Legislators in Harrisburg are discussing ways to reduce future costs of pensions provided to retired teachers and other public employees. The costs of keeping the current pension system funded are creating budget headaches for Pottsgrove and other school districts.
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Could State 401-K Solve Pottsgrove Pension Problem?
Posted on 03 May 2012.
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As Building Costs Rise, Schools Want Wage Law To End
Posted on 23 March 2012.
School districts across the state, particularly those who face the prospect of building more classrooms to accommodate growing populations, want the Legislature to lift the burden of having to comply with the prevailing wage law.
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Gerlach May Represent Township In Redrawn 6th District
Posted on 15 December 2011.
Under congressional redistricting maps unveiled Tuesday and approved less than a day later by the Pennsylvania Senate, Lower Pottsgrove would by represented by Congressman Jim Gerlach. A state House vote on the proposal is set for Monday.
Posted in Limerick, Lower Pottsgrove, Politics, PottstownComments (1)
PA Redistricting Map Sets Could Be Available Monday
Posted on 09 December 2011.
Both state and congressional redistricting maps could be unveiled Monday, officially determining which municipalities fall within which districts.
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Text While You Drive In PA And You’ll Soon Pay A Price
Posted on 02 November 2011.
(With Video) Pennsylvania’s no-texting-while-driving law passed both the House and Senate this week. It’ll be signed by Gov. Corbett, his staff says. So drivers caught in the act soon can be ticketed and face a $50 fine.
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Rafferty Among Winners In State Senate Redistricting
Posted on 02 November 2011.
Lower Pottsgrove’s state senator, John Rafferty, gains new territory and voters in the realigned maps for Senatorial districts that were introduced Monday in Harrisburg.
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State Legislative Redistricting Proposal Coming Monday
Posted on 29 October 2011.
How will Pennsylvania’s legislative districts look in the future, and will Lower Pottsgrove, Limerick and Pottstown be affected by any changes? An initial answer to those questions arrives Monday, as the state redistricting commission unveils its draft plan.
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Senate GOP Plans Bill To Raise Highway Fix-Up Fees
Posted on 20 October 2011.
Republicans in the Pennsylvania Senate, tired of waiting for the governor to find money to fix roads and bridges, plans to push legislation that would do the job.
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Corbett Proposing Student-Like Grading For Teachers
Posted on 17 October 2011.
Teacher performance statewide currently is graded only as satisfactory or unsatisfactory. More than 99 percent of all Pennsylvania teachers are deemed satisfactory, even though some schools have student proficiency issues. Gov. Corbett proposes to change the rating system.
Route 422 Toll Plan Officially Dead, At Least For Now
Posted on 06 October 2011.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission acknowledged Tuesday it could not, and would not try, to go further with its proposal to toll U.S. Route 422. There was just too much public and political opposition, its executive director said.
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