Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Gov. Corbett Dedicates New Addition at Southeastern Veterans Center

For Sale: Pennsylvania's Embreeville State School and Hospital Property

Scary Obama Stories

Gas prices up 17 cents in July

5 Top Obama officials found responsible for botched gun-tracking operation

Fox, MSNBC viewers see world differently

Pa. Top Election Official Disputes Negative Impact of New Voter ID Law

If guns cause murder ...

Poll: Views on gun laws don't change after Aurora

PA Lottery Generates $1 Billion for Senior Programs

242,000 Students Eligible To Participate in New Pa. Scholarship Tax Credit Program

Top Obama officials linked to Fast and Furious scandal

Monday, July 30, 2012

Postcards: Obama Snubs Israel

Poll: Jobs are voters' top priority

This can't be good for Barack Obama.

Poll: Jobs are voters' top priority

Former VP Dick Cheney: Obama 'one of our weakest presidents'

Lech Walesa Endorses Romney

The Right Kind of Leadership

Cantor on Pelosi: 'Patronizing and Deeply Insulting'

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Top 10 questionable tactics from the Obama campaign

Voter ID cause furthered by Philadelphia fraud report

Weekly GOP Address: Democrats Will Raise Everyone's Taxes

New polls: Economy catching up to Obama

Bill O'Reilly: Where were you in '62?

So much has changed in the past 50 years.

Bill O'Reilly: Where were you in '62? - Conservative News

Top 10 most dangerous liberals

Friday, July 27, 2012

Democrat regrets voting for Obama

Auditor General Jack Wagner Calls For Governance Reforms at Penn State University

2nd Amendment Group Applauds U.S. Decision To Reject UN Arms Treaty

Obama administration projects $1.2 trillion budget deficit for 2012

Give Obama credit for consistency. Four consecutive years of $1 trillion-plus budget deficits.

Obama administration projects $1.2 trillion 2012 budget deficit

Obama Offers Nothing New

Romney to Democrats: Stop attacking success

Poll: Most Americans would vote atheist for president

Potential Exposure to Hepatitis C at Two Pennsylvania Hospitals

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Looking for blame

PA Auditor General: Remove governor, Penn State president as voting trustees

Voters not concerned with Romney's Mormon faith, poll says

Nextdoor wants Americans to be more neighborly

While most U.S. residents are members of a social-media service, only 2% of their friends on Facebook, Twitter and elsewhere live within a few blocks, according to a Pew Research Center study.

Nextdoor wants Americans to be more neighborly

Olympic Committee Tells Democratic Super-PAC To Pull Anti-Romney Ad

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Firearm sales surge after Colo. massacre

Sen. Toomey on Pennsylvania Newsmakers

PA Welfare Dept. Earns National Award

Kenny Chesney Joins Star-Studded Lineup for Farm Aid Fest in Hershey, Pa.

Report: Nearly 1 in 5 People Have a Disability in the U.S.

The Money Tree

Pottstown High School Among Low-Achieving Schools Eligible for PA Scholarships


 
 
 

   
    Pennsylvania Department of Education Releases List of Low-Achieving Schools (via PR Newswire)
   

       HARRISBURG, Pa., July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education today published the list of low-achieving schools in which students, who live within the schools' boundaries, may be eligible to apply for a scholarship through the Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit…
   

 

 
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'The More Context You Get, The Worse It Sounds'

Poll: Condoleezza Rice would boost Romney chances in Pennsylvania

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

New Measure Speeds Up DEP Permit Decisions

Outrage Grows Over Penn State Sanctions

25 craziest things the U.S. government spends money on

Study says Obama tax proposals could cost 700,000 jobs

Monday, July 23, 2012

Federal Government's Debt Jumps More Than $1T for 5th Straight Fiscal Year

Gov. Corbett: No taxpayer dollars will be used to pay the $60M fine against Penn State

Our Response To Tragedy

Columnist: A solution for Pa.'s Voter ID law

What harm is there in asking a registered voter to produce valid identification?

