November 6, 2009
Connoquenessing Twp. needs harmony to fix financial mess
Based on Tuesday's general election, there won't be a personnel change on the Connoquenessing Township Board of Supervisors. Incumbent Supervisor Stephen Misko defeated challenger Sherry Lokhaiser for another six-year term.
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November 5, 2009
Not too soon for sheriff-elect to plan; for voters to eye 2010
For Butler County Sheriff-elect Mike Slupe, as well as other successful public office newcomers, Tuesday's election marked a beginning of the important preparations leading up to their swearing-in in January. But the election also might well have been a harbinger of what might lie ahead — specifically in the 2010 elections.
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November 4, 2009
Job numbers debate is complicated by questionable reports and politics
There were always going to be questions about the effectiveness of the $787 billion federal stimulus bill. When it was passed, early this year, there were complaints that it was rushed through Congress and included lots of spending that did not match the rhetoric from President Barack Obama about "shovel ready" jobs and infrastructure investments.
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November 3, 2009
Voters have opportunity to make important impact in 2 ways today
If all registered voters in Butler County used the Rotary Club of Butler's annual pancake festival at the Vagabond Center in Lyndora as a rallying centerpiece for going to the polls today, two great things would be accomplished.
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November 2, 2009
Probes of Pa. Turnpike Commission might finally bring overdue changes
A thank-you note to former state Sen. Vincent Fumo, now serving time in a federal prison, might be in order if a state, or federal, investigation leads to a cleanup and change of culture at the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
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October 31, 2009
Cheers & Jeers . . .
This is an "off" weekend for the Pittsburgh Steelers as they get to enjoy the team's annual bye week. However, it shouldn't be an "off" week for kicker Jeff Reed, who should use the non-football time to ponder his temper and conduct.
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