Funding Planned for Child Advocacy Centers

Published by We Are Central PA, by Jim Madalinksy

April 1, 2014

There are just two child advocacy centers in our region. One in Jefferson County, and another that just opened in Bellefonte. Officials in Bedford County who say the need for a similar center there continues to grow.

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Corbett grants $5M for East Liberty Transportation Center

Published in the Pittsburgh Business Times, by Tim Schooley

April 1, 2014

Add another $5 million in state funding to the East Liberty Transit Center project now under construction.

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More Governor’s Schools Planned For Local Students

Published in the Kittanning Paper, by Staff

April 1, 2014

A few months ago, local high school juniors were able to start submitting applications for this summer’s Governor’s School for the Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.

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Marcellus shale supply helps lower costs of natural gas in Western Pennsylvania

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Adam Smeltz

March 31, 2014

Western Pennsylvanians will pay as much as 7 percent less for natural gas this spring than they did a year ago, with robust supply from the Marcellus shale helping to restrain prices, gas utilities reported on Monday.

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PetSmart Opens $50 Million distribution Center In Berks County, Pennsylvania

Published by Area Development Online, by Staff

March 28, 2014

PetSmart officially opened its newly designed $50 million distribution center that will add at least 500 new jobs in the area around Berks County, Pennsylvania. The firm constructed an 870,000-square-foot distribution center in Berks Park 78, an industrial park located in Bethel Township.

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Hundreds of college students to rally Tuesday in support of Corbett's proposed scholarship plan

Published in the Patriot News, by Anna Orso

March 31, 2014

Hundreds of students and administrators from more than 30 Pennsylvania colleges will descend on the capitol Tuesday to rally in support of Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed scholarship program.

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City man content, praises natural gas development in area

Published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, by Nico Salvatori

March 31, 2014

Bob Sherwood, 50, of Williamsport, has nothing to complain about. Having lived in the city all his life, he's seen its communities grow and the economy prosper.

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Gov. Corbett's budget boosts conservation efforts - Ellen Ferretti

Published by Go Erie, by Ellen Ferretti

March 31, 2014

This is a response to the Feb. 19 Guest Voices column by State Rep. Greg Vitali, of Delaware County, D-166th Dist., "Corbett budget will hurt conservation. "Unlike the headline implies, Gov. Tom Corbett's proposed budget gives a historic boost to conservation and protection of our natural resources -- without raising taxes on Pennsylvanians.

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Corbett Reaction to PA Dems Gubernatorial Debate

HARRISBURG, PA – Corbett-Cawley Campaign Manager Mike Barley released the following statement in reaction to tonight's Democratic Gubernatorial Debate in Philadelphia.

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Two new Governor's Schools to open this summer

Published by WITF, by Ben Allen and Radio Pennsylvania

March 30, 2014

High school students interested in agriculture or one of the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) have two new choices this summer.

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