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Round II: Another State Budget Battle Lies Ahead By Lowman S. Henry

January 7, 2012
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Round II:  Another State Budget Battle Lies Ahead   By Lowman S. Henry

Round II Another State Budget Battle Lies Ahead By Lowman S. Henry Governor Tom Corbett and Republicans in the state legislature have spent the last six months patting themselves on the back for fulfilling their main constitutional duty of passing a state budget on time. It was a significant achievement, more so because it...
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K of P Rotary to Present Check to ACLAMO for Smartboard Didactic System on Monday, January 23, 2012

January 1, 2012
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K of P Rotary to Present Check to ACLAMO for Smartboard Didactic System on Monday, January 23, 2012

On Monday, January 23, 2012, Carl Pinto, President of the King of Prussia Rotary Club; Ernest Zlotolow, club Project Chairman; and Jason Betar of AVT, Inc., will present a check to Aclamo for the Smartboard Didactic System at 10:15 AM at the Aclamo Family Center; 512 W. Marshall St. (Former Bank Building on left...
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Practical Conservatism: Toomey Bridges the Partisan Divide By Lowman S. Henry

December 13, 2011
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Practical Conservatism:  Toomey Bridges the Partisan Divide   By Lowman S. Henry

U.S. Senator Pat Toomey has been in office for less than a year, but in that short period of time he has emerged as something rare in present day Washington, D.C. – a principled officeholder who is willing to work with the other side of the aisle to arrive at solutions to the serious...
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Tough Times- Nonprofits struggle to deliver as recession lingers

December 13, 2011
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Tough Times- Nonprofits struggle to deliver as recession lingers

Tough Times Nonprofits struggle to deliver as recession lingers The lingering national recession continues to have a profound negative effect on Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, causing some to doubt their ability to fulfill their mission amid a growing sense of pessimism about the future. That is the overall picture to emerge from the Lincoln Institute’s...
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As Montgomery County Turns By: Albert Paschall

December 12, 2011
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As Montgomery County Turns By: Albert Paschall

Some days in retirement I miss the soap opera “As The World Turns.” Its cheesy plots, thin acting and poor attempts at humor were often a lunch time treat until the historic series ended just over a year ago. But I no longer have to miss the drama.  Cheesy plots, bad acting and poor...
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Uncertainty Stifling Job Creation By: Lowman S. Henry

November 16, 2011
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Uncertainty Stifling Job Creation  By: Lowman S. Henry

November 19 will mark the end of the 2011 season for the Upper Merion Farmers Market. For an event that you won’t want to miss, the UMFM will host their own version of a Mummers’ parade. Mummers will be at the market to perform their music and will be dancing around the market and...
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The Uncomfortable truth-by Scott Paterno

November 10, 2011
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The Uncomfortable truth-by Scott Paterno

By Scott Paterno Four years ago President Obama’s victory was attributed in no small part to the youth vote – both in terms of their increased turnout and the 69% of it they gave to Obama. But as the realities of the Obama economy have smacked those same voters in the face they have...
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UPDATE: Montgomery Cemetery Caretakers No Longer Welcome

November 3, 2011
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UPDATE: Montgomery Cemetery Caretakers No Longer Welcome

Montgomery Cemetery Caretakers No Longer Welcome EDITOR’S NOTE: We first brought you this story back in August, 2011, about the workings of the Historical Society of Montgomery County, and their attempts to keep the W.S. Hancock Society volunteers from caring for the Hancock Mausoleum, and conducting commemorative services at the Montgomery Cemetery.  A November,...
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Porgy and Bess, November 12 and 19, 2011

October 20, 2011
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Porgy and Bess, November 12 and 19, 2011

For its fall concerts, The Choristers will present a concert version of Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin accompanied by four hands piano.  Soloists will be Rosella Washington (Soprano), Taiwan Norris (Tenor) and Frank Mitchell (Bass).  Originally conceived by Gershwin as an American folk opera, the work incorporates a wealth of blues and jazz...
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The Uncomfortable Truth- By Scott Paterno

October 11, 2011
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The Uncomfortable Truth- By Scott Paterno

A few weeks before he announced his own run for the White House, Gov. Perry made the following statement: “Our friends in New York six weeks ago passed a statute that said marriage can be between two people of the same sex. And you know what? That’s New York, and that’s their business, and...
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