bill Woolworth
First Evangelical Church
Floyd Hauth
Osceola Mills
Paul Cowher
Daughters of the American Revolution
Dave Holmes
Philipsburg Elks
The
Edward Finnigan
Rendell Warns Of Budget Fallout As Cuts Hit State
Governor Rendell says a budget approval is still pending with Senate Republicans. He expects further cuts and 800 layoffs to save under 25 million, while he pushes a 28.8 billion plan with tax increases to close a 1 billion gap. Education funding remains protected, but vendors may face payment risk as Aug 1 approaches.
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Senate
Rendell
Pennsylvania
Senate Gop
Sestak Opens Senate Campaign Bid Against Specter
Former House officer Sestak confirms plans to announce a Senate bid within weeks, aiming to challenge Arlen Specter. He notes plans after family discussion and may form a committee near launch, while Specter ally Kurtz frames the race as competitive and fundraising remains key.
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Sestak
Senate
Jonathan Dworkin
Nicholas
Specter
Express-Times
Easton
Inap
Obama stimulus plan highlighted amid education and jobs debate
The stimulus package touted by President Obama as more than a lifeline faces scrutiny as a GAO review shows half of road and bridge funds go to repaving rather than new infrastructure, with concerns over prioritizing job-rich counties. Despite 2 million jobs lost since enactment and 9.5 percent unemployment, officials push toward long term reforms and transparency while local projects address acid mine drainage and road work.
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GAO
Barack Obama
Obama
House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform
Ed Deseve
White House
Probe finds weakness in federal security lapses
GAO investigators sneaked bomb making materials into about 9 000 federal buildings and assembled devices inside. The test results, announced ahead of a Senate hearing, criticize the Federal Protective Service for poor training lax documentation and inconsistent enforcement of security standards.
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Washington
Government Accountability Office
GAO
Federal Protective Service
Associated Press
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
America
Maine
Susan Collins
Correction Alicia Neeper Accepted Into Justice Program
Alicia Neeper has been accepted into the criminal justice program at South Hills School of Business and Technology. The program awards an associate degree, not a diploma as previously stated in Monday's article.
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Alicia Neeper
South Hills School of Business & Technology
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Jerry Craven
Sandra Foster
MVEMS
Geisinger Medical Center
Moshannon Valley Medical Associates
William Harvey
James Harvey
Peter Guillard
Pedro Narratez
Renato Macaransa
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Gold
Kurtz
Directtv
Progress
Wendy B. Lynn
Lawrence
Montgomery Creek
Barbara Shaffner
Wrigley Street
Woodland Road
Lawhead
Carns
Nelson Road
Zachary Lawhead
Denny Weisgarber
Jeff Carns
Clearfield County
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