by Jane Richey | Apr 19, 2013 | Agenda 21
A conservation easement is initiated with the donation of a part of the “bundle of rights” that are normally accepted as part of ownership of all property. This benefaction, held by a public or private land conservation organization, creates an encumbrance or “deed...
by Jane Richey | Apr 19, 2013 | Agenda 21
Two Northampton County farms are among nearly 20 in the state that will be protected from development under a Department of Agriculture program, the department announced this afternoon. The Pennsylvania Agriculture Land Preservation Board said Joel and Shirley...
by Jane Richey | Apr 17, 2013 | Politics, Voting Issues
Venango County Tea Party Patriots encourges you to be an informed voter. All candidates were asked the same questions and given the same approx time for response. The Democratic candidate was invited but did not respond. Remember to vote in the primary on May 21st....
by Jane Richey | Apr 17, 2013 | Alerts, Education Issues
Conservatives are in an uproar over Common Core, an educational curriculum being forced upon the states by the Obama administration, which is scheduled to be mostly implemented this year in the 46 states that have adopted it. Common Core eliminates local control over...
by Jane Richey | Apr 17, 2013 | Agenda 21
The Pennsylvania Game Commission board approved its largest land acquisition in Luzerne County in 50 years on Monday by acquiring more than 3,600 acres in Bear Creek and Buck townships. The property includes three tracts totaling 3,684 acres. Two tracts in the rural...
