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Rep. Shuster's bill would bring work to Letterkenny
waynesboro@herald-mail.comU.S. Rep. Bill Shuster has introduced legislation he said would stop the wasteful mismanagement of funds while securing work for Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Shuster, R-Pa., opposes continued development funding of the Medium Extended Air...Tags: Mike Coffman, Niki Tsongas, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Defense Authorization Act, Missile Systems
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Lieutenant governor gives -- and receives -- message during visit to Somerset County
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakBERLIN — While work to restore Pennsylvania — and Somerset County — from recovery to economic prosperity is well underway, there is much more to be done, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Jim Cawley told county Republicans Thursday. Cawley was...Tags: Carl Walker Metzgar, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Rothfus meets his 'employers'
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakJOHNSTOWN — U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus, R-Sewickley, met with more than 50 of his "employers" Saturday at a Richland Township coffee shop where he heard about economic worries, Medicare and the 2nd Amendment. "And, as always, a lot of concerns about...Tags: Gun Control, Interior Policy, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Mark Critz, Politics
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Rothfus doubts Congress will stop sequestration
staff writer, @damichellegRepublican U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus said he is against the automatic cuts that will come as part of sequestration, but he is not sure Congress will act in time to avoid them. Rothfus, who was in the 12th Congressional District this week, said Congress...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Senate, White House, Fiscal Cliff, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Sequestration would mean massive loss of jobs at depot
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLetterkenny Army Depot stands to be one of the biggest losers if the federal sequestration cuts take place as scheduled in one week. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the depot would absorb spending reductions of more than $449 million....Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Patrick J. Toomey, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Elections, Medicare
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Letterkenny Army Depot earns ninth Shingo medallion for excellence in manufacturing
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLetterkenny Army Depot on Thursday celebrated receiving its ninth Shingo medallion for excellence in manufacturing at a time when federal budget cuts are forcing operational changes. “Letterkenny will continue to raise the bar for itself,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Newburg, Nobel Prize Awards, Afghanistan
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Background checks
This snowy, cloudy morning provides a fitting atmosphere to support my less than elated thoughts re: my government and it's very questionable activities and inactivity. After emailing U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster and U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus, Sen. Pat Toomey...Tags: FBI, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Patrick J. Toomey, Elections, Idi Amin
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Rothfus calls budget proposal 'pro-growth'
staff writer, @damichellegU.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus said the budget measure that passed the House Thursday is a pro-growth, pro-jobs budget. The plan, which passed 221-207, produces a balanced budget in 10 years without raising taxes. Rothfus said the last four years have seen...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Labor Markets, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Medicare, Government Health Care
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Letterkenny employees receive financial counseling in anticipation of furlough
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWith a little more than a month before Letterkenny employees are faced with a furlough that could shorten their work week to four days, the depot is helping workers manage the financial fallout. Individual, personal financial counseling sessions began...Tags: Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Layoffs and Downsizing, Franklin County (Pennsylvania)
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Letterkenny Army Depot braces for federal budget cuts fallout
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comFranklin County’s largest employer braced itself for the fallout from the federal budget cuts set to go into effect Friday. Letterkenny Army Depot Commander Col. Victor S. Hagan Sr. made a statement to the depot work force that a work furlough of...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, The Herald-Mail, Economy, Business and Finance, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Patrick J. Toomey
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Washington Township holds annual planning meeting
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comWashington Township Board of Supervisors met with Pennsylvania state lawmakers and other local leaders Friday as part of its annual planning meeting. Township Manager Michael Christopher said the all-day meeting, which was held in the Washington Township...Tags: Todd Rock, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Local reaction to Postal Service plan mixed
staff writer, @damichellegSomerset County residents have mixed opinions about the U.S. Postal Service's plan to stop Saturday delivery. The announcement was made Wednesday that first-class packages would not be delivered on Saturdays starting in August. Boswell Borough...Tags: Government Postal Delivery, Tom Coburn, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Transportation, U.S. Postal Service
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