Port Vue NewsLocal news for Port Vue, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Kortz in the 38th: The Democrat needs to deliver more reform- April 18, 2008 Two years ago, when newcomer Bill Kortz sought the 38th District seat in the state House of Representatives, we saw him as the "unpolitician" with the "fortitude and independence to listen to his constituents." ... via Pittsburgh Post-Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/port-vue-pa/2008/04/kortz-in-the-38th-the-democrat-needs-to-deli... Merger concerns: Fewer services and jobs, more debt- April 5, 2008 "I think both of these entities are faced with some very real stresses" Merging Pittsburgh and Allegheny County could create a larger, more expensive government that erodes basic services and drowns out the voices of small union and neighborhood groups, city and suburban officials ... via Pittsburgh Tribune-Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/port-vue-pa/2008/04/merger-concerns-fewer-services-and-jobs-more... |