Germantown: Candidate Durham Wants New Programs for the 8th District

- Anna Berezowska and Genevieve LeMay

“I want to introduce a new standard of living,” said William “Bill” Durham, a candidate for the City Council from the 8th District.

Donna Reed Miller has held this position for over 10 years. But Durham said that he has faith in the future.

“We can change this district in two to three years,” Durham, 55, added.

Durham has been a life-long resident of Germantown. After finishing a tour…

Living With Fracking … Who’s in charge?

Gov. Tom Corbett claims that figure is closer to $1.5 million) from the industry. He…

Is This the Beginning of the End of Pa. Public Education?

Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed deep cuts in state government spending have not gone over well with many citizens and organizations that depend on that spending. Probably the most controversial budget cuts are to the basic education subsidies that tend to make up about half of school district budgets.

Last year, the state had about $1 billion in federal stimulus money to help fund basic education at the state’s 500 school districts. While Corbett’s budget…

Germantown: Deputy Campaign Manager Joseph Corrigan – Focus on the 8th District (Phila)

By Rebecca Arden and Matthew Beck

Joseph Corrigan started working on election campaigns when he was 13 and has yet to stop 12 years later. He has worked primarily in Montgomery County but also in Delaware County and was a manager for the race for the state legislature.

After his last election, he decided he, “wanted to keep going on the campaign trial and to break into Philadelphia.”

A…

Government shutdown: more on the PA connection

In an era of contentious political squabbles and increased unknowns in FrackingLand (aka Pennsylvania), it’s good to know that members of the Keystone Congressional delegation can put policy over partisanship. It’s perhaps disturbing to know that they can put it over thoughtfulness as well.

Breaking ranks is one thing. Breaking ranks to Full Story

Pa. Delegation’s take on the looming shutdown

The federal government is getting close to possibly shutting down for the first time since 1996. If President Obama and Congressional leaders cannot come to an agreement Full Story

Carriers squeeze patients to cut health care costs

Health insurance carriers are finding solutions to limiting annual increases in premiums for employers.   Stiffing their members might actually defer health care from bankrupting the economy for a few more years.

By that time the guys in the back room with green eye shades will figure out another scheme to keep employer premiums low, legitimate or not.

Over the last two decades, there have been several methods to control health care costs for employers.  In…