Even with the pain of increasing local real estate taxes, staff and program cuts are inevitable as a result of Pennsylvania’s gross mishandling of school pension funds over the past decade and a half.
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Harrisburg Sets Sale of Incinerator That Drove Insolvency
The Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority said it would issue $132.3 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds as early as next week to finance its purchase of the incinerator, according to deal documents and William B. Lynch, the city’s state-appointed receiver.
Before Pa. state officials expand cyber-charters, take a look at the data
All 11 cybers scored among the lowest schools in the state. Not one of these cyber schools met or exceeded the average performance of Pennsylvania’s public and charter schools
Airfares have risen across the USA (But ours have dropped!)
USA TODAY: Airline ticket prices have taken off in some cities that have seen sharp drops in domestic air service, while some airports that gained flights saw prices slide, a USA TODAY Network analysis of domestic fares at the nation’s 100 busiest airports shows.
Weekend following JFK assassination
Events continued to unfold Saturday, Nov. 23, 1963. Greenville Record-Argus publisher Frank Frampton said we needed local coverage of the weekend in Washington. With crowds expected in the millions at the capitol, travel by car would be impractical.
Letter from State Sen. Daylin Leach to Gov. Tom Corbett re Medical Marijuana
Mr. Pagni then said that even though you will stand in the way of easing Garrett’s suffering, this should not be construed as decreasing your “compassion for children.” But I’m sure you can understand how hollow such expressions of compassion are to the parents of a boy whose life could be saved if you’d only agree to save it.
LETTER: Opportunities for City of Lancaster squandered
In 1997, an agreement for the Harrisburg Area Community College to open a major branch in the Watt & Shand building was in place and ready to be enacted. However, (then) newly-elected mayor Charlie Smithgall promptly blocked its implementation. Now HACC is located on a large campus between Old Philadelphia Pike and Pitney Road, where thousands of young adults attend.
Pension reform likely to be next major issue for Pa. Legislature to tackle
“The additional mandated costs to cover the significant pension increases will have an immediate and somewhat devastating effect upon school budgets that will require school boards to both increase taxes and possibly decrease educational offerings,” said Northern Lebanon School District Superintendent Don Bell…
Any more relief from NCAA sanctions on Penn State likely a year away
Former Sen. George Mitchell addressed Penn State’s board of trustees Friday, saying he recommended the NCAA take a multi-phased approach in relieving the unprecedented sanctions levied on the football program in July 2012.
Iran Nuclear Deal Reached At Geneva Talks
The agreement commits Iran to curb its nuclear activities in exchange for limited and gradual sanctions relief. It builds on the momentum of the dialogue opened during September’s annual U.N. gathering, which included a 15-minute phone conversation between President Barack Obama and Iran’s new president, Hassan Rouhani.
Strong Rules on Fracking in Wyoming Seen as Model
“I am not going to accept the question of do you want a clean environment or do you want energy,” said Gov. Matthew H. Mead, a Republican who championed the water-testing regulation. “The fact is that in Wyoming, we want and need both.”
PDCVB Votes to Support the Convention Center Financing Plan Collaboration Agreement
“I greatly appreciate the support of PDCVB and its’ members,” stated Commissioner Martin. “It is important that this collaborative plan is supported and adopted by all the stakeholders in order to bring this process to closure, get significant interest cost relief from Wells Fargo and to put the Convention Center on solid financial footing”.
A Gamble in Iran Talks: Easing of the Sanctions
At the heart of the dispute is a fundamental disagreement about how best to negotiate with a savvy, skilled adversary, one whose own decision-making processes have long baffled American intelligence agencies…
Comparing Presidents Kennedy and Obama
It should be kept in mind that while Kennedy sacrificed four critical years to serving in the Pacific during the Second World War, Obama at the same age had the opportunity to spend four years at Harvard Law School and as a community organizer.