Browsing Month June, 2013
How Do You Like Being Held Hostage by PPL? PPL’s War on Residential Customers
By Eric Epstein at May 31, 2012 | 9:34 am | 0 Comment
Remember when Pennsylvania consumers were promised rate relief and economic prosperity as a result of electric deregulation? On August 4, 2000, Secretary of Revenue Robert A. Judge Sr. predicted future electric bills would be a costs savings’ bonanza.
[...read more]“We expect
Happy Memorial Day, To The Defenders of the U.S. Constitution
By John Messeder at May 29, 2012 | 9:31 am | 0 Comment
The Constitution used to require only a simple majority for the U.S. Senate to pass a bill – 51 votes when the senate is fully complemented with 100 senators.
To the everlasting joy of a handful of senators, We The… Read the rest
[...read more]Top Ten Busiest American Airports
By Eric Epstein at May 28, 2012 | 8:41 am | 0 Comment
Based on Number of Passenger Departures
| Airport | Departures |
| 1) Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson | 3.2 million |
| 2) Chicago O’Hare | 2.1 million |
| 3) Dallas/Fort Worth | 2.0 million |
| 4) Denver | 1.8 million |
Memorial Day 2012: A Lesson Not Yet Learned
By Walter Brasch at May 28, 2012 | 8:34 am | 0 Comment
Today is Memorial Day, the last day of the three-day weekend. Veterans and community groups will remember those who died in battle and, as they have done for more than a century, will place small flags on graves.
But, for… Read the rest
[...read more]Car Makers Say Increasing Gas Mileage Could Kill the Industry
By John Messeder at May 25, 2012 | 7:50 am | 0 Comment
My wife and I were watching a movie on television recently, about Ford Motor Company sending a representative to England to convince politicians there that if women were paid equally to men, the company could not afford to keep building… Read the rest
[...read more]Rescuing Public Education in Pennsylvania
By Eric Epstein at May 23, 2012 | 11:18 am | 0 Comment
There is no magic pill to cure all of the ailments that besiege public education. Folks that tell you they have the answer don’t understand the problem.
Eliminating property taxes, reducing pension payments and consolidating school districts will provide relief… Read the rest
[...read more]Composting, Not Dumping
By John Messeder at May 22, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
A story in the Lehigh Valley “Express-Times” last week told of a public hearing about a 96,000 square foot composting facility proposed for Upper Mount Bethel Township. The company behind the proposal was touting its intention to employ 25 people.… Read the rest
[...read more]Top Ten States with Heart Disease
By Eric Epstein at May 21, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
National Average: 6.50%
Pennsylvania: 6.20% (#23)
| State | % of Population with Heart Disease |
| 1) West Virginia | 10.40% |
| 2) Kentucky | 8.80% |
| 3) Mississippi | 8.00% |
| 4) Louisiana | 7.90% |
Justice Joan Orie Melvin Relieved of All Judicial and Administrative Responsibilities
By Rock The Capital - Admin at May 18, 2012 | 12:38 pm | 0 Comment
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT
IN RE: MADAME JUSTICE JOAN ORIE : No. 384 MELVIN OF THE SUPREME COURT OF :
PENNSYLVANIA
PER CURIAM
: Judicial Administration Docket
Consumer Demand May Breath Life Into an Endangered Species
By John Messeder at May 18, 2012 | 7:00 am | 0 Comment
The 2011 Census of Agriculture by Statistics Canada reveals the past five years have seen a 10 percent reduction in the number of farms in our northern neighbor’s inventory.
But the average farm size has increased by about seven percent.… Read the rest
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