- Mar 10, 2010 Allegheny County hires energy consultant (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Rujumba Mar. 10, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Allegheny County has hired a consultant to conduct energy audits in 104 municipal building all over the county as part of its Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program, a part of a broad energy conservation policy... more...
- Mar 10, 2010 Energy audits planned to try to save 104 towns money (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) He said the company is interviewing two job candidates from Pittsburgh and has an agreement with a local, minority-owned business to work as a subcontractor. more...
- Mar 10, 2010 Pension spike spurs senior initiative (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) When seniors get a tax bill that's $500-$1,000 more, they're going to be in for a shock. Ed Rendell agree soaring pension bills need attention now. Rendell's first calls for action several years ago went almost entirely unheeded. Last year, House Republican leaders lobbied unsuccessfully to... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 BRIEF (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Allegheny County will undergo an energy audits spring using federal stimulus money, Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato announced today. The county will use $212,000 in federal grants to pay Chicago-based Lime Energy (NASDAQ:LIME) to check how energy is used in 104 town government offices.... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Obama takes the push for health care reform to the people, distancing himself from Washington machinations (The Morning Call) That, Obama said, is what's wrong with national politics. The White House wants a vote on health care, at least in the House, by March 18. It's your last chance on this particular [issue]. There's no time to hold anything back." Obama's health care speech broke no new ground. Only recently has... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Housing, retail, trails among plans for Lawrenceville, Strip District (The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) Jim Ferlo, D-Highland Park. "(The Allegheny River is) a main artery and the thread of my district. Homes adjacent to SouthSide Works increased in value about 250 percent since tenants began to move in, Lavelle said. That could mean more money for government. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 School budget proposal may not include tax hike (York Daily Record) Sharon Miller said that it's possible staffing cuts might be needed as student enrollment at the district's buildings decrease. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Pennsylvania data shed light on national malpractice debate (The Patriot-News) David Wenner Mar. 9, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Medical malpractice has again moved to the center of national debate. In 2008, 162 of the cases went to trial and 80 percent were won by the health care provider. The biggest problem, according to Rieders, is... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Schooling parents (Philadelphia Daily News) Only about 12 parents regularly attend the meetings in the school of more than 400 students. Students whose parents are involved tend to excel, he said. Still, he understands the challenge of getting parents to participate. But they didn't have a say," said Yoyo, a new teacher who works at... more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Restoration help may be on the way for Lower Macungie farm (The Morning Call) Kenneth Dikeman and Shannon Floyd have already put about 450 hours of work into the project. Bartholomew has called the house a valuable asset that should be preserved. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 Eachus attends Obama's health-care session: State rep. (The Times Leader) Our community is facing 10 percent unemployment, and with every job lost, health care is lost." "The crowd was very enthusiastic. Bob Casey and Arlen Specter were among those the president recognized at the beginning of his speech. "Everybody notice how good Ed is looking, by the way? more...
- Mar 9, 2010 School budget proposal may not to include tax hike (York Daily Record) Sharon Miller said that it's possible staffing cuts might be needed as student enrollment at the district's buildings decrease. more...
- Mar 9, 2010 House panel's swift passage of Rendell budget (The Philadelphia Inquirer) ...committee vote was along party lines, despite efforts to attract Republican votes after Gov. Rendell's proposed sales-tax expansion and tax on gas drilling were jettisoned. "There are no tax increases associated with this bill," said House Appropriations chairman Dwight Evans (D., Phila.),... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Tea-party activists greet Obama with protest at Arcadia (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Kristin E. Holmes Mar. 8, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- With shouts of "Kill the bill!" and "Thank you, Mr. more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Study links soda tax and better health (The Philadelphia Inquirer) One is simply volume: Among adults, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has more than doubled in the past half-century. Eating dessert before dinner will dull your appetite, but drinking soda will not. Ludwig led a study that tracked drink consumption by 548 children in Massachusetts public... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 An economic boom from homes? (The Patriot-News) ... Eisenberg said his study model assumes strong correlation between the new homes' value and the degree homes offset local costs. For example, a new home valued at $300,000 still contributes more, but the spread between benefit and cost is less than that of a new home valued at $406,000, which... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Obama (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Pennsylvania is also a swing state, and Montgomery County is home to many independent voters who have been trending Democratic in recent national elections. But the latest polls suggest many independents are skeptical of a health-care overhaul. In his speech Obama railed against the greed of... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Obama: Greedy health insurers show need for reform (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Louis, in the swing state of Missouri, to continue pressing his case. Pennsylvania is also a swing state, and Montgomery County is home to many independent voters who have been trending Democratic in recent national elections. But the latest polls suggest many independents are skeptical of a... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Fiery Obama delivers a final pitch for health care reform (The Morning Call) A man in the crowd took the opportunity during a pause in Obama's speech to ask about abortion, screaming about protecting unborn babies. Obama did not respond. The health care speech itself broke no new ground. Specter and Bob Casey both flew with the president. more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Legacy doesn't concern Rendell (The Morning Call) Health care: We've doubled the amount of seniors in our PACE and PACENET program. I think what we should do with merit-based pay is what I've recommended: Base pay should remain the same or base pay should be negotiated. But many of our high school students don't achieve proficiency on those... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Federal funding cuts taking toll on drug, alcohol prevention programs at Hazleton Area (Standard-Speaker) ...funding shortages brought the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program to a close in Hazleton Area schools a year ago, the district has again partnered with Hazleton police in offering a similar initiative known as Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT). Funding cuts have also... more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Medical outreach planned (The Tribune-Democrat) David Carlson, chief medical officer. The outreach will address weight management, cancer, osteoporosis, nutrition, cardiovascular disease, sleep disorders and smoking cessation. People who have less resources have worse health. more...
- Mar 8, 2010 Students can be taught to enjoy nutritious school meals, Food is Elementary proponents believe (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) Traill's lessons are part of the Food is Elementary curriculum, a set of lesson plans created by Antonia Demas. To become a certified food educator, like Ms. Demas. During the weekend training, Ms. more...