Stan Huskey: A solution for Pa.'s Voter ID law

Number of Workers on Disability Exceeds Population of 39 States

In addition to tens of millions of unemployed, a record number of workers are collecting government "disability" payments under the Obama Administration. Is the workplace really that much more dangerous than it was under George W. Bush or is Obama attempting to make millions more dependent on government payments?

8,753,935: Workers on Disability Set Another Record in July; Exceed Population of 39 States | CNSNews.com

Gov. Corbett Tours Western Pennsylvania on Three Day Kayak Trip

Gov. Corbett Names James D. Schultz as General Counsel

The Obama Record

Columnist: Why Nothing Can Be Done About Shootings

Poll: Voters blame president most for slow economic recovery

History of congressional disclosure of tax returns is spotty

Congress seldom has volunteered to require its members to disclose more of their finances, according to journalist Kevin G. Hall of McClatchy Newspapers.

History of congressional disclosure of tax returns is spotty | McClatchy

To win in U.S., Romney heads to Europe, Israel

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Bain vs. Bane

U.S. poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s

The result of four years of failed economic policies under Barack Obama.

US poverty on track to rise to highest since 1960s - Boston.com

Voter ID cause furthered by Philadelphia fraud report

Saturday, July 21, 2012

The Mercury Launches Media Lab in Pottstown

David Freed: Eliminate statute of limitations on child sex-abuse cases in Pa.

Weekly Republican Address: Speaker Boehner on the Tragedy in Aurora, Colo.

Atheist group offended by Ag secretary's praying for rain

Cyprus status quo 'unacceptable' says US ambassador hopeful

Turkish invasion anniversary: A day of grim remembrance for Cyprus

Friday, July 20, 2012

Where Did All The Money Go?

Pennsylvania Offers New Voter ID Card

Survey finds 19% without religious affiliation

Presidential campaign fundraising surpasses $1 billion

ABC News apologizes for 'incorrect' report linking Colorado massacre with tea party

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Small businesses are the lifeblood of our economy

Disability: The Jobs Killer No One Talks About

More people were accepted into government disability programs than jobs created in June.

Disability: The Jobs Killer No One Talks About

90 Child Drownings Reported Nationwide Since Memorial Day

Pennsylvania Expands Opportunities for Small Businesses, Veteran-Owned Small Businesses

Gov. Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Convicted Cop Killer

Gov. Tom Corbett has signed his 15th execution warrant since taking office in January 2011, but no one on Pennsylvania's death row has been executed since 1999.

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Signs Execution Warrant for Westmoreland County Man

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The Debt Olympics

Poll: Voters blame Obama for the economy

I guess the American people have had enough of Obama   blaming George W. Bush over the past 4 years.

Poll: Voters blame Obama for the economy

Harry Reid: Screw the American People - 'We Do What We Can to Protect the President'

Poll: Only 29 Percent of Independents Think Obamacare Is 'Good' for America

Report Details Voter Fraud in Philadelphia

Political Payoffs And Middle Class Layoffs

Pennsylvania Prosecutes 10 For Welfare Fraud

PA Table Games Revenue Increases 15.5%

Gov. Corbett Announces $87M for Water Infrastructure Projects in 18 Counties

Senator Zero: Bob Casey Jr.

Holy, Batman! There's a flap over Bain vs. Bane

Romney hits Obama for cronyism in new TV ad

Report: Gov. Chris Christie to keynote GOP convention

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Obama Doesn't Get It

N.J. voters see Gov. Christie as leader, not bully

Boy Scouts reaffirm ban on gays

U.S. Economic Confidence Falls to Lowest Since January

Monday, July 16, 2012

What if Obama was a Republican seeking re-election

PLCB Awards Grants to Prevent Underage and Dangerous Alcohol Use

Weis Markets Announces 100 Day Price Freeze

The Mercury's Community Media Lab Opens Friday

Pottstown will be host of what could be a big part of the future of journalism: a Community Media Lab.

