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• Murphy Endorses Onorato

  —Above Average Jane

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  On Saturday, Dec. 5th, Congressman Patrick J. Murphy (D-08) endorsed Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato for governor. The announcement took place at the Teamsters Local 107 Hall in Philadelphia. Murphy thanked Bill Hamilton, president of Local 107 and international vice president for the Eastern region. He went on [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 10:45pm EST
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• Despite Recession, Open Space Remains Popular

  —Lehigh Valley Ramblings

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  Northampton County Council member Ron Angle has proposed a one-year moratorium on open space funding. This will reduce next year's tax increase by half, but is contrary to the popular will expressed in a referendum. It's even contrary to the sentiment expressed when County Exec John Stoffa [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 10:43am EST
  by Bernie O'Hare

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• Should We Cut Open Space Funding to Reduce Tax Increase?

  —Lehigh Valley Ramblings

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  Several years ago, Northampton and Lehigh County both overwhelmingly adopted referendums to approve public funding for farmland preservation, county and municipal parks and environmentally sensitive land. It's what we call open space.
  
  After being elected County Executive, John Stoffa proposed a half mill tax increase' [...]

  Posted: November 27, 2009, 12:00am EST
  by Bernie O'Hare

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• Rendell expects Onorato to be Dem Gov nominee, but will remain neutral…

  —GrassrootsPA

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  Rendell expects Onorato to be Dem Gov nominee, but will remain neutral…

  Onorato contingent promises Wagner AGH County Exec backing?…

  
  

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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:01am EST
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• Ott on Running for Office

  —Pawatercooler.com

  Scott Ott (Scrappleface, Wash Examiner, PJTV) was recently interviewed by Michael Koolidge about Ott’s narrowly lost campaign for Lehigh County Executive. Go listen. There’s a lot to absorb in this 26 minute interview, but what I found most interesting and enlightening was “Don’t believe the conventional wisdom.” [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:58pm EST
  by Joe Collins

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• Dan Onorato: Running Man

  —The Pittsburgh Comet

  This is great!
  Allegheny county executive and gubernatorial candidate Dan Onorato announced a government reform package today that would cap political contributions, eliminate so-called walking-around money and withhold state lawmakers' pay if they don't pass a budget on time.
  
  Onorato, speaking to about 60 Rotary [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 7:22pm EST
  

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• *Clonk*

  —The Angry Drunk Bureaucrat

  And the can gets kicked down the road again:Allegheny County will appeal a Common Pleas Court order to complete a reassessment of all property over the next four years, County Executive Dan Onorato announced this afternoon.
  
  Mr. Onorato said the appeal would give the state Legislature time to [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:29pm EST
  

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• There's a New Sheriff in Town!

  —Lehigh Valley Ramblings

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  There's a new Sheriff in town, so you better watch out! He's Bethlehem Police Commissioner Randy Miller, who was introduced by Northampton County Exec John Stoffa and Court Administrator James Onembo during a news conference yesterday. Miller's unanimous selection is the result of unprecedented cooperation between the executive' [...]

  Posted: November 13, 2009, 12:01am EST
  by Bernie O'Hare

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• DeSantis for Allegheny County executive?…

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  DeSantis for Allegheny County executive?…

  
  

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  Posted: November 08, 2009, 4:23am EST
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• Fee.... Fie Fo, Fum

  —Left of Centre

  This morning the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported that
  Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato on Friday vetoed a bill that would impose a fee on nonprofit groups, saying the bill County Council passed is illegal and exposes the county to a lawsuit it would have little chance of winning.
  
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  

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• State ethics panel ends review of Erie County Exec…

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  State ethics panel ends review of Erie County Exec…

  
  

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 8:40am EST
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