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Rising natural gas prices have demonstrated yet again the degree to which some Pennsylvania lawmakers serve the natural gas industry rather than Pennsylvanians.

Editor: In a rush to discount the importance of Pennsylvania’s natural gas industry — and the men and women who proudly work to bring us clean and reliable energy —

A $67,000 state grant has been awarded to North Union Township for flood mitigation efforts.

Just three months ago, Camden looked to be a pacesetter in what many see as the biggest challenge of our age: eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to the climate changes that are coming regardless. In January, enthusiastic town...

Two Fayette County municipalities were awarded a combined $304,900 in funding for projects to enhance recreational opportunities for area residents. German Township received a $225,000 grant to construct the first phase of a municipal park at 208 Edenborn Road, several miles from the Browns Run Trail along the Monongahela River. The construction will include site preparation, construction of sidewalks, installation of picnic tables and playground equipment, and fencing for the neighborhood park...

North Union Township has been awarded $400,000 in state funding to restore and stabilize two local streambanks, which will protect water supplies and improve public safety. The township received a $200,000 grant to restore and stabilize 135 linear feet of streambank along a tributary that flows into the Redstone Creek Watershed. Water run-off has caused continuous erosion during high stream water flow, resulting in embankment failure putting sediment and other pollutants into the tributary belo...

One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Donald Trump. But missing from the appearances has been perhaps the most powerful Republican elected official in the country, Mitch McConnell, a onetime ally who ushered the former presidents legislative and judicial agenda to fruition, but now claims to want nothing to do with Trump. 3 hours ago in National, Trending The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was shot and killed by Clevela...

Proposed bill would add fees to vacant houses, short-term rentals to support affordable housing On Wednesday, a public hearing will be held for bill L.D. 1337 that would establish vacancy impact fees in Maine and use that money to support affordable housing Author: Jackie Mundry (NEWS CENTER Maine), Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:19 AM EDT April 14, 2021 Updated: 5:18 PM EDT April 14, 2021 AUGUSTA, Maine — The affordable housing cr...

JCC hears residents’ thoughts on Impact Fee Study By Toni Milbourne - For the Chronicle | Feb 5, 2021 Community members commented on a proposed change to the impact fee amounts last week. The fees are charged on all new construction in the county. Toni Milbourne CHARLES TOWN — The Jefferson County Commission heard from less than a dozen individuals during a public hearing on a draft Impact Fee Ordinance presented in December. The hearing, held last week, allowed members of the community to ...

ADAM HERNANDEZ Notwithstanding the A-J Editorial Board’s reasonable assessment of the case to increase the term limits of the mayor and city council from two to four years and provide them with a wage commensurate to the gravity and demands of their work, we think there are several points that deserve to be added to the argument in favor of doing this. In 2020, our organization undertook advocating for the city’s leadership to enact an Impact Fee policy that would make the city’s developm...