Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Activist encourages others to report courthouse corruption - News - The Times-Tribune

Harrisburg activist Gene Stilp, "launched a campaign Tuesday to ferret out corruption, calling it the Lackawanna County Courthouse Crime Watch. He plastered the courthouse and nearby Administration Building with almost 20 posters. The posters invite county employees to report tips on illegal activity in county government to a post office box he set up." Visit:
Activist encourages others to report courthouse corruption - News - The Times-Tribune: Why is he ignoring Pittsburgh and Philadelphia?

Former Luzerne County commissioner Skrepenak pleads guilty to bribery - News - The Times-Tribune

"Mr. Skrepenak, who turns 40 on Sunday, pleaded guilty to accepting $5,000 in payoffs from a housing developer after voting to approve a $1.1 million government-backed loan for the developer's condominium project in Jenkins Twp." Visit:
Former Luzerne County commissioner Skrepenak pleads guilty to bribery - News - The Times-Tribune:

Luzerne County corruption, violence year's top stories - News - Standard Speaker

For aconcise summary of the Luzerne County corruption scandal's developmentsin 2009:
"The Luzerne County corruption investigation and resulting charges dominated the headlines of the Standard-Speaker for most of the past year, so it's no surprise that the newspaper's editors, reporters and photographers unanimously voted the scandal the top story of 2009."
Luzerne County corruption, violence year's top stories - News - Standard Speaker:

Monday, January 4, 2010

American Radio Journal: Col. Frank Ryan, Jeff Lord of American Spectator, TEA Party Movement

From American Radio Journal: "(January 2, 2010 - January 8, 2010) This week on American Radio Journal: Lowman Henry talks with Col. Frank Ryan, USMC (Ret.) about the security failure that lead to the Christmas Day terrorist attack aboard an American airplane; Jeff Lord of the American Spectator talks about the similarities between the 1980 and 2010 election cycles; And, Colin Hanna of Let Freedom Ring, USA has an American Radio Journal commentary on whether or not the TEA Party movement should become a third political party." Visit: American Radio Journal:

Friday, December 11, 2009

AddThis utility frame

AddThis utility frame: "In Pennsylvania, the club’s former president, former Rep. Pat Toomey, is the runaway favorite for the Republican nomination and has a chance to take on party switcher Sen. Arlen Specter, assuming Specter survives his own Democratic primary challenge from Rep. Joe Sestak."

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Advocacy for Pittsburgh taxpayers and Pittsburgh businesses - Allegheny Institute

Advocacy for Pittsburgh taxpayers and Pittsburgh businesses - Allegheny Institute: "With thirty co-sponsors, a bill introduced by Rep. Paul Costa would ban the imposition of the proposed education privilege tax in Pittsburgh and preclude any other municipality in Pennsylvania from enacting such a levy. The so called 'fair share tax' is highly controversial and has enraged students and prompted university officials to mount a serious opposition campaign. And rightly so: as we have pointed out over recent weeks, this tax is one of the worst ideas ever to arise out of Pittsburgh government."

Monday, December 7, 2009

Center For Security Policy

"The men and women Elmendorf who play a vital role in the air defense of our nation and, if necessary, in the projection of dominant aerospace power overseas understandably wanted to have as the backdrop for an important presidential address their best weapon system, the F-22 Raptor. There was only one problem: President Obama had made the cancellation of production of this state-of-the-art air superiority fighter one of his signature 'defense' initiatives."
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

ANATP

ANATP: "WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of honest services fraud and filing a false income tax return, the U.S. Attorney's office announced today."

ANATP Another Luzerne County Judge Charged

ANATP: "WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of honest services fraud and filing a false income tax return, the U.S. Attorney's office announced today."

Another Luzerne county Judge Charged

"WILKES-BARRE - Luzerne County Judge Michael Toole has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of honest services fraud and filing a false income tax return, the U.S. Attorney's office announced today." Visit:
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