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Pennsylvania Overpaid $374 Million For Unemployment Benefits In 2009
Fraudulent claims account for $227 million, U.S. Dept. of Labor says
More Pennsylvanians are out of work today than at any time in the last twenty years, but some people struggling with unemployment have received more in benefits than they… Read the rest
Pennsylvania Legislators Flying a Too-Friendly Sky?
Taxpayers pick up tab for conferences in California, union meetings
Between 2007 and 2009, Pennsylvania’s state legislators spent $52,564.80 on flights within the state and to special legislative conferences and presentations around the country. Some waited until the day beforehand… Read the rest
Edinboro University Death A Suicide?
School, police clam up; Family just wants answers
EDINBORO – What were conceivably the happiest three years of 18-year-old Kieran McHugh’s life ended in the early morning hours of September 14, 2008, shortly before he was discovered hanging by bed… Read the rest
$141 Million Goes to Stadium Construction
Includes two $1.5 million high school football stadiums
During his two terms as governor, Ed Rendell has spent at least $141 million on athletic facilities, $5 million of which went to high schools
Pennsylvania Ranks Fourth In Unemployment Debt
Without resolution, will increase from $3 billion to $7 billion
A report issued by the Council of State Governments marks Pennsylvania as fourth among the 31 states suffering from unemployment debt and borrowing from the federal Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund,… Read the rest
Acquitted Bonusgate Defendent Alleges “Political Conspiracy”
Corbett, McCall, Eachus directed investigation towards Veon, he says
A former House Democratic Caucus staffer has accused Democrat legislative leaders of conspiring with the state Attorney General, a Republican, to target certain individuals and to ignore others during the bonusgate… Read the rest