Montgomery NewsLocal news for Montgomery, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.As important as stamina: tricks to help folks cope- June 29, 2008 Coffee, NERF balls, diet sodas and plenty of blankets and pillows -- that's how state lawmakers and their staff survive the 247 days of budget negotiations.http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/as-important-as-stamina-tricks-to-help-fol... Democrats continue outpacing GOP in Penna.- June 27, 2008 In the two months since Pennsylvania's April 22 primary, Democrats have added more voters than Republicans in all but five of the state's 67 counties and increased their statewide lead by 40,566 voters by the ...http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/democrats-continue-outpacing-gop-in-penna?... House targets pension assets tied to Iran, Sudan- June 25, 2008 Pennsylvania's massive public-sector pension funds and the state treasurer would be forced to unload investments in foreign companies tied to Iran and Sudan under legislation that passed a key vote in the state ...http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/house-targets-pension-assets-tied-to-iran-... Laurel Festival- June 25, 2008 Your browser's security settings are preventing some features from appearing. See instructions for fixing the problem.http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/laurel-festival?fromrss=1 Coalition says buffers needed for clean water- June 22, 2008 A diverse coalition of organizations and businesses, joined by a bipartisan group of state legislators, is urging the state to restrict development in a 100-foot-wide buffer along streams and rivers to reduce ...http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/coalition-says-buffers-needed-for-clean-wa... Anti-smoking measure to take effect in 90 days- June 20, 2008 Gov. Ed Rendell displays signed smoking ban bill yesterday. HARRISBURG -- When state Rep.http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/anti-smoking-measure-to-take-effect-in-90-... Vision of Easton-NYC train service discussed- June 18, 2008 State and local officials from Pennsylvania and New Jersey met at Lafayette College on Thursday to discuss the possibility of providing train service from Easton to New York City.Officials who attended the meeting were quick to describe the plans as ''preliminary'' and ''informal.'' But they said such train service is much more plausible today thanks to high gas prices driving up demand for public transportation, along with New Jersey Transit's plans to build a new tunnel into Manhattan that...http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/vision-of-easton-nyc-train-service-discuss... Area communities consider extending smoking ban to open-air locations- June 16, 2008 Pennsylvania's newly signed smoking ban may apply only to indoor spaces such as restaurants and other workplaces, but spots around the Lehigh Valley are tackling similar bans for such open-air locations as ...http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/area-communities-consider-extending-smokin... Rendell signs statewide smoking ban- June 14, 2008 The idea was still in its infancy in 1993 when Sen. Stewart Greenleaf first introduced a bill in the Pennsylvania Senate to ban smoking in most public spaces and workplaces statewide.http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/rendell-signs-statewide-smoking-ban?fromrs... Rendell signs smoking ban- June 13, 2008 Gov. Ed Rendell on Friday signed into law a statewide smoking ban that will forbid people from lighting up in most bars, restaurants, workplaces and other public areas.http://www.topix.net/city/montgomery-pa/2008/06/rendell-signs-smoking-ban?fromrss=1 |