by Jane Richey | Oct 24, 2012 | Politics
The question of whether Congress will avoid the steep automatic spending cuts set to take affect in January is a big issue in communities that depend on defense spending, and a comment President Obama made at Monday night’s debate seems to be adding to the...
by Jane Richey | Oct 24, 2012 | Politics
Voter Guides available for national races impacting Venango County: President (Obama/Biden vs. Romney/Ryan) & US Senate (Senator Bob Casey, Jr. vs. Tom Smith) President and Senate 2012 – Congressman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson vs. Charles Dumas 5th...
by Jane Richey | Oct 24, 2012 | Politics
A survey conducted by a coalition of religious organizations shows that the number of mosques in the United States has grown by 74 percent in the past 11 years – up from 1,209 in 2001 to 2,106 in 2011. The statistics were released earlier this year by Faith...
by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Events
The regular monthly meeting of Venango County Tea Party Patriots will be held on Saturday, October 27 at Kings Restaurant at 9:00 a.m. Those wishing to eat breakfast may come at 8:00 a.m. Our program will consist of a short business meeting and then a film called...
by Jane Richey | Oct 23, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility
The top 10 states with the highest tax burdens as a percentage of state income are as follows: New York, 12.8 percent New Jersey, 12.4 percent Connecticut, 12.3 percent California, 11.2 percent Wisconsin, 11.1 percent Rhode Island, 10.9 percent Minnesota, 10.8 percent...