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Exelon Seeks To Renew Moser Road Operating Permit

Exelon Corp. is asking the state Department of Environmental Protection to renew its five-year operating permit for the Moser Generation Station at Moser Road and Yost Alley in Lower Pottsgrove Township PA.

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Unemployment Cheats, Beware! PA Set To Crack Down

A proposal to increase penalties for unemployment fraud, eliminate the statute of limitations on the crime, and stop prison inmates from collecting checks has passed the House of Representatives.

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State AARP Objects To New Electricity Rate Ruling

The Pennsylvania chapter of AARP lodged objections Friday to changes in electricity rate plans by the state Public Utility Commission, claiming they would make power more expensive for some consumers.

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Corbett Avoiding A 'Right-To-Work' Legislative Push

Corbett Avoiding A PA ‘Right-To-Work’ Legislative Push

Pennsylvania’s governor last week said the state lacks “the will” to pass right-to-work legislation that recently became law in other states, because unions are popular here.

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Pottstown Woman Confirmed To Auctioneers’ Board

She is one of six area residents appointed or confirmed by Gov. Corbett to boards and councils that oversee state agencies.

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‘No Landfills,’ Pottsgrove Promises, For Its Waste Disposal

The Pottsgrove School District has signed a contract with a Souderton PA company that ensures none of the waste it generates during the 2012-2013 academic year ends up in a landfill. One way or another, all of it will be recycled or reused.

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Community In Norristown Planned By Sanatoga Firm

The Sanatoga PA developer of residential communities for people age 55 and older will discuss its plans for a new project when it meets tonight with the Norristown Borough Planning Commission.

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RatnerPrestia Attorney Guest Speaker At NYC Workshop

Lawyer Kenneth N. Nigon will present techniques for preparing patent applications for electronic and computer inventions.

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State Bureau Disciplines Local Licensed Professionals

State Bureau Disciplines Local Licensed Professionals

Residents of and companies in Pottstown, Boyertown, Birdsboro, Trappe and Phoenixville PA were among state licensees disciplined last month by Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.

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Valley Forge Casino Attracted $4M During First Month

KING OF PRUSSIA PA – The Valley Forge Casino Resort in nearby King of Prussia brought in more than $4 million during April 2012, its first month of operation, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board said Wednesday (May 2) as part of its monthly report on gross operating revenues at the state’s 11 casinos. The Valley [...]

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