Jobs conference focuses on global talent recruitment, the importance of innovation, and energy

Published in WHYY, by Irina Zhorov

August 26, 2014

The job market of the 21st Century is increasingly global and focused on innovation. That was one of the takeaways at the Governor’s Jobs 1st Summit in Pittsburgh Monday.

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Pickens: Pennsylvania natural gas production approaching that of Texas

Published in the Pittsburgh Business Times, by Sam Kusic

August 25, 2014

The oil and gas industry is the most dynamic industry in the U.S. and will remain so for a long time, according to T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management, who spoke Monday during Gov. Tom Corbett's Jobs 1st Summit in Pittsburgh.

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Corbett, Fitzgerald welcome natural gas drilling at Pittsburgh International Airport

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Aaron Aupperlee

August 25, 2014

Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald joked he has so many shovels from attending ground-breaking ceremonies that his office looks like a Home Depot, but the ceremony Monday at Consol Energy's natural gas drilling site at Pittsburgh International Airport didn't add to his collection.

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TOM WOLF DOING TOM WOLF THINGS: FLIP-FLOPPING ON A FLIP-FLOP

HARRISBURG, PA – The Corbett-Cawley campaign today highlighted the constantly evolving contradictory opinions of millionaire Secretary Tom Wolf. The latest flip-flop comes on Tom Wolf's support for an educational and school choice tax credit he profited off as a businessman, ran against in the liberal Democratic gubernatorial primary, and now supports again after realizing his opposition of the tax credits would harm him with voters.

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Corbett, ag chief attend Grange Fair opening

Published in the Centre Daily Times, by Lori Falce

August 21, 2014

Few people knew that Gov. Tom Corbett was going to be strolling past the peach dumpling stand or popping in to shake hands at the shaved ice truck Thursday afternoon.

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STATEMENT FROM CORBETT-CAWLEY CAMPAIGN ON GOVERNOR CORBETT’S COMMITMENT TO ‘MORE JOBS, LESS TAXES’

HARRISBURG, PA – The Corbett Cawley campaign today released the following statement from Communications Director Chris Pack reiterating Governor Tom Corbett’s commitment to building a stronger Pennsylvania through his “More Jobs, Less Taxes” agenda and the ongoing hypocrisy of Secretary Tom Wolf.

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Apple to provide Pa. educational program

Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, by Kathy Boccella

August 20, 2014

Gov. Corbett announced Tuesday that Apple Inc. would provide a free online educational resource through iTunes that features courses and other programs, such as algebra 1, biology, and English language arts, the core-curriculum subjects that students must pass in order to graduate from high school.

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Tom Wolf's same tired message: Tax the rich

Published in the Bucks County Courier Times, by Frank Mashett

August 20, 2014

Tom Wolf has shown his fangs early in this fall’s election by announcing he would propose to raise the personal income tax. He would also raise the percentage that the state contributes to public school funding to 50 percent and increase taxes on natural gas drilling companies. He did state that the personal income tax increase would be contingent upon a state-mandated dollar-for-dollar reduction in personal property taxes. Shocking that a Democrat is proposing increased taxes and increased government spending. When has any Democratic government cut spending and demanded that government live within its means?

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The underhanded, rehearsed oratory of agenda-driven legislators

Published in The Intelligencer, by Dave Wentzel

August 20, 2014

Enough already! The duplicitous Guest Opinion by state Treasurer Rob McCord (“Bait and switch,” Aug. 13) followed similar guileful hogwash in guest opinions July 27 and 29 by Democratic state Reps. Mike Sturla and Frank Dermody. And again on Aug. 14 in a letter penned by yet another agenda-motivated Democrat, state Rep. Greg Vitali.

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Pennsylvania gas production continues to break records

Published in StateImpact, by Marie Cusick

August 19, 2014

Drillers in Pennsylvania continue to produce record-breaking amounts of natural gas, according to new numbers released this week from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

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