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1 hr ago | The Times-Tribune

Environmental groups call for water pollution disclosure

Citing findings in a recent series of Times-Tribune investigative reports, a coalition of environmental groups called on Gov. Tom Corbett on Tuesday to speak publicly about the extent of water contamination from natural gas development in Pennsylvania.

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2 hrs ago | The Lebanon Daily News

Top Pa. senator: Liquor bill still lacks support

Top Republican state senators continued to seek enough support Tuesday to pass legislation one of their members is writing to liberalize wine, beer and liquor sales in Pennsylvania and give Gov. Tom Corbett the ability to claim victory on one of his top priorities.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors

Tue Jun 18, 2013

MyFoxPhilly

Philly School District Sends Out More Layoff Notices

Protesters hit the streets of Center City on Friday afternoon in an effort to try and save thousands of school district jobs.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., US Governors, Philadelphia, PA, Pop/Rock, The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger

Philly.com

$100M in state funding for Philly schools in works, sources say

Gov. Corbett's administration - along with city and state officials - is working to assemble a funding package that could pump as much as a $100 million more into the coffers of the Philadelphia School District, according to sources with knowledge of the high-level talks.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Education Etc., US News, US Politics, Kevin Brady, Republican, US House of Representatives

National Review Online

wrote about

In 2013, another Republican governor, Tom Corbett of Pennsylvania, persuaded the Pennsylvania house of representatives to pass a liquor-privatization bill, which remains stalled in the senate.

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Related Topix: US News, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

ABC 27

Corbett signs bill allowing victim testimony at parole hearings

Governor Tom Corbett has signed into law a bill that allows crime victims and their families to testify at parole hearings.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Hershey, PA

Pocono Record

PennDOT withholds funding plan from public

The state Department of Transportation has built a website that compares competing plans to spend billions of dollars on highways and bridges in new transportation money under proposals being considered by the Legislature, but agency officials have refused to release similar information to the public, which will pay for the chosen projects.

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Philly.com

How Wash. fared when state stores died

Lisa Jones, a bank teller, received a rude awakening after she and other Washingtonians voted to dismantle their state's liquor system.

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The Lebanon Daily News

Annville bridge replacement process begins

It's been more than four years since a hole first appeared in the deck of the Spruce Street Bridge over the Quittapahilla Creek.

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Related Topix: Annville, PA, Lebanon County, PA, US Governors

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Fire department identifies burn victim from city blaze

Reading Fire Department officials have identified the man who was badly burned in a city fire last week.

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Related Topix: Fire, Allentown, PA, US Governors, Wyomissing Hills, PA, Mohnton, PA

The Tribune-Democrat

State Senate GOP seeking consensus on liquor bill

Republican state senators remained unsure Monday whether they will vote for legislation that one of their members is writing to liberalize the sale of wine, beer and hard liquor in Pennsylvania, a key priority of Gov. Tom Corbett.

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Related Topix: US News, US Governors

CBS Local

New Pa. Law Will Prohibit Obamacare Insurance Coverage For Most Abortions

Pennsylvania governor Tom Corbett has signed a bill that will prohibit coverage of most abortions by insurance policies to be offered through a federally run insurance "exchange" being set up as part of the new federal health care law.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Governors

ABC 27

Email tied to DCNR head's resignation released

Richard Allan is still the Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on a video from the Department of Environmental Protection's website.

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Related Topix: Harrisburg, PA, US Governors, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Hershey, PA

ABC 27

Poisonous plant growing rampant in midstate

"Poison hemlock is a non-native, invasive we call it species that just seems to have exploded across the county and South Central PA," said Jeff Graybill, with Penn State Agriculture Extension.

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Related Topix: Lancaster County, PA, Hershey, PA, US Governors, York County, PA, Harrisburg, PA

The Times-Tribune

Corbett signs anti-abortion coverage bill

A new Pennsylvania law will prohibit coverage of most abortions under policies offered in a federally-run insurance marketplace starting next year.

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, US Governors

PennLive.com

Lawmakers, Corbett continue work on budget and related issues

Legislative leaders are meeting with Gov. Tom Corbett this morning to get an update on where things stand following a weekend of work on attempting to resolve differences on various issues that have become attached to the 2013-14 budget.

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O-R Online

Education policies get an a oeFa

As the school year ends and students hit the road for summer vacation, I think it is fair to say if Pennsylvanians – students, parents, educators and taxpayers – were able to grade Gov. Tom Corbett on his education policies, they'd give him an “F.” For the third year, the Republican-backed state budget proposal axes ... (more)

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Related Topix: Pennsylvania, US Governors, Pennsylvania Government, Education Etc., Opinion

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Teachers union president calls for state funding formula

For the second year in a row, the president of the state's largest teachers union is calling for the Legislature to increase funding to public schools and to create alternative revenue sources to fund them.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Education Etc., US Governors

Sun Jun 16, 2013

The Times-Tribune

Corbett broadens Medicaid expansion talks

The Corbett administration seeks to broaden the scope of MediA caid expansion talks with Washington, but expressed disappointment at the lack of progress so far with federal officials.

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Related Topix: Media, PA, US Governors, Philadelphia, PA

Philly.com

Another round of layoffs for city schools

The new cuts, expected to save $32 million, affect 63 staffers at the district's headquarters at 440 N. Broad St. and 13 employees in regional offices, most working in early childhood education.

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