Monthly Archives: July 2009

Protected: Commonwealth Court decision on the appeal of the December 24, 2008, interest arbitration award

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“The earliest the measure could reach Rendell’s desk is Tuesday. It would take about five more days for the state Treasury to process checks…”

Pa. gov moves to pay workers as budget talks stall

Philadelphia Inquirer - Mark ScolforoMarc Levy - ‎3 hours ago‎

AP HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Ed Rendell outlined a plan Wednesday that holds out the promise of pay for thousands of state workers and government vendors

2009 TROOPERS COALITION PICNIC

Cancelled According to the DSTA the NTC Picnic has now been “uncancelled”

NATIONAL TROOPERS COALITION PICNIC Continue reading

“The state’s welfare checks…will continue to be sent out…”

Posted on Mon, Jul. 27, 2009

Rendell mulls skeleton budget to pay Pa. workers

MARC LEVY / The Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Gov. Ed Rendell said Monday that he will look for a way to speed money to pay for Pennsylvania’s state government operations so that tens of thousands of employees don’t miss more paydays during an entrenched budget impasse. Continue reading

Cambridge Police Incident Report #9005127

Cambridge, MA Police Incident Report # 9005127 in which United States President Barack Hussein Obama accused the police of acting “stupidly”. Continue reading

“A new poll of Keystone State voters suggests that second-term governor’s approval rating has dropped to an all-time low.”

July 21, 2009

Poll: New low for Pennsylvania’s governor

Posted: 10:15 AM ET
From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

A new poll suggests that Gov. Rendell’s approval ratings have reached an all-time low. Continue reading

Protected: The PSTA News Update – July 24, 2009 (Budget Impasse Info)

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“That is a scare tactic being used by the Rendell administration,” Sen. John Gordner (R-27) said.

Lawmakers say state police will not be furloughed

Reps: Municipalities having to pay
for state police services unlikely

By Kevin Mertz and Coni Marie Sheridan / Standard Journal

Published: Saturday, July 18, 2009 3:14 AM CDT

HARRISBURG — State House and Senate Republicans are saying the governor’s proposal to eliminate 800 state police troopers, as part of the new state budget, will not happen. Continue reading

“When a speed camera catches a police car speeding, the department checks its records to see who was driving and whether the officer was responding to an emergency…”

Police officers busted by speed cameras get ticket reprieve

By: Alan Suderman / Examiner Staff Writer
July 15, 2009

Four on-duty Montgomery County police officers caught speeding by automated cameras — in two cases driving twice the speed limit — had their $40 tickets thrown out by a county judge. Continue reading

“Hani Hanjour, the hijacker who flew an airliner into the Pentagon, had four driver’s licenses and ID cards from three states”

Posted on Fri, Jul. 17, 2009

New burden of identity proof for Pa. drivers

By Michael Matza / Inquirer Staff Writer

As the U.S. Senate heard testimony Wednesday on legislation to toughen proof-of-identity requirements for driver’s licenses, immigration lawyers and officials of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation met in Philadelphia to scrutinize the process of deciding who gets a license here. Continue reading