Above Average Jane (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
This was posted to The Reporter Online today, "State pulls outof Willow Grove base," regarding the Willow Grove Naval Air Base: Governor Edward Rendell announced Thursday that Pennsylvania has withdrawn plans to continue operations at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (NASJRB) in Willow Grove, according to a press release from his office. Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz...
Biodiesel and Ethanol Investing (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
World Dairy Diary reports that Hero BX, a Pennsylvania-based biodiesel plant has been awarded a $1,640,250 million grant from the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The grant was given to complete the company’s expansion project. Hero BX said it is matching the amount with its own funds for a total of $3,280,500. The grant was awarded as part of Governor Edward Rendell’s goal to increase...
Shot In The Dark (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
So let’s strike! ….because there’s no one else that can drive a bus or a car on tracks. [Curly Stooge] Ironic, aint it? [end Curly Stooge] [Pennsylvania's Democratic Governor Edward] Rendell and [U.S. Rep. Robert Brady, D-Pa.] had announced a tentative agreement late Friday, but it fell apart Saturday over the union’s call for an independent [...]
Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
Instead of betting cheesecakes and cheesesteaks, Gov. David Paterson and Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell are offering a free getaway contest to the state that wins the World Series. As the World Series starts tonight between the Yankees and Phillies, the inter-state wager calls for the state with the losing team to offer a weekend vacation to [...]
