Monthly Archives: May 2012

Former Gov. Ed Rendell coming to York County for ‘A Nation of Wusses’ book signing

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Ed Mahon

Former Gov. Ed Rendell will sign his book — “A Nation of Wusses” — at York County’s Democratic headquarters on June 13. Rendell is scheduled to be at 275 W. Market Street from 12:30 to 2. York County’s Democratic Party, … Continue reading →

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A look at property assessment issues outside of York County: Philadelphia

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ed Mahon

Earlier this month, I wrote about how the collapse of the housing market led to an uptick in the number of York County property owners appealing their assessments, in an effort to lower their tax bills. I also created an … Continue reading →

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Poll: DePasquale and Maher in virtual dead heat for Pa. auditor general

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ed Mahon

A new poll shows that the Democratic and Republican candidates for Pennsylvania auditor general are in a virtual dead heat. When asked who they would vote for if the election were today, 35 percent of respondents picked state Rep. Eugene … Continue reading →

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York County to host community forum on impact of proposed state budget cuts

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Ed Mahon

York County will host a community forum on Wednesday, focusing on the local impact of Gov. Tom Corbett’s proposed cuts to human service funding, the county announced in a news release. The event will take place from 6 to 8 … Continue reading →

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Representative from Young Americans for Obama to speak at York County Federation of Democratic Women meeting Saturday

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Ed Mahon

A local representative from Young Americans for Obama will speak at the York County Federation of Democratic Women’s meeting Saturday, the organization announced in a news release. The event will take place at Spataro’s Restaurant, 1239 Roosevelt Ave., York. The … Continue reading →

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Obama re-election campaign to host grand opening for downtown York office Wednesday

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Ed Mahon

President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign will host a grand opening for its York office from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday.  The office is located at 120 W. Market St., York.

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Obama wins presidency

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Dan Herman

The Associated Press is predicting that President Barack Obama will be re-elected, having earned more than the 270 electoral votes required to become president. Obama stepped to the brink of re-election Tuesday night by capturing battleground Ohio from Mitt Romney … Continue reading →

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