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York County Rep. Stan Saylor, who heads the pivotal House Appropriations Committee, noted that returns are stronger than expected, and the state's on track for a surplus.

Critics said the bill would amount to little more than nonpartisan gerrymandering, diminishing the power of voters.

The deal comes after nearly a yearlong standoff between the House and the Senate over member liability and other issues in the bill.

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick wrote to Gov. Tom Wolf, applauding the state government for ceasing operations at the site and asking for a “more thorough environmental review."

"Somewhere along the way Mr. Cohen appears to have lost his moral compass," the judge said. "As a lawyer, Mr. Cohen should have known better."

The beverage industry could put money into Philadelphia City Council or mayoral candidates next year

Lowery Brown, 52, was convicted by a jury in October of bribery, conflict of interest and failure to properly file a financial disclosure report.

The Independent Fiscal Office has projected between a $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion deficit next year.

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He published his dissertation research as a book called Blank Spots on the Map: The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World.

There is no allegation that either Cohen or Manafort conspired with the Russians who were waging that attack on the 2016 election.

City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and Council President Darrell Clarke introduced a bill Thursday they say creates new safeguards against corrupt land dealing in City Hall.

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Friday is shaping up as a busy day in the Justice Department's Russia investigation.