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Rendell takes on campaign reform
LIKE HIS BELOVED Philadelphia Eagles’ recent performance, Gov. Ed Rendell’s push for overhauling the electoral process may be too little, too late.
State must help fill court seats
WHEN VISITING LUZERNE County this week, Gov. Ed Rendell said the Luzerne County Bar Association provided him with a list of nominees to fill judgeship vacancies.
The need for jobs
UNEMPLOYMENT IS now at 10.2 percent, and if you count the people who have stopped looking for jobs, the rate is probably closer to 17 percent. The U.S. economy continues to shed jobs, making this the worst recession since World War II.
Spend funds on helping youths, not incarcerating them COMMENTARY Richard A. Holodick
WHILE ATTENDING the East Mountain hearings conducted last week by the Interbranch Commission on Juvenile Justice, I was questioned by WBRE-TV reporter Andy Mehalshick. The commission was charged to make recommendations to assure that the juvenile travesty does not happen again.
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- Hearing must expose failings
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Richard Connor
There’s still hope for our county court Richard L. Connor Opinion
A funny thing happened as I exited a polling place last Tuesday. I ran smack into Tina Polachek Gartley, now soon to be Judge Gartley.
Kevin Blaum
Speaker Pelosi does her dad, country proud Kevin blaum In the arena
SATURDAY LAST we arrived home from Ball State University, having seen our youngest play her final field hockey game of the season. It was a beautiful day for a drive.
Mark Guydish
Rendell reform push noble but likely doomed MARK GUYDISH OPINION
Gov. Cheesesteak came to town Tuesday on what I’ll call his “Legacy Tour,” pushing his last great agenda: Reform Harrisburg.
Ed Lewis
Recent fire reminder of what’s at stake EDWARD LEWIS OPINION
I heard the echoes of my wife’s voice when a multi-alarm fire erupted at the vacant Murray Complex last Sunday.
Ron Bartizek
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