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Middle Smithfield faces reality of police need
January 31, 2009
The need for a dedicated police presence in fast-growing Middle Smithfield Township should be readily apparently. Less clear is whether taxpayers are better served by a Stroud Area Regional Police proposal to extend service to Middle Smithfield, or if the township should pursue other options. Continue reading
29th District gearing up for special March vote
BY BEN WOLFGANG
STAFF WRITER
bwolfgang@republicanherald.com
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:11 AM EST
It will be an election with only one race on the ballot. Continue reading
Rendell may cut payroll by 2,000
By Brad Bumsted
STATE CAPITOL REPORTER
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
HARRISBURG — The state work force might be reduced by 2,000 employees in an effort to balance a worsening budget crisis, Gov. Ed Rendell’s spokesman said Tuesday. Continue reading
Possible ‘Inquirer’ Bailout Draws Ire
Elected Officials, Media Watchdog Groups React With Consternation
By Chris Freind, The Bulletin
Published: Thursday, January 29, 2009
On Dec. 29, the publisher of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News wrote a column titled “Papers Matter More Than Ever.” Continue reading
Ciavarella, Conahan plead guilty; will serve 87 months in prison
By Michael R. Sisak and Michael P. Buffer
Staff Writers / Standardspeaker.com
Published: Monday, January 26, 2009 4:13 PM EST
SCRANTON – Federal prosecutors have charged Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and Senior Judge Michael T. Conahan with fraud and income tax conspiracy for allegedly collecting more than $2 million in payments to facilitate the development of a juvenile detention facility in Pittston Township. Continue reading
Posted in Luzerne County
Towns cut back, cut out police budgets
by JAN MURPHY AND JOHN BEAUGE, Of The Patriot-News
Sunday January 25, 2009, 11:44 PM
Homicide and attempted-homicide investigations are no longer a concern for Sunbury’s 12-member police department. Continue reading
State of Emergency declared in Coatesville under wave or arson fires
Monday, January 26, 2009 9:08 AM EST
By Jennifer Miller, Special to the Times
COATESVILLE — City officials declared a state of emergency Sunday morning after an intentionally set fire destroyed 15 city homes late Saturday night into Sunday morning leaving dozens of people homeless, including a city official. Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania Police
By Brad Bumsted
STATE CAPITOL REPORTER
HARRISBURG / Sunday, January 25, 2009
A longtime observer of Gov. Ed Rendell says that he tends to blow up at the media when he is trying to defend something that is indefensible. Rendell’s decision to give former Democrat Rep. Dan Surra a $95,000 state job was indefensible. Continue reading
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