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Allentown's fiscal problems are bad, but Harrisburg's are even worse
Allentown has a $200 million red ink problem, which, it seems, is the fault of any city politician not currently in office, and a population of 118,000 as of the 2010 census. That $200 million, split 118,000 ways, comes to less than $1,700 per person....Tags: Local Elections, Roy Afflerbach, Local Government, Bill Heydt, 2010 Census
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Former Goldman banker settles SEC 'pay-to-play' charges
ReutersWASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. investment banker has agreed to a five-year securities industry ban and a record fine to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that he broke rules against influence peddling to...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Securities, South Miami, Finance, Florida Gators
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: University of Pittsburgh, Health Treatments, Polio, The Pennsylvania State University, Preventative Medicine
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Mayor of fiscally distressed Harrisburg ousted
Linda Thompson, the Harrisburg mayor who asked Pennsylvania to designate the state's capital city as fiscally distressed in 2010, lost her re-election bid in the Democratic Party primary to a local bookstore owner. Eric Papenfuse, 41, who owns the...Tags: Elections, Politics, Dauphin County
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Voters oust mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in primary
Reuters(Reuters) - The embattled mayor of Pennsylvania's financially crippled capital of Harrisburg was ousted on Tuesday when she lost the Democratic primary to the owner of an independent bookstore. Mayor Linda Thompson's loss to Eric Papenfuse comes after...Tags: Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Elections
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Democrats make last push in primary to be mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - The mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-strapped capital, faces off on Tuesday against two fellow Democrats in a primary election that will likely determine who leads a city that has become a poster child for financial...Tags: Political Fundraising, Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, ABC (tv network)
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Ghosts of incinerator bond deal haunt Harrisburg election
Reuters* Democratic Party primary is on Tuesday * City is poster child for mismanaged public finances By Hilary Russ May 19 (Reuters) - In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's cash-hungry capital city, local political battles are waged much as they are across the...Tags: Public Finance, Health Insurance Cost, Finance, Bank of America Corp., Financially Distressed Companies
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Falcons must learn to survive in cities to leave endangered list
Standard-Speaker, Hazleton, Pa.Peregrine falcons, nature's fastest flyers, will receive protection whether they nest in bridges and buildings of cities or on rocky cliffs in the wild, according to a management plan that the Pennsylvania Game Commission proposed. "They are an...Tags: Conservation, Biology, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Science and Technology, Wildlife
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On the job: Troy waitress hopes to be chef one day
The Daily Review, Towanda, Pa.Mikayla Saunders, 15, of Canton, has been working as a waitress at Vinnie's Pizza in downtown Troy for a little over a year. She enjoys working with food, and her responsibilities include serving customers and working the cash register. She likes... -
Morning Call takes first in Sandusky coverage
The Morning Call was recognized by the Associated Press this weekend with a first-place award for its coverage of the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse trial in June. The award for general news reporting was presented to The Morning Call staff at the annual...Tags: Northampton County (Pennsylvania), Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Bethlehem Township (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), U.S. Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Statue University Sexual Abuse Scandal (2012)
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Linda Thompson receives last-minute donations of $10,000
The Patriot-NewsSince the deadline for filing pre-primary campaign finance reports, incumbent Mayor Linda Thompson has received $10,000 in last-minute campaign cash. Last-minute donations are perfectly legal, but if they are more than $500, they must be reported within...Tags: Human Interest, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Vincent J Hughes, Elections, Politics
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Shield Pa. taxpayers from a 'pension tsunami'
Pennsylvania's pension crisis is about to hit state homeowners and taxpayers, and the results won't be pretty. The state's two pension systems — for state government workers and public school employees — are, together, more than $47...Tags: Pension and Welfare, Justice System, Finance, 401K, Employees
May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 21, 2013
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May 19, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 18, 2013
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May 20, 2013
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