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"I'm going to go into it dealing with them straight-up," Corbett says. "I'll say, 'Here's how I see it.' We'll listen to them, and hopefully we'll work through things to do what's in the best interest of Pennsylvanians."

The Ed Rendell years were simply not good ones for Pennsylvania. Examples include:

• Spending has increased from $21 billion to $28 billion during his eight years in office.

• Unemployment in our region, which hovers near 10 percent, has not been higher since 1981.

• Rendell has proposed or raised more than 20 taxes on Pennsylvanians.

• “Pay to play” is a virtually established part of doing business and the Delaware River Port Authority is just one example. At the authority there are concerns of misappropriation of funds, no-bid contracts and nepotism.

• Pennsylvania ranks near the bottom among states in virtually every independent economic and job creation survey, including ranking 43rd in job growth and 48th in personal income growth.

HANOVER TWP. – Tom Corbett said he won’t raise or implement any new taxes just to pass a budget.

Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Tom Corbett has more than double the amount of money in his bank account as Democratic opponent Dan Onorato, according to campaign finance reports filed Tuesday.

Republican Tom Corbett holds a 54 percent to 39 percent lead over Democrat Dan Onorato in Pennsylvania's gubernatorial race thanks in part to a big lead among independents, according to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted Sept. 15-19. Seven percent are undecided.

HARRISBURG — Republican Tom Corbett holds a commanding 54-39 percent lead over Democrat Dan Onorato in the Pennsylvania governor's race in part by decisively winning support of independent voters, a poll shows.

Two years after an election that promoted change, Franklin County Republicans believe there will be even more change as the result of November's elections.  

Editorial Cartoon

September 12, 2010

HARRISBURG - Joe Mistick vividly recalls a federal prosecutor named Tom Corbett strolling, unannounced, into his office in Pittsburgh City Hall 20 years ago.

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell will headline a pair of fundraisers Thursday and Friday for fellow Republican Tom Corbett, the Pennsylvania attorney general who is running for governor.