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MMP&W Fire Co. chief has OK to apply for demolition permits
MMP&W Fire Co. has given its chief permission to apply for permits to demolish an 18th century stone house on Pa.
Bill includes $1.3 million for I-81 projects in Franklin Co.
An omnibus bill recently passed by Congress includes more than $1.3 million for projects along Interstate 81 in Franklin County, Pa.
Pa. politicians press the flesh in NYC
The spirits of a few dozen Republicans were nearly as high as their location -- the 34th floor reception room of the Arent Fox law firm, offering a spectacular panorama of midtown Manhattan.
in Brief | Fire strikes structure on Ohio Street
The Johnstown Fire Department was at the scene of a structure fire in the 200 block of Ohio Street late Thursday.
Pa. county gets $300,000 for emergency radios
First responders in Franklin County are getting more federal money to help pay for radios that comply with the county's new emergency communications system.
THE LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STIMULUS.... Republican lawmakers were nearly unanimous in their opposition to the economic recovery package that rescued the economy from the abyss .
Troops from Franklin County area react to Obama's plan to increase force in Afghanistan
A few hours before President Obama was scheduled to speak Tuesday night, Army Spec.
Exports earn Everett company recogn.....
Exporting products internationally has not only helped a small Everett business through shaky economic waters this year, but as of Tuesday, it earned the company recognition from the U.S. Commerce Department and a local congressman.
Rep. Shuster Bashes The Stimulus As A Failure While Taking Credit For Its Success
Rep. Bill Shuster is a vocal opponent of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act who not only voted against the stimulus, but goes out of his way to mock it as "going nowhere " and doing " nothing to encourage growth." Using the " failed " stimulus as his evidence, Shuster has been claiming that the government is incapable of reforming ...
Proposed I-80 tolls crucial to road projects
If Pennsylvania succeeds in adding tolls to I-80, it would close a favorite escape route from the Pennsylvania Turnpike: No longer would motorists or truckers be able to cross the state without paying a toll.
Where's the $330,000 Shuster promised Chambersburg in 2006 to extend the Rail Trail?
Plans to extend the Chambersburg Rail Trail a half-mile to South Main Street may have to be put on hold.
Cost of bus safety proposals an iss.....
Local bus company owners support government-proposed safety requirements - depending on how much time they're given to comply.
Congressmen discuss I-80 tolling proposal
Members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation gathered on Capitol Hil today to discuss how the Federal Highway Administration plans to evaluate a new application to impose tolls on Interstate 80.
Transportation Department, lawmakers push bus safety rules
Bus safety advocates and congressional leaders say they will continue to push long-stalled bus legislation even after the U.S. Transportation Department released plans this week to strengthen motor coach safety rules.
Businesses fed up with card charges
When you charge your gasoline at Sheetz or Get Go from Giant Eagle, it costs the company money.
Lawmakers argue health care plans
U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter said Friday that he believes the Senate's version of a health care reform bill will include the "public option," which Republicans oppose.
Plan in the works to open enrollment for Scotland School to children...
Although Gov. Ed Rendell has said the state will not reopen Scotland School for Veterans' Children, there is an effort to reopen it as a federal charter school for children of veterans from every state.
House passes health care overhaul
A monumental overhaul of the nation's health insurance system passed the House last night, in a vote that split Western Pennsylvania Democrats.
Emotional event near Shanksville honors Flight 93 heroes
Christine Homer was walking down Sixth Avenue in New York City when she saw the World Trade Center collapse on Sept.
Rail-to-trail bike travel provides economic stimulus
Bike travelers on the Great Allegheny Passage pump about $40 million a year into the local economies and $7.5 million into wages along the 132-mile rail-to-trail from Cumberland, Maryland, to the outskirts of Pittsburgh.
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