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Prosperity News

Local news for Prosperity, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Tuesday Jun 17 | POP City

Regaining our Competitive Edge: A National Blueprint for Prosperity

The premise? Dynamic global and domestic forces pose urgent challenges that are testing American prosperity, says Katz, vice president and director, Metropolitan Policies at Brookings.

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro

Mon Apr 07, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Creative politics

“When all is said and done, it looks like Obama will ultimately owe his victory to African Americans and his huge, creative-class activist army.”

Pennsylvanians are going to have a much bigger-than-usual role in determining the Democratic nominee this time around. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, State College Metro, State College, PA, Carnegie, PA

Tue Mar 25, 2008

Hellenic News of America

Groundbreaking Book Reveals How to Unlock the Value of Informal Property Markets Worldwide

Half the world's population lives and works outside formal property markets - a phenomenon that knows no geographical boundaries. via Hellenic News of America

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Related Topix: Publishing, Media, Value Line, Investment Services

Sun Mar 23, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dawn in Bhutan

Campaign posters -- a definite first in Bhutan -- at a bus stop in Punakha last week. via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Related Topix: Pittsburgh Metro, Hillary Clinton, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, 2008 Presidential Election

Fri Feb 08, 2008

O-R Online

Poster children prevail

“It shows that these kids are paying attention to what's going on. We're proud of them. No one else has been able to do this.”

To boast one state-level contest winner from Washington County would have been satisfying for the Washington County Fair Board. via O-R Online

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Related Topix: McMurray, PA, Washington County, PA, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jan 16, 2008

O-R Online

Man acquitted of charges in home invasion

“It took a lawyer to have a jury believe me.”

A jury's decision Tuesday was a birthday present that Tina Yandel will always remember. via O-R Online

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Related Topix: Washington County, PA, Canonsburg, PA

Wed Dec 26, 2007

The Tribune-Democrat

Study: Somerset arts industry generates $2.3M a year

“We need to see what we can be doing to grow our sector of the economy a little bit more”

Somerset County may never rise as a cultural mecca, but its arts-and-culture industry creates jobs and pulls in millions of dollars annually, a national study shows. via The Tribune-Democrat

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Related Topix: Somerset, PA, Somerset County, PA, New York Metro

Mon Dec 24, 2007

San Francisco Examiner

Recent Cave-In Sparks Mine Safety Debate

“I just feel like it'd be better for everyone”

After 17 years of fixing cars, Greg Rothchild found the money from carving coal out of the earth's innards simply too hard to pass up. via San Francisco Examiner

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement

Fri Nov 30, 2007

Tri State Observer

Surprise! PA Ranks Better Than Most States for Web Sites

“It's easy to find out exactly what is spent on farmland preservation in each county, but taxpayers - and our state legislators! - are kept in the dark when it comes to economic development subsidies”

The full Good Jobs First report can be found online at goodjobsfirst.org/statedisclosure.cfm . The study's release comes in the midst of ongoing debate in Pennsylvania on legislative bonuses, pay raises, and ... via Tri State Observer

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Related Topix: Chester County, PA, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Government

Wed Nov 28, 2007

The Times-Tribune

Pauline E. Conrad November 26, 2007

Pauline E. Conrad, 95, of York, died Monday in Pleasant Acres Nursing & Rehab Center, York. via The Times-Tribune

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Related Topix: Susquehanna County, PA, York, PA, Clarence, PA, Hop Bottom, PA, Montrose, PA

Sun Nov 25, 2007

Centre Daily Times

under the Surface of Prosperity

“I think the biggest comments we're getting from clients are just the cost of housing and the continued low-wage jobs”

Ellen Mayer, a case manager for the Salvation Army, meets with a client for the Angel Tree program last week. via Centre Daily Times

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Related Topix: Howard, PA, Personal Finance, Home, Mortgage

Tue Nov 06, 2007

ThePittsburghChannel.com

1 Dead, 1 Critical After Washington Co. Motorcycle Accident

A man was killed and a woman was badly hurt Sunday in a motorcycle accident in West Brownsville, Washington County. via ThePittsburghChannel.com

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Related Topix: West Brownsville, PA, Brownsville, PA, Washington County, PA

Mon Nov 05, 2007

Http

Motorcycle crash claims driver, injures passenger in W. Brownsville

One person was killed and another suffered major injuries in a motorcycle accident late Sunday afternoon. via Http

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Related Topix: West Brownsville, PA, Washington County, PA

Pittsburgh Tribune

Prosperity motorcyclist dies in crash

A Washington County man died Sunday after losing control of his motorcycle on a Route 88 offramp in West Brownsville, the county coroner said. via Pittsburgh Tribune

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Related Topix: Washington County, PA, West Brownsville, PA, Brownsville, PA, Pittsburgh Metro

Thu Oct 11, 2007

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Former Wild Things coach charged in 2005 deaths

The former first-base coach for the Washington Wild Things baseball team is charged with killing two people in a car accident in 2005 while driving drunk, officials said Thursday. via Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Related Topix: Washington County, PA, Canonsburg, PA

Sun Oct 07, 2007

Herald-Standard

North Franklin Twp.

A teenager was killed at 2:07 a.m. Saturday in a one-car accident on Interstate 70 west about one-quarter mile east of the West Chestnut Street exit in North Franklin Township, Washington County. via Herald-Standard

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Related Topix: Smithfield, PA, Coal Center, PA, Fayette County, PA

Wed Sep 26, 2007

The Philadelphia Inquirer

The arts' impact on area: $1.3 billion, 40,000 jobs

“All of our research is geared to making the point that arts and culture organizations represent an important industry in the region and are in need of support”

If money talks, arts groups should be shouting. In a study to be released today, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance reports that arts and cultural organizations in Southeastern Pennsylvania generate ... via The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Entertainment

Mon Sep 24, 2007

PittsburghLIVE.com

Liberals' assault on the dream

“Week in and week out, insiders or lobbying groups come to Washington, but no one ever comes to Washington from the grass roots to say, 'Come on guys, save our money, no more boondoggles like bridges to nowhere.'”

There's no need to ask Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, why his agency created the Defending the American Dream Summit. via PittsburghLIVE.com

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Related Topix: US News, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, Sam Brownback

Sun Sep 16, 2007

O-R Online

Sunday feature

“I wanted to work where it wasn't so hard on the horses”

At the age of 77, Bill Shriver is ready to embark on a new career. And it took a $35,000 loan and a gentleman's agreement with an Amish businessman to make it happen. via O-R Online

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Related Topix: Claysville, PA, Religion, Amish, Washington County, PA

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