From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS: The state police trooper who initially handled the Clinton County case against Jerry Sandusky believed there was enough evidence from a teenage boy — now known as Victim One — to charge Sandusky with indecent assault.
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Jeb Bush criticizes GOP partisanship
From the NATION: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush wouldn’t fit in today’s dogmatic Republican Party, Mitt Romney ought to change his tone on immigration, and even if Romney is elected, the experienced businessman won’t be able improve the job market in the near future.
LETTER: For an equitable resolution of CC financial quandry
Public and civic officials continue to debate how to fund the convention center’s massive construction debt with more and more tax dollars while their “private partners” in the hotel continue to enjoy their undisclosed profit, so much of which is earned on the involuntary largess of taxpayers.
Casey, Toomey enjoy rare cross-party bond, respect
From the ALLEGHENY TRIB-LIVE: Though staunch members of their respective parties, Democrat Bob Casey Jr. of Scranton and Republican Pat Toomey of Lehigh County formed an easy alliance early on.
LETTER: Why isn’t the Sunday News talking about SWAPS?
The word of the day is SWAPS. Of course you did not read about them in this LNP article or hear about them in the PDCVB report or presentation. Al Duncan’s fifth grade statement on variable rate financing and public projects attempts to gloss over the real cause…SWAPS.
SUNDAY NEWS
In a news article titled “Climbing over towering mountain of debt” reports: “The ‘Fiscal Impact and Recovery Task Force,’ convened by the Pennsylvania Dutch Convention & Visitors Bureau, released its long-awaited report last week and detailed the scope of the challenges facing the convention center.
The New Russian Government to rewrite history (again)
On May 21 the list of the members of a new Russia’s cabinet of ministers was released, and now, after a week this event is still one of the main subjects discussed in Russian media. Here’s how Ellen Barry of New York Times commented on the event:
Hotel Room Sales Tax collections up 16% thru April
The office of the County Treasurer’s reports collections of $1,507,404 through April of 2012, an increase of $212, 629 over the first four months of 2011, a jump of 16%.
Group says don’t pay Shell for other companies new jobs.
CAPITOL WIRE: HARRISBURG (June 7) – A state policy group wants to know why Gov. Tom Corbett wants to give Royal Dutch Shell a tax credit worth $1.65 billion for jobs other companies may bring to Pennsylvania? Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, said legislative leaders are awaiting a briefing from Gov. Tom Corbett’s staff on that and other related Shell issues.
Failure to report the true nature of the Convention Center’s financial problems
According an article “Visitors bureau releases convention center report; Calls for change to debt structure”: First note: “Al Duncan, of Thomas E. Strauss Inc., which operates Miller’s Smorgasbord, called attention to the $64 million in variable rate debt which funded construction of the center.
LETTER: Tourist Bureau Speaks…what did they say?
So the PDCVB took their turn to comment on the state of affairs at the Lancaster Convention Center on June 6. Having a few hours free, I came to hear what they had to say. It appears to me that they spent a lot of time and a lot of energy to make six relatively simple points that I will list, in no particular order, and then provide further comment:
Unborn babies could be tested for 3,500 genetic faults
From the TELEGRAPH: Scientists could soon be able to routinely screen unborn babies for thousands of genetic conditions, raising concerns the breakthrough could lead to more abortions. A team has been able to predict the whole genetic code of a fetus by taking a blood sample from a woman who was 18 weeks pregnant, and a swab of saliva from the father…
Harrisburg needs bankruptcy bargaining chip
From the HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Editorial: “Going into bankruptcy should be difficult. It should be a last resort. That is the proper place for it. However, to take away that option just compounds the difficulty of my job.” Those are the wise words of Harrisburg Receiver Maj. Gen. William Lynch, the man tasked with getting the city back to fiscal solvency.
Backers of privatization bristle as liquor clerks OK 3-year contract
From the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: …The union for Pennsylvania liquor store clerks has inked a contract guaranteeing them work for three more years that it says could kill liquor privatization — but the Corbett administration disagrees, saying the pact would be voided if the state got out of the business.