As we approach the exact middle of the state’s fiscal year (Thursday), Governor Tom Wolf has announced that he will line-item veto the $30.3 billion budget the state legislature sent to his desk just before Christmas. But, the Governor also said he will release funding to keep Pennsylvania’s public schools open. Wolf did not specify…
Governor Tom Wolf will exercise his line-veto power to cut into a $30.3 billion state budget that went to his desk just before Christmas. The plan contains few of Wolf’s priorities, and would provide considerably less for education funding than Wolf had wanted. The Governor could have vetoed the entire budget, signed it as is,…
NFL Results – Week 16 Thursday, December 24 Oakland 23, San Diego 20 (OT) Saturday, December 26 Washington 38, Philadelphia 24 Sunday, December 27 Baltimore 20, Pittsburgh 17 Kansas City 17, Cleveland 13 NY Jets 26, New England 20 (OT) Buffalo 16, Dallas 6 Atlanta 20, Carolina 13 Indianapolis 18, Miami 12…
Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting, ran for three touchdown and passed for a fourth on Monday, leading the Midshipmen (11-2) to a 44-28 victory over Pitt in the Military Bowl, played in Annapolis, Maryland. Reynolds ran for 144 yards, completed 9-of-17 passes for 126 yards with a scoring…
Ryan Mallett, making his seventh career NFL start and his first for his new team, threw for a career-high 274 yards and a touchdown, with no interceptions, leading the Baltimore Ravens to a 20-17 home victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. To qualify for postseason play, the Steelers (9-6) must beat the Browns in Cleveland…
A section of U.S. Route 322 near Cochranton remains closed to traffic after a Sunday washout which resulted in a condition some termed a sinkhole. Officially, PennDOT says a “slide condition” undercut a portion of the road. Their District 1 crews are trying to expedite an emergency contract for work to both correct the slide and…
A Grove City-area boy who died in a car crash in July has tentatively been listed by a federal agency as the eighth person in the country to die because of an explosive air bag inflator. The 13 year-old was driving a family member’s 2001 Honda Accord when the vehicle traveled off Route 58 and slammed into…
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ two-game winning streak ended on Sunday night in a 1-0 loss at Winnipeg. The game’s only score came on a penalty shot by Winnipeg center Bryan Little with 5:14 remaining in the first period. The Penguins were unfruitful on all 30 of their shots-on-goal. Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (6-3) earned his first…
Governor Tom Wolf has reauthorized the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for the next two years. More than 150,000 children are currently enrolled in CHIP. Lawmakers say it is a critical program that provides families which do not qualify for medical assistance the access to services such as immunizations, routine check-ups and emergency care. Radio PA…
Amtrak and PennDOT are looking over proposals to expand passenger rail service in Pennsylvania. One plan would increase from one to three the number of trips between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg. Other, more ambitious proposals would create a pair of new routes between New York City and Scranton and the Lehigh Valley. Mark Spada, a spokesman…
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