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Top Ten Pennsylvania Tourist Attractions

By at June 17, 2013 | 11:57 am | 0 Comment

Top Ten Pennsylvania Tourist Attractions

  1. Independence National Park and the Liberty Bell
  2. Hershey Park
  3. Philadelphia Museum of Art
  4. Eastern State Penitentiary
  5. Strasburg
  6. Andy Warhol Museum
  7. Gettysburg National Military Park
  8. Intercourse
  9. Valley Forge and  Valley Forge National Historic Park
  10. Pennsylvania State Capitol
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Request for Investigation into Philadelphia’s Board of City Trusts

By at June 14, 2013 | 9:00 am | 0 Comment

Request for Investigation into Philadelphia’s Board of City Trusts

    MARK D. SCHWARTZ
Attorney at Law
Post Office Box 330
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania 19010-0330
www.markschwartzesq.com

June 13, 2013

The Honorable Kathleen Kane – PERSONAL ATTENTION
Pennsylvania Attorney General
16th Floor
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RTC Minute: Do We Need a Full-Time Legislature?

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Greenest American Presidents

By at June 10, 2013 | 9:25 am | 0 Comment

Greenest American Presidents

Rankings were based on the polling of leaders from 12 national environmental  groups. Top presidential  pick received three points, second pick two points, and third pick one point. Total points were tallied to reach the final ranking. 

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Mount Ashmore: Rugged monument to bad government

By at June 8, 2013 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment

Mount Ashmore: Rugged monument to bad government

Internationally infamous dirty incinerator ash field at center of new PA bond deal

The mystery of the ‘missing’ toxic waste at Harrisburg’s incinerator 

Directors of the Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania, waste authorities say there are no outstanding environmental… Read the rest

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Forget about Shutting the Barn Door – the Harrisburg Incinerator Scoundrels Run Free.

By at June 5, 2013 | 11:41 am | 0 Comment

Forget about Shutting the Barn Door – the Harrisburg Incinerator Scoundrels Run Free.

Thank You Mayor Linda Thompson!

Make no mistake about it, this week’s SEC charge against and accepted by the City, was a charge against Linda Thompson for failure to disclose pertinent financial information. Did heads roll?  Was an… Read the rest

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Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

By at June 4, 2013 | 9:31 am | 0 Comment

Standing Tall for Landowner Rights

Julia Trigg Crawford of Direct, Texas, is the manager of a 650-acre farm that her grandfather first bought in 1948. The farm produces mostly corn, wheat, and soy. On its north border is the Red River; to the west is… Read the rest

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America’s Top Ten 10 Deadliest Cities in 2012

By at June 3, 2013 | 11:27 am | 0 Comment

America’s Top Ten 10 Deadliest Cities in 2012

1) Flint, Michigan

With 66 murders, or 64.9 murders for every 100,000 citizens, Flint’s homicide rate far exceeded its competitors, making it America’s deadliest city of 2012.

 

2) Detroit, Michigan

In Detroit, there were 386 homicides, or 54.6 murders… Read the rest

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Hazardous waste for years dumped illegally at Harrisburg incinerator, DEP documents reveal

By at May 31, 2013 | 10:38 am | 0 Comment

Hazardous waste for years dumped illegally at Harrisburg incinerator, DEP documents reveal

Hazardous waste for years was illegally processed and improperly disposed at the grounds of the Harrisburg incinerator, documents on file with Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection reveal.

Much of the harmful and long-lived hazardous waste was received, and its… Read the rest

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Top Ten American Sports’ Franchises By Value

By at May 27, 2013 | 9:03 am | 0 Comment

Top Ten American Sports’ Franchises By Value

Team Value Owner
#1 New York Yankees $1.85 billion Steinbrenner family
#1 Dallas Cowboys $1.85 billion Jerry Jones

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