Don't let the polls fool you - the Guv's race is still a horse race: Charlie Gerow

Published in the Patriot News, Charlie Gerow,

September 14, 2014

There are three kinds of lies, Mark Twain famously observed, "lies, damn lies and statistics."

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New BC3 classes prepare students for energy industry jobs

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Rick Wills

September 13, 2014

Butler County Community College is adding four energy classes to its curriculum this fall, part of a strategy to prepare students for employment in the booming natural gas industry.

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Corbett addresses issues for seniors

Published in the Altoona Mirror, by Paige Minemyer

September 13, 2014

Gov. Tom Corbett said there are two Pennsylvania resources that he believes to be the most precious: children and senior citizens.

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Online retailer zulily to open hub in Bethlehem that employs 1,200

Published in the Lehigh Valley Live

September 10, 2014

Online retailer zulily plans to establish a distribution center in Bethlehem that will create 1,200 full-time jobs over the next three years, Gov. Tom Corbett announced today.

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Opinion: In governor’s race, voters should note how pensions came to be under-funded

Published in the Business Journal, by Kelly Lewis

September 17, 2014

I have read about 5 percent of the noise surrounding the upcoming governor’s race in Pennsylvania. As a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, I’m always amazed at what issues become amplified, minimized, and often buried. Less than 1 percent of the voters will read this little note, but as a son of teachers, and a friend to many current and retired teachers, administrators and state workers, I believe some facts deserve being said.

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CORBETT-CAWLEY CAMPAIGN RELEASES NEW CAMPAIGN AD ENTITLED “MR. BIG”

HARRISBURG, PA – The Corbett-Cawley campaign today announced the release of their latest television commercial, “Mr. Big.” The ad calls out Secretary Tom Wolf on his continued attempt to sell the “billion dollar lie” regarding education funding. The ad is now running statewide on television.

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Oil and gas jobs outnumbered steel jobs in Pennsylvania last year

Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, by Michael Sanserino

September 17, 2014

Anybody who grew up in Western Pennsylvania, worked in a mill or rooted for a football team called the “Steelers” might find it hard to believe, but there are more people in Pennsylvania working in the oil and gas industry than there are in the steel industry.

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State awards six Western Pennsylvania schools mentoring grants

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Megan Harris

September 16, 2014

The state awarded six Western Pennsylvania schools nearly 40 percent of a $700,000 grant initiative designed to pair high-performing schools with low-performing schools to increase student achievement.

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GoggleWorks expansion on track with $2 million grant from state

Reported on WFMZ 69News, by Liz Kilmer

September 16, 2014

Efforts to breathe more life into Reading's Entertainment Square were given a boost Tuesday with a visit by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett.

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STATEMENT FROM CORBETT-CAWLEY CAMPAIGN REGARDING TREASURY LOAN

HARRISBURG, PA – The Corbett-Cawley campaign today released the following statement regarding Secretary Tom Wolf’s quick criticism of a line of credit loan secured by Governor Tom Corbett from the treasury to cover operating expenses at a time of the year when revenue intake is typically slow.

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