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Casey reiterates call for Syria intervention
Call Washington BureauPennsylvania Democrat Bob Casey renewed his call for U.S. intervention in Syria now that the White House has said decisively that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons against his own people. "The time for U.S. action is overdue," Casey...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Weaponry, White House
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New York Mayor Bloomberg targets political donations in latest gun-control push
NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in his latest bid for tougher gun control, is urging the city's legions of Democratic donors to withhold funds from four Democratic senators who opposed a background checks bill this year. The letter,...Tags: Mayors Against Illegal Guns, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Lobbying, Interior Policy
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Allentown's Syrian community mostly against U.S. intervention
Two years of civil war have torn Syria apart, pitting neighbor against neighbor in sectarian strife that has decimated the country and killed tens of thousands of innocents. In Allentown's tight-knit Syrian community, things are far less splintered....
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Allentown, Wars and Interventions
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Dent cosponsors LGBT bullying bill, decries GOP for abortion bill
Call Washington BureauLehigh Valley Republican Rep. Charlie Dent signed his name to legislation this week to combat bullying at schools, which specifically includes the targeting of children based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. Dent's support marks the...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Health and Safety at School, Social Issues, Minority Groups, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Senate egg legislation a positive step
With all the divisive battles and partisan bickering in Washington, here is something positive that all the major stakeholders agree on: Senate bill 820 will improve the treatment of egg-laying hens and provide a stable and secure future for egg farmers....Tags: Patrick J. Toomey
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For gay couple, immigration debate offers hope for a return to Allentown
WASHINGTON — To hear Kindall Goble and Phil Healing talk about their life in Allentown is like listening to a child describe a trip to Disney World. In quick and animated tones, they talk about the plays they worked on at the now-defunct Theatre...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Defense of Marriage Act, England, Entertainment
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Senators split on rising student loan rates
Pennsylvania's senators are split on what do to about a key student loan interest rate set to double soon unless Congress intervenes. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey Jr. backs his party's plan to extend current rates, affecting subsidized Stafford loans, for...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, U.S. Senate, Government Debt, Starbucks Corp.
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Toomey eyed as possible swing vote on immigration overhaul
WASHINGTON — Sen. Pat Toomey is being targeted as a possible deciding vote on immigration overhaul, one of the biggest policy items of President Barack Obama's second term. After co-authoring a proposal in April to tighten background checks on gun...
Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Career and Workplace, Immigration, Voting, Barack Obama
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Making gay marriage legal
—On a gray, crisp Friday morning in April, the young Bethlehem couple walked into the Lehigh County Courthouse to request a marriage license. Unlike other couples who had come before them, they knew there was no possibility they'd be leaving...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Defense of Marriage Act, Marriage, East Stroudsburg University, Career and Workplace
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More than $300 million in contracts announced at Showcase
Daily American Staff Writer @PeteBosakOHNSTOWN — Nearly $370 million in new contracts were announced Friday for area defense contractors and other companies at the 23rd Annual Showcase for Commerce. Richland Township-based Concurrent Technologies Corp. announced a $15 million contract...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin Corp., Energy Saving, Science and Technology
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Pa. group's claim of IRS bias draws interest amid scandal
A Pennsylvania pro-Israel group's claim of being subject to improper scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service has been thrust into the spotlight as a result of outrage over revenue officials' treatment of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status....Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Judaism, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Terrorism, Israel
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Toomey beats Sestak by 5 points (if 2016 Senate election held today)
Call Washington BureauThere's three and a half years before Republican Sen. Pat Toomey faces voters again at the ballot, but Quinnipiac University has tested early how he'd fare today against a familiar foe: Democrat Joe Sestak. A survey of Pennsylvania voters found Toomey...Tags: Elections, Patrick J. Toomey, Polls, Politics, Delaware County
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