Vatican officials tour Philly before gathering that archbishop believes will draw pope visit

Published by the Associated Press

May 13, 2014

Vatican officials toured Philadelphia on Tuesday ahead of a major Roman Catholic gathering that the city's archbishop believes will include an appearance by the pope.

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THE WILMINGTON SHAKEDOWN! A SIMPLE THREE-STEP GUIDE TO TAKING PA TAXPAYERS TO THE CLEANERS

HARRISBURG, PA – Now that Pennsylvania Democrat Tom Wolf has bought the party’s nomination for governor, the Corbett-Cawley campaign released a handy guide to help show the millionaire how to shake down Pennsylvania taxpayers to fund a run for governor. This simple three-step guide makes it possible to see how you can sell your company down the river at the expense of taxpayers and then come back to use it as a personal piggy bank in order to buy your party’s nomination for governor.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

“You can put lipstick on a pig, but at the end of the day, it is still a pig. In an attempt to out-liberal themselves, the four Democrats running in their party’s gubernatorial primary are expressing their love for Obamacare’s state-run exchanges despite the massive financial failure they have been. No matter how these liberal Democrats spin it, these state-run exchanges have cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. Maybe these liberal gubernatorial candidates would like to ‘phone a friend’ and call the Governors of Massachusetts, Oregon, and Maryland to ask them what a waste of money their state-run exchanges have been. Then again, these four Democrats have been open in their eagerness and willingness to raise taxes on Pennsylvanians, so maybe they just don’t care about the bottom line and expect Pennsylvanians to simply foot the bill for their fiscal recklessness.” -Corbett-Cawley Campaign Manger Mike Barley

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GUESS WHO? – A SIMPLE THREE-STEP GUIDE TO FINDING THE BIGGEST HYPOCRITE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY

HARRISBURG, PA – With all of the Democrats running for Pennsylvania governor scrambling to drain their campaign coffers as they try to out-liberal themselves in the race for their party’s nomination, the Corbett-Cawley campaign released a guide to help find the most hypocritical of the Democratic candidates. This simple three-step guide makes it possible to find out just who is being most flagrant with their hypocrisy.

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$550 million Southern Beltway project launches

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Tom Fontaine

May 12, 2014

A 13-mile highway connecting Interstate 79 and Route 22 in Washington County will help spur economic development and ease congestion across the region, Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday at a ceremony marking the start of the $550 million project.

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Corbett's 'Ready to Succeed' plan increases access for Pa. students: Lewis Thayne

Published in Patriot News, by Lewis Thayne

May 11, 2014

The Straka family has two children in college—Collin, a senior at Lebanon Valley College, a private institution in Annville, and his sister, Olivia, a sophomore at a state public institution.

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Governor appoints group to tackle heroin use and prescription drug abuse

Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, by Ed Blazina

May 9, 2014

Gov. Tom Corbett added his voice this morning to the growing battle against heroin and the abuse of prescription drugs.

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First Lady Corbett Visits Roosevelt Middle School

Published in YourErie

May 8, 2014

Roosevelt Middle School is using an early warning system to prevent drop outs, a program Pennsylvania's first lady stopped in Erie to learn more about.

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Corbett pushes more money for early childhood education

Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, by Eleanor Chute

May 8, 2014

In what he termed a tight budget year, Gov. Tom Corbett came to Pittsburgh today to promote his proposal to spend an additional $25.5 million on early childhood programs in 2014-15.

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A Meadville Company Is among Those in Pennsylvania Being Recognized

Published in YourErie

May 7, 2014

The Governor’s Achievement Award was presented today by state workforce development agencies – the departments of Aging, Labor & Industry, Education and Public Welfare – and the Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association to 11 employers and training providers for outstanding hiring and workforce development success.

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