The Mercury will hold a grand opening Friday for the Community Media Lab, a first for Pennsylvania and one of the first-of-its-kind facilities in the entire nation.

The Community Media Lab is a state-of-the-art open newsroom project of Digital First Media, a pioneering communications company. 

The public is invited to attend the grand opening between 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at The Mercury, which is located at the intersection of Hanover and King streets in Pottstown. 

From a Mercury article announcing the event:
The new lab is one of 10 “open door” community projects announced earlier this year by Digital First Media, which manages Journal Register Co., The Mercury’s parent company.

It will offer public access to newspaper archives, free Wi-Fi and use of computers in a coffeehouse atmosphere.

In the future, wall space in the lab will be available for student art displays, community group forums, political debates and workshops on blogging, writing resumés, job searches and producing videos, said Mercury editor Nancy March.

“The Community Media Lab is an extension of an initiative we started two years ago with our Town Square blogging network, and with this joint opening, it now involves downtown business,” she said.
The Mercury’s Community Media Lab opens on Friday

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Political Payoffs And Middle Class Layoffs

DISCLOSE Act Shields Labor Unions

The growth of YouTube as a news source

Columnist: Obama's Problem: Romney is Not Kerry

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Hope and Change?

Obama growing food stamp program despite deficit

On-duty state trooper arrested for DUI in Berks County

Why we need Voter ID laws

Americans Will Work 6 Months to Pay Cost of Gov't in 2012

And Obama supporters want to pay higher taxes? How much more can you afford to give to the government?

Americans Will Work More than 6 Months to Pay Cost of Gov't in 2012 | CNSNews.com

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Weekly GOP Address on the Obama's failed economic policies

Toomey set to lead Senate Steering Committee

Top 10 Obamacare taxes coming your way

Friday, July 13, 2012

CNN Debunks Latest False Attack From Obama Campaign

Dick Cheney: Romney would be better in a crisis

Hank Williams Jr.: 'Barack, pack your bags'

Republicans cry foul over Obama welfare revisions

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Obama's Dishonest Campaign

Poll: 55% say Obamacare is a tax

An abortion bailout for Planned Parenthood?

Another Obama Thud!

CBO Report Disputes Obama Claim 'Rich' Don't Pay 'Fair Share' of Taxes

Gov. Corbett Comments on Report on Penn State's Sandusky Matter

If voter ID is evil, how about one-click online voting instead?

'Obama pays your bills' scam fools thousands

Obama's Blunders: Green Jobs Funded And Shipped Away

Poll: Voters call health care mandate a tax

57 members of Congress among wealthy 1%

Can any member of Congress relate to the average American?

57 members of Congress among wealthy 1% – USATODAY.com

Romney to NAACP: Unemployment rate among blacks 14.4% under Obama

Black voters supported Barack Obama overwhelmingly in 2008, but have suffered more under his failed policies.

Romney to NAACP: 14.4% unemployment rate among blacks under Obama

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Barack Obama, Outsourcer-in-Chief

Paterno editorial defending Penn State

NAACP Hurts Itself by Booing Romney

Symbolic Repeal Puts Dems on the Record on Obamacare Tax

Rags to riches? That’s Hollywood fiction

Americans' Confidence in Television News Drops to New Low

NewsBusted 7/11/12

In wake of Sandusky scandal, Pennsylvania enacts tough new child abuse reporting law

Report: 412 Pennsylvania children died from child abuse

Gov. Corbett Issues Flag Order to Honor Fallen Philadelphia Police Officer Brian Lorenzo

Girl Scouts Should Sever Ties With Planned Parenthood

A long campaign

Romney's eldest son raises $400,000 for father's campaign at Lancaster fundraiser

Newspaper: Pa. should not delay plan to require voter ID

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Obama in 2010: Raising Taxes Will Lead to 'More Folks Potentially Losing Jobs'

Bill O'Reilly: Ronald Reagan Haunts Barack Obama

What's Wrong With Public Education

The debate over the best use of public education resources that no one wants to have.

