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State unemployment compensation fund debt climbs

HARRISBURG - The state fund that provides unemployment benefits will have to borrow a total of $1.8 billion from Washington by year's end to stay solvent, the Rendell administration said Tuesday. This borrowing is considerably higher than the $1 billion

 
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Sen. Bob Mellow (D-22)

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Rendell right about reforms

Major electoral reforms promoted Tuesday by Gov. Ed Rendell are not new ideas, just good ones. The crucial point made by the governor at the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce is that the reforms are not simply about elections, but about good governanc

 

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Ethics code proposal targets campaign work

HARRISBURG - Just days ahead of the second major round of criminal indictments in the probe of illegal activities in the Pennsylvania Legislature, Senate leaders introduced a new code of ethics that seeks to keep their employees from doing political work

 
Sen. Lisa Baker (R-20)
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Area events honor those who serve country

Everyone needs to help lighten the load carried by veterans and soldiers who served and are still serving, keeping our country safe, state Rep. John Yudichak told the crowd at Luzerne County Community College for Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony.

 
Rep. Ken Smith (D-112)

 
Rep. Kevin Murphy (D-113)

 
Rep. Jim Wansacz (D-114)

 
Rep. Ed Staback (D-115)

 
Rep. Sandra Major (R-111)
Rep. Karen Boback (R-117)

 
Rep. Michael Peifer (R-139)
Rep. Tina Pickett (R-110)

 
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Woman accused of using stolen debit card in Scranton

SCRANTON - A 30-year-old woman was charged with forgery Thursday for using a stolen debit card at two Keyser Avenue businesses in the summer, city police said. Latasha Wilson, no address listed, admitted using the card a


 

Scranton, police/fire unions both claim victory in judge's ruling

Both sides are claiming victories after a judge's ruling on arbitration awards granted to Scranton's police and fire unions in the past year. For the unions, the decision by visiting Monroe County Judge Peter O'Brien brings their members another step clo


 

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Dimock families sue natural gas driller

Fifteen families in Susquehanna County filed a federal lawsuit against Cabot Oil and Gas Corp. on Thursday, saying the Texas-based natural gas operator damaged their property and health while drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale. The families, who l