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Top stories for 2012
Daily American Staff Writer1. Good news for Route 219. Route 219 was chosen as the top news story in Somerset County this year, as voted by the Daily American news department staff. On March 14, the Senate passed a two-year $109 billion transportation bill that includes...Tags: Elections, Teaching and Learning, Students, Punishment, Environmental Politics
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Shuster determined to control federal spending
Daily American Staff WriterAlthough the fiscal cliff was avoided, U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster said during a conference call Wednesday that the next step is to control spending. He said he believes there are some serious reforms that need to be made to Social Security, Medicare and...Tags: George W. Bush, Medicare, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Politics
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Black boxes in cars raise privacy concerns
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Many motorists don't know it, but it's likely that every time they get behind the wheel, there's a snitch along for the ride. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed long-delayed regulations requiring...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Interior Policy, Highway Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Traffic
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Plan for new courthouse in downtown L.A. under fire
L.A. NOWA complex plan to build a new federal courthouse and federal office building in downtown Los Angeles came under fire Friday, as two congressmen argued the proposal lacked justification and wouldn’t work financially. Under the plan proposed by the U.... -
Congressmen criticize plan to build new downtown L.A. courthouse
L.A. NOWAlthough construction on a new federal courthouse is slated to begin this year, two congressmen are speaking out against a plan that would add a third courthouse and another federal office building in downtown Los Angeles.... -
Downtown L.A. courthouse plan blasted by GOP [Video discussion]
L.A. NOWAn Obama Administration plan to build a new federal courthouse and federal office building in downtown Los Angeles is under fire from the GOP. Times Staff Writer Sam Allen will discuss the debate during a Google+ Hangout at 2 p.m....... -
Somerset County residents cast hundreds of write-in votes during election
Daily American Staff WriterSomerset County election results show that while some write-in votes were reserved for real people, others were cast for Disney characters. In Somerset County Berlin resident Paul Ritchey ran a write-in campaign in the 9th Congressional District...Tags: Mike Huckabee, Elections, Frank Burns, Local Elections, Politics
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Afternoon Snack: Congress returns
Call Washington BureauAfter a grueling political campaign, Congress returns to work this week with the exact same cast of characters at play. Of Pennsylvania's 18 House members, only three are new, Matt Cartwright, D-17, Keith Rofthus, R-12, and Scott Perry, R-4, Both arrive...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Charlie Dent, Justice System, Elections, Scott Perry
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Shuster announces intent to seek House transportation committee chairmanship
Daily American Staff WriterTwo days after winning re-election U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster announced that he will be a candidate again — this time for chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Shuster announced Thursday that he has sent a letter to...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, John L. Mica, Elections, Highway Transportation, Northampton (Southampton, New York)
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Incumbents win re-election in state, national races in Franklin County
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe political landscape in Franklin County, Pa., will remain virtually unchanged after Tuesday’s election. U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, state Reps. Rob Kauffman and Todd Rock, and state Sen. Richard Alloway all won re-election. About 72 percent of...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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Pennsylvania election results
The following are up-to-date results from contested races in Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania: U.S. Senator Bob Casey, D — (i) 2,930,117- 54 percent Tom Smith, R — 2,445,789 - 45 percent Rayburn Smith, Lib — 94,261 - 2...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives
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Shuster easily wins another term
Daily American Staff WriterSix-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, 51, R-Hollidaysburg, was re-elected to the 9th Congressional District in a landslide victory against independent candidate Karen Ramsburg, 50, Mercersburg. “We’ve got a big challenge here before...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Elections, Metal and Mineral, Barack Obama, U.S. House of Representatives
Dec 29, 2012
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Dec 17, 2012
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Aug 17, 2012
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Nov 15, 2012
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Nov 12, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 7, 2012
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Nov 6, 2012
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