From The Wall Street Journal: Public-school employees have doubled in 40 years while student enrollment has increased by only 8.5% — and academic results have stagnated.

Read the full story by Andrew Coulson, "America Has Too Many Teachers," here.

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PA State Police: 9 Killed, 312 Injured in Fourth of July Holiday Crashes

PennDOT Seeks Driver Feedback through Online Safety Survey

Foreign Workers Taking Stimulus Jobs

Monday, July 9, 2012

Obama Ad Twists Romney's Abortion Stance

Majority of Pa. voters have valid photo ID

Facts proponents of voter fraud (aka the Democratic Party) don't want you to know: 9 out of 10 registered voters in Pennsylvania have a valid ID and many of the people who claim they don't have valid ID have not voted in any election in the past 4-5 years and are considered inactive voters. Some of them may also be deceased, but that's never stopped the Democratic Party from getting their people to the polls in the past.

Officials: Majority of Pa. voters have valid photo ID

4 New Cyber Charter Schools to Open in Pennsylvania

Obama Offers More Excuses

Poll: Majority say Obama has made things worse

Not exactly the change voters were looking for, is it?

Poll: Majority say Obama has made things worse

Can IRS manage to police taxes and health care law?

Guess who's staying?

Editorial: Barack Obama’s transparency problem

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Top 10 most likely GOP Senate pick-ups

Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday

Saturday, July 7, 2012

PA lawmakers anticipate giving themselves another pay raise in 2012

Weekly Republican Address: Obama Doubles Down on Failed Policies

White House: Don't 'read too much' into unemployment numbers

Friday, July 6, 2012

Obama In 2004: Dismisses Job Creation of 310,000 New Jobs

PA Gov. Corbett Signs 53 Bills Into Law

Pa. Department of Health: Hot Weather Poses Serious Health Risks

Romney: Latest jobs report a 'kick in the gut'

Mitt Romney in 'Ted 2'

Stalled - another disappointing jobs report

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Survey: CEO confidence in economy drops dramatically

Ann Romney jabs Obama's 'let's kill' campaign strategy

President Obama's Middle-Class Promise Gap

U.S. government agency says mermaids do not exist

Dear Mr. President: the PUBLIC sector is doing fine

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Fireworks: GOP-Style

On July 4, remember: We are not French

Poll of Likely Voters: Carter Was a Better President than Obama

Funny email about Obamacare

An email that's been making the rounds:

The medical profession evaluates Obama's new health care package:
The Allergists were in favor of scratching it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves. The Gastroenterologists had sort of a gut feeling about it, but the Neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve. Meanwhile, Obstetricians felt certain everyone was laboring under a misconception, while the Ophthalmologists considered the idea shortsighted. Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the Pediatricians said, "Oh, grow up!" The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it. Surgeons decided to wash their hands of the whole thing and the Internists claimed it would indeed be a bitter pill to swallow. The Plastic Surgeons opined that this proposal would "put a whole new face on the matter." The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed-off at the whole idea. Anesthesiologists thought the whole idea was a gas, and those lofty Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no. In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the assholes in Washington.

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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

PA Enacts New Scholarship Tax Credit Program

Gov. Corbett Signs Law Allowing Expert Testimony at Sex Assault Trials

PA Slot Machine Tax Revenue Up Nearly 5% to $1.3B

More Obama Drama

Pa. Election Officials: 'Vast Majority' of Registered Voters Have Photo ID

So much for the Democrats' argument that Voter ID laws will disenfranchise voters.

Department of State and PennDOT Confirm Most Registered Voters Have Photo ID

Gov. Corbett Signs 9 Bills Into Law

Gallup: Only 6% of Americans Say Health Care is the Top U.S. Problem

ObamaCare: Obama's Regressive Tax on the Middle Class

Nation's top teachers union losing members

The National Education Association (NEA) has lost more than 100,000 members since 2010.

