Category Archives: Central PA
State Employees Are Protected Under the FLSA
There’s been some talk lately about whether or not state employees are covered under the protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. The short answer is yes. When the law was first passed, it was not intended to … Continue reading
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PSECU Picks Up Where Our Government Fails
PSECU announced on Monday that they will offer 0% interest loans to creditworthy state employees if the impasse happens. For members who meet the credit criteria, the 0% rate will be available up until 60 days after the governor signs … Continue reading
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Pennsylvania Budget Impasse: 2009 Edition
(NOTE: This is a three-part series on the Pennsylvania budget impasse. Be sure to also read part 2 and part 3!) In what has become an annual tradition since 2003, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell has announced that, once again, our … Continue reading
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Tax-Day Tweetup – UPDATE
WHERE: Appalachian Brewing Company, GROUND FLOOR WHEN: Wed, April 15 2009 @ 7pm (till ???) WHAT: Central PA Tweetup / blogger gathering LAST-SECOND UPDATE: Tonight’s Tweetup has been moved to the ground floor of ABC due to the concerts going … Continue reading
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Die In A Fire, Circuit City Harrisburg
Circuit City was founded in 1949 on little more than a dream. A dream that one man, with little more than his financial wits and a firm handshake, could launch a successful retail operation based on over-inflated prices, uneducated employees, … Continue reading
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So About That Rendell Guy
Ed. Ed, ed, ed, ed, ed. Ed. What can be said about the man that hasn’t already been said thousands of times before? No words of mine — neither poetic tapping on my 1993-era super-clicky keyboard nor alcohol-fueled ramblings on … Continue reading
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Central PA Tweetup: January 2009
Our next installment in the monthly Harrisburg Tweetup begins at 7pm on January 21st, 2009. Remember, we’ve moved the date: Tweetups are held on the third Wednesday of every month, upstairs at Appalachian Brewing Company (aka The Abbey Bar). We’ve … Continue reading
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Harrisburg Tweetup: 2009 Edition
First off, thanks to everyone who came out for the last Harrisburg Tweetup of 2008! Last night brought about 25 bloggers & tweeters to Appalachian Brewing Company, making it one of the bigger Tweetups thus far. A few people had … Continue reading
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Linglestown Traffic
I know there’s a lot planned for the village, but I have one simple question: What in the hell is wrong with that traffic light at the intersection of Linglestown Road and Colonial Road? You know the one; at the … Continue reading
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East Hanover Development
About six months ago I posted about the ongoing development in East Hanover Township. Specifically, how the casino has kick-started a few initiatives (if you give the rumor mills credit) in an otherwise deserted area. These rumors got a little … Continue reading
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