Lawrence Township Ends Redden Tenure and Seeks Replacement
Supervisors William Lawhead and Dan Mitchell accepted Redden’s resignation and will accept applications until Aug 6 at 4 p.m. The appointee serves until the next municipal election in October 2010, likely about a year. The board also authorized Phase II sewer bids, three miles of water line work, a $52,098 Bobcat purchase, and mowing abandoned properties.
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William Lawhead
Dan Mitchell
Mr. Redden
Boney Settlement Road
Jerry Run Road
Brown’s Hollow Road
CMA
Peres
Lawhead
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority
Pa budget fight moves toward leader talks in Pa
The Pennsylvania House voted 150 to 49 to reject a Senate budget bill and send the dispute toward a six member bipartisan conference committee. Democrats push a 29.1 billion plan mixing cuts with new taxes, while the Senate favors an austerity budget.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
House
Senate
Todd Eachus
D-Luzerne
Ed Rendell
State workers rally as budget standoff stalls pay support
State employees protest as a Senate budget plan delays action, while county assistance offices report about 50 requests for food stamp applications since Friday. Critics push to pass the budget, not the buck, amid ongoing fiscal year delay and planned Harrisburg rally.
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Rendell
Senate
Trail King Brookville Plant To Close Permanently
Trail King Industries will shut its western Pennsylvania Brookville plant as the economy falters. About 100 workers will remain after a temporary June closure and a prior layoff of 120. Production will consolidate with Mitchell South Carolina and West Fargo North Dakota, with Brookville operating at reduced staff until orders end.
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Brookville
Trail King Industries
Western Pennsylvania
Jefferson County
Trail King
Carlisle Cos, Inc
Mitchell
S.C
West Fargo
Glendale district aims reforms after failing AYP in 2008-09
The Glendale school board discussed overhauling teaching standards after the district did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress for the 2008-09 year, with elementary special education and high school math cited as problem areas. The board approved hiring two special education teachers at a step one salary, granted tenure to six staff, and reviewed 2009-10 schedules and facility upgrades. A letter was to be drafted regarding missing softball uniforms. cost to families noted at 150 per uniform and 30 per under warmer if not returned by July.
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Nadonley
Gary Walstrom
Holes
Natonley
Samantha Tarr
Lora Palmer
Lynn Gilham
Ms. Palmer
John Dibert
Bonnie Horton
Angela Whited
Matt Lobb
Mount Aloysius College
Susan Archer
Elizabeth Stumpf
Hiller Memorial Library Committee
Kitko
Capital Reserve Fund
Houtzdale Days Celebrate Firehall Events and Parade
Houtzdale Days kicks off at the firehall from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with children’s activities, followed by a 6 p.m. parade. Entertainment from 8 p.m. features the Shauptones playing classic hits, plus an adult bull-riding contest at 10 p.m. and fireworks closing the night. The event on Good Street draws 30 vendors with bingo crafts games and a crazy auction. service animals only for safety.
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Shauptones
Doris Souder
Good Street
Community leaders honor long-serving church volunteers
Acac Pastor Antoninka praises Don and Sherry Peters for teaching, mentoring, and tireless volunteering across church and community. Clappertown C&MA lauds Betty McCready for 40 years of faith and activity at Mahaffey Camp and church. Betty embodies devotion to Lord and congregation.
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ACAC
Antoninka
Don
Sherry Peters
Clappertown Alliance Church
Williamsburg
Claire H. Kauffman
Rick Kauffman
Betty McCready
Mahaffey Camp
Clappertown C&ma
Betty
Lord
First Alliance Church
Eric
Rick J. Crocker
Karen Fennick Hoobler
Benjamin
Dottie Fennick
Fayette City Alliance Church
Charlotte Brown
Barbara
Dennis Crouch
Mr. Crouch
Barbara Crouch
Mars Alliance Church
Paul G. Cope
Ken Porter
Mo Valley considers Moshannon Valley Education Support contract
Mo Valley negotiates with MVEA on a new four year contract as the existing deal expired June 30 2008. Provisions include starting salary 32231 with annual 1500 1600 increases, early retirement incentives dual health coverage for eligible staff, PSERS premium adjustments, and staged insurance contribution changes through 2010 11. Several resignations appointments and program partnerships are approved including athletic trainer services Mach 3 college courses and library equipment donations.
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Moshannon Valley
MVEA
Marshall
Pennsylvania
PSERS
Specter Toomey dead heat in 2010 Senate race poll
A Quinnipiac University poll shows Sen Arlen Specter 45 percent and Pat Toomey 44 percent with 10 percent undecided as the Pennsylvania 2010 Senate race looms 16 months away. Specter leads after his party switch, while Toomey gains steady ground.
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Harrisburg
Pat Toomey
Arlen Specter
Pennsylvania
Quinnipiac University
Democrat Specter
Toomey
Specter
Quinnipiac
Allentown
Correction to Curwensville Susquehanna 5K winners lineup
A correction notes Megan Witherow is the second person in the third row of the division winners photo. Her name was omitted from the lineup published yesterday.
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Curwensville Susquehanna
Megan Witherow
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Lawrence
Barbara Shaffner
Redden
Zachary Lawhead
Kevin Wallace
Lawrence Township
Houtzdale
Carolyn DeLattre
Deb Gillen
Faye Ross
Scott Freeberg
Nancy Brown
Joyce Wetherholtz
Melvin Archer
Stephanie Miscavish
Eachus
Dominic Pileggi
Delaware
Glendale
Glendale Valley Municipal Authority
Clearfield Wholesale Paper Co. Inc
Richard R. Lines Jr
Ing
Murrysville
Roy
Bonnie Baldwin
Ms. Shaffer
Evan Thomas
Tom
Lori Thomas
Mo Valley
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