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DeWeese should have invoked 5th Amendment in courtroom
Former Pennsylvania House Speaker H. William DeWeese, D- Waynesburg, acted within his legal prerogatives Tuesday when he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the corruption trial of former state Rep. Mike Veon of Beaver County.
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Ethics scandals taking toll on Dems, but Republicans have been there too
For the most part, Republicans have been restrained in their response to ethics scandals surrounding Democrats, most recently House members Charles Rangel and Eric Massa, both of New York.
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Revise Worth bridge plans
I would like to comment on the March 8 front-page article pertaining to the bridges being closed at the same time in Worth Township.
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Time to dump Metcalfe
The primary bid for lieutenant governor by state Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, R-12th, finally confirms that his ambition lies elsewhere than with his current constituents. But he still wants to be on the ballot to repeat his miserably failed role as state representative, in case voters can't be duped into handing him the higher office.
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Reward offered in theft
I am offering a $50 cash reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who stole a wheelchair ramp from the front of a Butler home on Sunday.
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Sunnyview efforts lauded
Residents of Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center are thrilled to know that our home is secure. We would like to express our appreciation to the many people who supported us this past year.
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Record defies GOP claims
During the past administration, when Congress and the presidency were under Republican control, health reform was not brought to the center of public attention and no effort was expended toward any degree of health reform.
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Change will benefit whom?
President Barack Obama said he wants the next generation to volunteer at different places to get help through college. How many young people have time to volunteer anywhere while they are going to college?
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Tougher methadone rules
Nationally, many Americans go to methadone clinics. Some do it to wean themselves off heroin, but many others do it just to get high, or to supplement an existing habit.
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OTHER VOICES
There's been a march of good news lately from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Yes, good news from a region where many Americans don't necessarily expect it.
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Democrats silent on health-bill concerns
By KEVIN FERRIS
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It's been more than a year since Wall Street collapsed, and Congress finally is moving forward with reforms to prevent more abuses in the banking industry.
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Government budgets: real world vs. fantasyland
WASHINGTON — There is a great divide in American politics. It's not between Democrats and Republicans. It's between the president and Congress in Washington, on one side, and governors and legislators around the country on the other.
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