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Community banks better serve residents

April 10, 2013 - 8:31am — voicesweb

by Kevin Handwerk

Since the Great Recession, many individuals are reconsidering their banking choices. The problem is how to start, how do you go about choosing the best bank? Read more »

Centre County Democrats Spring Breakfast – Saturday, April 27, 2013

April 10, 2013 - 7:57am — voicesweb

State College: The Centre County Democrats will hold their Spring Breakfast on Saturday April 27 at 9:00 am at Hoag’s Celebration Hall 2280 Commercial Blvd State College, PA 16801

Special guest and speakers include recently announced candidates for governor Congresswomen Allyson Schwartz and former Revenue SecretaryTom Wolf. They will be joined by District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller, State Senator Mike Stack, Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, Lt Governor Candidate Mark Smith and State College Mayor Elizabeth Goreham. Read more »

Pennypack Farm & Education Center Receives Prestigious Sustainability Certification

April 9, 2013 - 8:51am — voicesweb

HORSHAM, PA – The Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), announces the Food Alliance certification of Pennypack Farm & Education Center (pennypackfarm.org). Farms awarded with this esteemed certification have proof that their operations are on the cutting edge of socially and environmentally responsible farming practices. Food Alliance is a comprehensive third-party certification for sustainable agricultural and food handling practices. Read more »

Goin' fission...

April 8, 2013 - 9:49pm — Tom Baker Cartoons

Just go fission - errr, fishin...

Tom Baker Political cartoons - Kim Jong Un should just go fishin...

More guns are better?

April 8, 2013 - 6:50pm — Andy Winters Ca...

NRA cheiftain asks schoolchildren if they want more guns
Andy Winters political cartoon NRA Cheiftain asks schoolchildren if they want more guns.
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FOUR PENN STATE PROFESSORS RIDE BICYCLES TO DC

April 4, 2013 - 5:31pm — voicesweb

On Friday, April 5, six State College residents will begin a 200-mile bike ride from State College, PA to Washington, DC to raise awareness about climate change. The group includes four Penn State professors, a recent Penn State graduate, and a sixth-grader who will be riding on a tandem with her father. Read more »

Aerial footage of the Arkansas tar sands oil spill - the media is being kept away from these scenes

April 2, 2013 - 10:20pm — voicesweb

Gas pipeline to run through State College

April 2, 2013 - 9:49am — voicesweb

by Smita Bharti

Photo courtesy of Natural Gas Watch
This is the scene of a natural gas pipeline explosion in West Virgina December 2012. No one was killed, but the highway was closed.

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Commissioners decide fate of Centre Crest

April 2, 2013 - 9:36am — voicesweb

By fall of this year, the Centre County commissioners will have decided whether Centre Crest, the county-owned nursing home located in Bellefonte, will remain county-owned, or will be transferred to a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of running Centre Crest. The possible transfer has generated controversy in the region.

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SEIU Healthcare PA Files Lawsuit Against Corbett Administration to Halt Department of Health Closings and Furloughs

April 1, 2013 - 4:50pm — voicesweb

On Monday, April 1st, 2013, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania along with State Senators Tim Solobay (D-46) and John Wozniak (D-35) and State Representatives Michael Hanna (D-76), Ted Herhai (D-58) and Pam Snyder (D-50) filed a lawsuit against the Corbett Administration on the grounds that its plan to close 26 public state health centers and eliminate 73 Department of Health positions including 26 community health nurses is violates both Pennsylvania law as well as its Constitution. Read more »

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