Right from the start, we know that a mysterious loner named “Mud” will mean trouble for two adolescent boys in Jeff Nichols’ finely crafted drama about growing up in Arkansas’ river country. And when we see the way Mud holsters his pistol– lodged in his belt, behind his back—we know that sooner or later the jeopardy will go beyond the usual issues in coming of age dramas.
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SHORT FORM: Lancaster and Harrisburg waste authorities conceal a toxic mountain “time bomb”
Many in Lancaster County are aware that Harrisburg is buried under a mountain of debt from its long-failed incinerator. Less known is what Harrisburg has buried under a mountain of toxic ash piled some 80 feet high next to the incinerator.
LONG FORM: Lancaster and Harrisburg waste authorities conceal a toxic mountain “time bomb”
Many in Lancaster County are aware that Harrisburg is buried under a mountain of debt from its long-failed incinerator. Less known is that Harrisburg is also buried under an infamous mountain of toxic ash, called “Mt. Ashmore,” a product of the same incinerator.
Keep boys out of girls’ sports
Now, many boys play on girls’ high school teams if the same sport is not offered to boys, which is a bad idea on several scores. First, it diminishes participation by girls, contradicting the fundamental purpose of Title IX. And it’s dangerous.
Latest shake-up in Corbett administration has some wondering what’s going on
At a time when a sweeping educational initiative that has been three years in the making is on the verge of falling apart and the state budget deadline is six weeks away, Gov. Tom Corbett announces he is letting his education secretary go.
End of coal? NRG Energy to shutter coal-fired electricity plants in PA and New Jersey
HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: …Overall, NRG and the Houston-based GenOn Energy are shuttering nine coal-fired plants, including four others in Pennsylvania. The two power companies merged last year. And their planned coal plant closures will begin in June and run through 2015….
LETTER: Lancaster Newspapers more like the Advertiser every day.
Well…at least that leaves LNP off the hook….they don’t do BIG stories anymore, only “local fluff stuff”, sprinkled amongst an ever increasing number of ads….they are becoming more like The Advertiser everyday day!!
The man who chose not to be our governor
Former three star Admiral and two term Congressman Joe Sestak announced yesterday that he would not be a candidate in the Democrat primary for governor. Then he went on to perhaps set a record by throwing his hat into the ring for the 2016 senatorial campaign in which he would face incumbent Republican Pat Toomey.
US deficit falls faster than expected
The CBO figures mark a $203bn improvement over its earlier projection only three months ago and a sharp reduction compared with the $1.1tn deficit of 2012, or 7 per cent of GDP. The CBO predicted the deficit would decrease further to 3.4 per cent of GDP in fiscal 2014 and 2.1 per cent the year after, before it starts rising again.
Charter schools flout open records law, state official tells Senate panel
“They ignore the citizens. They ignore us. They ignore the courts,” Mutchler told the Senate State Government Committee. “They just play by their own rules.” …
CBS Anchor Scott Pelley: ‘We’re Getting the Big Stories Wrong, Over and Over Again’
Pelley blamed the major media for following the lead of Twitter and Facebook in trying to get stories first, rather than making sure they are accurate. He cited the Boston Marathon bombings in which “amateur journalists became digital vigilantes,” naming innocent people as suspects…
Moscow victory parade
Annually on May 9, Russians celebrate the victory over Nazi Germany in the World War II. This year Victory Day military parade was held in 24 cities with more than 38,000 troops participating, of which 11,000 marched in Moscow Red Square.
Rigged elections: In Pennsylvania, it begins with redistricting
…In Pennsylvania, the districts are redrawn by a political body, the five-member Legislative Reapportionment Commission, which consists of the Democratic and Republican leaders of both the House and the Senate plus a “neutral chairman” of their choice.
Memo to Guv: A 5-part comeback plan
2) Reinstate basic health insurance for low-income adults, rather than pushing your appeal against a court order to do so. This can soften your opposition to the federal expansion of Medicaid…