http://www.sungazette.comTop Headlinesen-usThu, 2 Jul 2009 20:40:59 EDTThu, 2 Jul 2009 20:40:59 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/528794.htmlU.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Howard, has been an outspoken critic of legislation that would mandate reductions in carbon dioxide emissions by calling for increases in renewable energy resources. On Wednesday, the congressman toured Koppers Inc., a Muncy-based plant that burns railroad ties and utility poles to co-generate power sold to PPL.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:23:51 EDThttp://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/528795.htmlTwo economic development sites in the city - one targeted for a $100 million project - have been designated as state Keystone Opportunity Zones and thus made eligible for tax abatements, including 10 years of freedom from state business taxes. Word of their approval first was received Wednesday afternoon through state Rep. Rick Mirabito, D-city.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:24:44 EDThttp://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/528796.htmlWith its abandoned apartment units and empty, overgrown lots, the Kennedy-King Manor presents a surreal site, like something perhaps out of the "Twilight Zone." But before too long, the former public housing complex tucked into the west end of Williamsport is expected to take on a new look. U.S. Rep.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:26:13 EDThttp://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/528797.htmlDespite recent rainy days, the holiday weekend is shaping up to be filled with good weather, according to Barry Lambert, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College. "Right now, our forecast (for this weekend) is mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s," he sai.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:26:53 EDThttp://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/528798.htmlA bill requiring municipalities without full-time police forces to pay a fee for state police coverage will be considered in the state House of Representatives after it barely was passed Wednesday by the state Government Committee, The Associated Press reported.Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:27:46 EDT