USA's top teachers union losing members – USATODAY.com

Monday, July 2, 2012

PA finishes fiscal year with $163M revenue shortfall

Pennsylvania collected $2.8 billion in General Fund revenue in June, which was $170.1 million, or 6.5 percent, more than anticipated, according to Secretary of Revenue Dan Meuser.

Despite the improved collections in June, the state finished the 2011-12 fiscal year, which ended June 30, slightly under projections.
 
Fiscal year 2011-12 General Fund collections totaled $27.7 billion, which was $162.8 million, or 0.6 percent, below estimate.

While the numbers missed the projections, the state's fiscal standing is much better than it was under former Gov. Ed Rendell, who ran up hundreds of millions of debt each year and left office with a $4.5 billion deficit.

Here's a recap of the June numbers from the Department of Revenue:
Sales tax receipts totaled $777.7 million for June, $45.5 million below estimate. Sales tax collections for the fiscal year totaled $8.8 billion, which was $15.8 million, or 0.2 percent, less than anticipated.
Personal income tax (PIT) revenue in June was $995.3 million, $25.7 million above estimate. This brought fiscal-year PIT collections to $10.8 billion, which was $199.1 million, or 1.8 percent, below estimate.
June corporation tax revenue of $651 million was $180.4 million above estimate. Fiscal-year corporation tax collections totaled $5 billion, which was $38.8 million, or 0.8 percent, above estimate.
Inheritance tax revenue for the month was $71.5 million, $4.9 million below estimate. This brought the fiscal-year total to $827.7 million, which was $10.4 million, or 1.2 percent below estimate.
Realty transfer tax revenue was $28.8 million for June, $300,000 above estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $292.2 million, which was $800,000, or 0.3 percent, more than anticipated.
Other General Fund tax revenue, including cigarette, malt beverage, liquor and table games taxes, totaled $139.1 million for the month, $400,000 below estimate and bringing the fiscal-year total to $1.5 billion, which was $1.6 million, or 0.1 percent, above estimate.
Non-tax revenue totaled $119.6 million in June, $14.4 million above estimate, bringing the fiscal-year total to $529.5 million, which was $21.3 million, or 4.2 percent, above estimate.
In addition to the General Fund collections, the Motor License Fund received $199.9 million for the month, $12.7 million above estimate. Fiscal-year collections for the fund – which include the commonly known gas and diesel taxes, as well as other licenses, fine and fee revenues – totaled $2.4 billion, which was $2.2 million, or 0.1 percent, below estimate.
For more information, visit www.revenue.state.pa.us.

It's OK for Dems to be rich

Welfare Loophole: Sisters Make $540,000 Babysitting Their Kids

Nice work if you can get it. There is billions of dollars of fraud and waste in welfare programs across the country.

Welfare Loophole: Sisters Make $540,000 Babysitting Their Kids

Gov. Corbett Announces Confirmations

Highlights of $27.7 billion Pa. budget for 2012-13

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Obama Chief Of Staff Struggles To Explain How ObamaCare Is Not A Tax

How Much Is the Obamacare ‘Tax’?

The Obama campaign is still claiming that the Obamacare tax is not really a tax even though the IRS has been charged with collecting it. From FactCheck.org, an independent, non-partisan organization:

How much will the “tax” penalty be for going without health insurance?

A: The minimum assessment will be $695 per person (but no more than $2,085 per family) in 2016, when fully phased in. The amount can be higher depending on income. But there are exemptions for low-income persons and others.

How Much Is the Obamacare 'Tax'?

FactCheck: No Evidence Romney Shipped Jobs Overseas

The Obama campaign has been caught in another lie. And independent analysis by FactCheck.org found no evidence of the Obama camp's claims that Mitt Romney shipped any U.S. jobs overseas.

Obama's ‘Outsourcer’ Overreach

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