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Thursday July 2, 2009
DUI Checkpoints
Starting tomorrow sobriety checkpoints will be set up in Columbia County, and police will be involved in roving patrols targeting aggressive drivers as well. PennDOT says they are teaming up with local law enforcement from now through July 5th for the “Cops In Shops” program. The goal of “Cops In Shops” is to deter would-be underage drinkers.
PA Budget Talk: Waiting and Waiting
As it stands now there is no budget bill that is even being debated in Harrisburg. State Representative David Millard told us everybody will probably be cut loose for the weekend. Millard added that he wishes there was a bill to debate, and eventually pass, so that state workers wouldn’t have to worry about an interruption in their pay. After a budget does come out of the appropriations committee to debate, it sill has to go through the House and Senate, and then probably a conference committee, to work out any differences.
PA Budget Talk: Making It A Game
If you think you can do better at balancing the state budget, you can give it a try at www.youbudgetpa.com. Keystone Progress, an advocacy organization, came up with the game complete with identifying revenue, cutting or increasing taxes, cutting or increasing programs, and other things that go along with balancing the books. When you’re done you can send it to Harrisburg.
PA Budget Talk: Rebate Checks
Some people may be wondering what happens with the Property Tax and Rent Rebate checks now that there is no state budget. Steve Stetler, Revenue Secretary, said that they are not affect by the fact that there’s no state budget. The checks went out yesterday.
PA Budget Talk: State Fairs
When the final budget is done, whenever that may be, funds to state fairs may be cut. The Bloomsburg Fair gets over $49,000 a year, and Fair President Todd Lehman says if some of that money was taken away it would hurt, but they will still go on. The Governor’s budget includes two million dollars in funding for fairs. Ag Secretary Dennis Wolf says the Senate Budget eliminates state fair funding.
Unemployment Bill Moves On
Some people will get seventy-two weeks of unemployment checks, but yesterday we reported that some legislators want more, and that bill has passed committee. Allegheny County Democrat Marc Gergely is the bill’s prime sponsor and he says it could prevent almost 21,000 Pennsylvanians from exhausting all of their jobless benefits in mid-July. Now that the bill has passed committee by a unanimous vote, Gergely says he wants quick action.
Holiday Firework Safety
Lots of people celebrate July 4th with fireworks, but professional fireworks belong in the hands of the pros. It might be tempting to put on your own spectacular backyard display, but Ralph Apel, President of the National Fireworks Safety Council, says professional fireworks are not designed for the consumer. Apel says these fireworks will have a warning statement and plainly display that they are professional fireworks. He says if someone tries to sell them to you politely decline and call the police.
WHLM Sports Report
Area Baseball
In American Legion baseball last night Selinsgrove beat Berwick 1-0.
Area Softball
In Major Division softball Southern Columbia beat Warrior Run 9-0.
Phillies Baseball
The Phillies lost to the Braves last night 11-1. The teams will finish the series tonight. Pre game is scheduled for 6:35 on the WHLM stations News Radio 930, 94.7, and 104.3.
Phillies Baseball Online
What's Happening
WHLM Community Calendar
Winning Numbers For Wednesday July 1st
Daily Number: 1-7-5 Day; 4-0-8 Night
Big Four: 6-0-4-0 Day; 1-3-8-9 Night
Quinto: 6-1-6-1-3 Day; 3-9-7-0-3 Night
Treasure Hunt: 05-12-16-25-26
Powerball: 09-32-38-52-53
Powerball: 15
Powerplay: 02
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