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America, are we really divided?

America, are we really divided?

Are we divided?  Are we really about the (R) and (D) beside our names?  Come on!  I think we are more than the partisan politics that the media such as Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, CNN, ABC, CBS – plus many more report and suggest we are. Talking heads on television, some of which I...
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Sestak Spotlights Women’s Health at Town Hall

Sestak Spotlights Women’s Health at Town Hall

MEDIA, PA – At a Town Hall meeting at Bryn Mawr College — one of America’s most prestigious women’s colleges — U.S. Senate Democratic Candidate Joe Sestak commemorated Women’s Equality Day and the 89th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. The Town Hall, which focused...
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PA to expand Broadband Infrastructure

PA to expand Broadband Infrastructure

HARRISBURG – Governor Edward G. Rendell today said the commonwealth has applied for $108 million in federal funds to expand high-speed Internet service to people, institutions and communities throughout Pennsylvania—an investment that will boost the state’s economic development and education systems for years to come. “Broadband Internet access is as crucial to competitiveness as...
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Sensational Rhetoric Won’t Help Our Veterans

Sensational Rhetoric Won’t Help Our Veterans

“As a Veteran, I read with deep concern an editorial entitled ‘The Death Book for Veterans,’ which accuses the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of deliberately sending Veterans a ‘hurry-up-and-die message’ with a pamphlet on living wills and end-of-life care. Anyone may criticize — and, indeed, suggest improvements to the pamphlet — but to...
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Hoeffel to Recognize Sestak for Achievements

Hoeffel to Recognize Sestak for Achievements

MEDIA, PA – Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, Joe Sestak will hold a press availability in Royersford Monday morning with Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Hoeffel to discuss efforts to revitalize areas in Montgomery County, including through key transportation projects the Congressman has supported. The Greater Valley Forge (GVF) Transportation Management Association has presented Sestak with...
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Governor Rendell Signs Spending Bill For Gaming Control Board

Governor Rendell Signs Spending Bill For Gaming Control Board

HARRISBURG – Governor Edward G. Rendell has signed into law House Bill 1663, which authorizes appropriations for the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. He did so, however, with reservation. “The 5-percent cut to the Gaming Control Board’s appropriation concerns me. This budget requires the board to regulate potentially four new casinos – Sands Bethworks, Rivers...
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Joe Sestak Addresses World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

Joe Sestak Addresses World Affairs Council of Philadelphia

Former 3-Star Admiral Delivers Major Foreign Policy Speech as Afghanistan Votes MEDIA, PA – Immediately following an endorsement by Council for a Livable World, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing the danger of nuclear weapons, Democratic Senate candidate Congressman Joe Sestak appeared at at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia on Thursday to deliver...
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Governor Rendell: Investing in Clean Energy Projects Creates Jobs, Strengthens the economy & cleans the environment

Governor Rendell: Investing in Clean Energy Projects Creates Jobs, Strengthens the economy & cleans the environment

HARRISBURG – Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced $20.7 million of investments in 25 projects to generate and conserve enough energy to power more than 26,000 homes, reducing carbon emissions equivalent to removing more than 17,000 cars from our roadways. The projects will produce or save 2.2 billion kilowatt hours of electricity over their...
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