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Pennsylvania Senate college-funding hearings canceled – Philadelphia Inquirer

February 3, 2012
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Tweet Pennsylvania Senate college-funding hearings canceledPhiladelphia InquirerCorbett set to announce his budget proposal next week, a key state Senate committee chairman has raised eyebrows by taking the unusual step of canceling hearings on state funding for courts and colleges, including Pennsylvania State University. Pennsylvania News Original Source

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State seeks ways to bridge funding gap – Standard Speaker

December 27, 2011
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State seeks ways to bridge funding gap – Standard Speaker

Tweet Standard Speaker State seeks ways to bridge funding gapStandard SpeakerPennsylvania has 5000 bridges to fix, and no money to do it. Bridging Pennsylvania's transportation funding gap should be a combination of uncapping the state's Oil Company Franchise Tax for five years, increasing driver license fees, and moving the … and more » Pennsylvania News...

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Penn State leaders discuss role of funding – Centre Daily Times

September 8, 2011
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Tweet Penn State leaders discuss role of fundingCentre Daily TimesUNIVERSITY PARK — Saying Pennsylvania is at crossroads when it comes to funding higher education, state Sen. Jake Corman held an appropriations hearing Wednesday that gave Penn State leaders a chance to talk about the university's work and why state …Spanier: Further cuts could affect...

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Time ticks down on Pa. highway funding in 2011 – Houston Chronicle

September 3, 2011
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Time ticks down on Pa. highway funding in 2011 – Houston Chronicle

Tweet Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) Time ticks down on Pa. highway funding in 2011Houston ChronicleFor years now, Pennsylvania has lagged in its commitment to the upkeep of its roads, bridges and mass transit systems, and a multibillion-dollar backlog of repairs has resulted, transportation advocates say. On Aug. 23, Corbett's transportation …It's time to rebuild Pennsylvania...

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Pennsylvania panel offers transportation funding options – Land Line Magazine

August 2, 2011
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Tweet Pennsylvania panel offers transportation funding optionsLand Line MagazineA governor-appointed panel in Pennsylvania delivered its final report on Monday, Aug. 1, that includes recommendations to raise about $2.5 billion in new funding within five years for transportation …SEPTA Responds to Transportation Funding Commission ReportPatch.comAssociated Pennsylvania Constructors Supports Transportation Funding PlanSacramento BeeGovernor's panel recommends hiking...

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Road funding proposal could cost drivers hundreds – FOX43.com

July 19, 2011
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Tweet Road funding proposal could cost drivers hundredsFOX43.comPrepare to pay up if you drive in the state of Pennsylvania. Governor Tom Corbett's Transportation Funding Advisory Commission is making recommendations that could hit your wallet. Over time, the estimated cost to each driver goes up. …The case for Corbett's standPhiladelphia InquirerPennsylvania, 3 years BC Gas...

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Northeast PA agencies see funding shift – Scranton Times-Tribune

July 13, 2011
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Northeast PA agencies see funding shift – Scranton Times-Tribune

Tweet Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Northeast PA agencies see funding shiftScranton Times-TribuneHARRISBURG – Economic development agencies in Northeast Pennsylvania face new mandates from Harrisburg as they compete for a smaller amount of state aid. With the 2011-12 state budget in effect, …Economic development cut deeply in new Pa. budgetForbesPennsylvania funds biomass, biogas projectsBiomass Power and...

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PA gov transportation funding report nearly ready – BusinessWeek

July 9, 2011
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PA gov transportation funding report nearly ready – BusinessWeek

Tweet Wilkes Barre Times-Leader PA gov transportation funding report nearly readyBusinessWeekPennsylvania's massive transportation needs were not much in the mix last week when lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett settled on a new state budget, but that will soon change. Corbett's hand-picked Transportation Funding Advisory …Pa. catches up to federal recommendations in HIV testingNewsworks.orgAmerican Academy...

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PA gov transportation funding report nearly ready – Forbes

July 8, 2011
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Tweet PA gov transportation funding report nearly readyForbesPennsylvania's massive transportation needs were not much in the mix last week when lawmakers and Gov. Tom Corbett settled on a new state budget, but that will soon change. Corbett's hand-picked Transportation Funding Advisory Commission will issue its … and more » Pennsylvania News Original Source

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School funding: When less is more (more or less) – phillyBurbs.com

July 3, 2011
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Tweet School funding: When less is more (more or less)phillyBurbs.comPennsylvania lawmakers, a majority of them Republicans, evidently did not like what the new governor, a Republican, did to the funding — or lack thereof — of public schools when he unveiled his first budget proposal in March. Gov. …Pa. voters get more say on...

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