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House Drops Rebate Expansion, Supported By Painter

House Drops Rebate Expansion, Supported By Painter

Legislators declined to add more money to the state property tax rebate program. Its application deadline is June 30; the state representative’s office in Sanatoga can help constituents apply if they’re eligible.

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Posted in Education, Harrisburg, Personal Finance, Politics, Real Estate, Sanatoga2 Comments

PA’s Capital, Harrisburg, Charged By SEC With Fraud

Federal investigators said city officials misled the public, and its investors, about the troubled state of the municipality’s finances.

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Lacking State Chatter, Pottsgrove Eyes Next Budget Move

The state has been eerily silent about how its own budget plans will affect school districts. Without more detail, the Pottsgrove school board later this month plans to adopt its $61 million 2013-2014 academic year preliminary budget as a proposed final one, possibly with little or no changes

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Posted in Harrisburg, Local, Politics, Pottsgrove Schools, Pottstown3 Comments

Unemployment Cheats, Beware! PA Set To Crack Down

A proposal to increase penalties for unemployment fraud, eliminate the statute of limitations on the crime, and stop prison inmates from collecting checks has passed the House of Representatives.

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Posted in Business, Employment, Harrisburg, Local, Personal Finance, Politics7 Comments

A First For Local Freshman: Amendment Passage In House

A First For Local Freshman: Amendment Passes In House

State Rep. Mark Painter, who represents Lower Pottsgrove, Limerick, Pottstown and Royersford, achieved a milestone of sorts Tuesday.

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Posted in Harrisburg, Limerick, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Military, People, Politics, Sanatoga3 Comments

State’s Lower Pottsgrove Project Delays Another In West

Rebuilding the Armand Hammer Boulevard interchange in Lower Pottsgrove likely will delay for years similar work in Stowe, and possibly the proposed extension of Keystone Boulevard as well.

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Posted in Harrisburg, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Montgomery County, Pottstown, Stowe, Transportation4 Comments

Beware Using Bonds For School Pension Debt, State Told

Legislators are struggling to find a way to reduce the money school districts like Pottsgrove must pay into their employees’ pension fund. The latest proposal has substantial risk, and isn’t yet legal.

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Painter Says Vets Need Better Access To Education

Lower Pottsgrove’s state representative suggested Friday that a bill he is promoting would require Pennsylvania-supported colleges and universities to give veterans more assistance.

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Posted in Education, Harrisburg, Local, Lower Pottsgrove, Military, Politics, Pottstown4 Comments

College Degree Help For Veterans Promoted By Painter

He’ll hold a press conference today (Friday) to talk about what he calls a “Combat To College” program.

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Posted in Education, Harrisburg, Local, Military, Pottstown, Sanatoga3 Comments

Court Ruling: No PA Privacy Right For Home Address

This decision clarifies the state Right-To-Know Law.

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Posted in Courts, Harrisburg, Local2 Comments

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