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City schools budget: A fair outcome
May 20, 2012 $32.59. That’s what the average increase in annual property taxes will be in the Williamsport Area School District starting in July under terms of a budget approved by the school board this past week. more »»
City on right track with fine request for problem properties
May 20, 2012 Starting Monday, Williamsport codes officials will be asking district judges to impose a maximum $1,000 fine per building code violation on property owners who ignore repeated warnings. more »»
Avoiding federal spending cuts - at all costs
May 20, 2012 Not reducing federal spending, even a little, seems to have become the top priority among President Barack Obama and liberals in Congress. Last year Congress and Obama agreed to a $. more »»
Afghanistan policy shaping up as failure
May 19, 2012 During his 2008 election campaign, Barack Obama insisted U.S. policy in the Middle East was misguided. Get out of Iraq, he demanded. more »»
Numbers point to heavy drilling in Tioga County
May 18, 2012 Tioga County is normally known for its quiet serenity and understated economic activity. But the natural gas industry has changed a lot of the ongoing atmosphere. more »»
Old Lycoming sets pace in solid DUI enforcement locally
May 18, 2012 Old Lycoming Township’s police department has been honored for the fourth straight year with a first place award among seven police departments for its DUI enforcement. more »»
State windfall creates spending plan conflict
May 17, 2012 The increased revenue collections above budgeted amounts to the state’s coffers in March and April is creating an interesting quandr. more »»
Raw numbers underscore gas industry's impact
May 16, 2012 Just the raw numbers in a recent Associated Press analysis speaks to the economic impact of the natural gas industry in Pennsylvania. The drilling in 2011 generated $3. more »»
Reapportionment panel must get past politics
May 15, 2012 The state's Legislative Reapportionment Commission took another scolding recently from key members of the state Legislature and was told to get back to work and get their redistricting plan righ. more »»
What President Obama isn't telling college students
May 14, 2012 Younger voters, including millions of college students, were a major factor in electing President Barack Obama in 2008. He is hoping they will rescue him again this yea. more »»
There was a better way to treat 4-year-old at airport
May 14, 2012 Transportation Security Administration officials say they did nothing wrong in a pat-down search of a 4-year-old girl at a Kansas airport a few days ago. more »»
More proof of the slots revenue limits
May 13, 2012 The revenue from slot machines in Pennsylvania casinos was up slightly – 1.3 percent – in April, compared to the same month in 2011. But the tally of $214. more »»
Attempted abduction serves as disquieting reminder to parents
May 13, 2012 Two people recently tried to abduct a 12-year-old South Williamsport boy. That followed a wave of such reports earlier this year. more »»
Cheating the vets is cause for firings
May 12, 2012 Bureaucrats within the Veterans Administration who are cheating those who have served in the military should be fired. Period. more »»
Good city budget news carries twin messages
May 11, 2012 The City of Williamsport got a doubleshot of good budget news last week that carries twin message. more »»
On cue, ACLU files voter ID challenge
May 10, 2012 Right on cue, the American Civil Liberties Union has filed suit challenging Pennsylvania’s seven-week-old voter identification law. The shock would have been had the ACLU not challenged the law. more »»
April tax collection: Use windfall wisely
May 9, 2012 As the Legislature gets down to serious budget business with Gov. Tom Corbett, there is, believe it or not, some good news with which to start the conversation. more »»
County's air quality grade: Save the panic
May 8, 2012 We've been touting environmental quality in our area for decades. It is generally agreed that our environmentally clean outdoors is one of the region's strengths. more »»
Obama leaves hard decisions to Congress
May 7, 2012 During the three years of Barack Obama’s presidency, enrollment in the food stamp program has increased from approximately 33 million people to more than 46 million. more »»
State Legislature surplus excessive given situation
May 6, 2012 The state Legislature, according to a recently disclosed audit, has a surplus in its fund of $184 million, an amount unheard of in almost all other states. more »»
The double standard in Obama energy policy
May 5, 2012 When new rules for air pollution from gas and oil wells were announced in April by the Environmental Protection Agency, there was no mention of federal help in finding ways to comply. more »» |
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