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Rendell Signs Execution Warrants For 2 Local Men In Berks & Chester Counties

Rendell Signs Execution Warrants For 2 Local Men In Berks & Chester Counties

Governor Edward G. Rendell signed execution warrants for James W. VanDivner, 61, of Fayette County; Anthony Fletcher, 54, of Philadelphia; Dennis L. Miller, 47, of Chester County; and Bryan Sean Galvin, 45, of Berks County. VanDivner was found guilty of the July 2004 fatal shooting Michelle Cable of Grindstone, Fayette County. He was convicted...
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Updated Health and Human Services Resource Guide Now Available

Updated Health and Human Services Resource Guide Now Available

An updated version of the state’s Health and Human Services Resource Guide is now online at www.health.state.pa.us under the quick links tab, Governor Edward G. Rendell said today. The guide summarizes information about available services and resources for all Pennsylvanians and provides contact information for more than 100 state programs. “We remain committed to...
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Free Things To Do In Pennsylvania

Free Things To Do In Pennsylvania

Looking to stretch your entertainment dollars? We’ve got just the activities for you! Check out all of the free things to do that you can add to your itinerary. Antiquing Adamstown, PA The dealing begins in Lancaster County before the sun even begins to shine, at antique malls such as those in Adamstown, where...
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Governor Rendell Urges Adequate Support for Autism Services in the final State Budget

Governor Rendell Urges Adequate Support for Autism Services in the final State Budget

HARRISBURG – Standing with families of Pennsylvanians with autism, Governor Edward G. Rendell today stressed the need for legislators to maintain critical funding for autism services in the final state budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year. “There was no dedicated budget for autism services when I took office, but since then, Pennsylvania has made...
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Pennsylvania Only State with Rising Test Scores Across the Board

Pennsylvania Only State with Rising Test Scores Across the Board

Pennsylvania Shows Broad, Consistent Improvement in Test Scores – Only State with Rising Test Scores Across the Board HARRISBURG, PA—August 18, 2009—Student achievement has risen across the board in Pennsylvania according to a 50-state study of test results by the Center on Education Policy (CEP), an independent nonprofit organization. From as early as 2002...
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