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Hoeffel hypes poll showing him over Corbett in SEPA

March 17, 2010
PA 2010

BY DAN HIRSCHORN

Democrat Joe Hoeffel’s campaign this week is highlighting an internal poll that shows him performing better than gubernatorial rival Dan Onorato in critical southeast Pennsylvania, as he seeks to leverage his name recognition from a previous statewide run into an argument about electability.

Hoeffel camp: Onorato "cowardly"

March 17, 2010
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

BY TIMOTHY MCNULTY

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Democrat Joe Hoeffel's campaign for governor of Pennsylvania today called fellow Democrat Dan Onorato's challenge of Hoeffel's nominating petitions a "cowardly act" that "clearly shows Onorato is scared and he has turned desperate."

Persons acting on behalf of Onorato Tuesday filed suit in Commonwealth Court seeking to challenge a sufficient number of Hoeffel's signatures to have him removed from the ballot.

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Big Insurance Rate Increase for Pennsylvania Poor

March 16, 2010
The New York Times

BY IAN URBINA

Facing a sharp rise in costs, Pennsylvania has almost doubled the monthly bill for a state health insurance program for poor people who do not qualify for Medicaid and are on a waiting list for a less costly option.

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The increase may cause even more people to drop out of the program, he said, leaving mainly the people most in need of costly health care and making the program even more expensive.

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Read the full article at The New York Times.

PUC mulls over its role in Marcellus pipeline regulation

March 17, 2010
The Scranton Times-Tribune

BY DAVID FALCHEK

The state Public Utility Commission wants to clarify its role in regulating natural- gas collection and gathering pipelines in the Marcellus Shale region.

Century-old regulations need to be rewritten in the face of the explosion of Marcellus drilling in the state, the commission said. Also, the PUC's other state and federal regulatory bodies are tweaking their roles, forcing the commission to survey the landscape.

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Hoeffel is Strongest Against Corbett

March 16, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact
Lauren Townsend, Co-Manager Joe Hoeffel 2010
lauren@joehoeffel2010.com or 215-939-7621

Joe Hoeffel, Democratic candidate for governor of Pennsylvania, leads Republican Tom Corbett in the critically important Southeast region of the state, according to a new independent poll.

Researchers test way to reuse Marcellus drilling water

March 16, 2010
West Virginia Public Broadcasting

BY EMILY CORIO

While politicians and regulators grapple with how to handle the growing gas drilling industry in West Virginia, researchers are testing ways to help drilling companies do business in a more environmentally friendly way.
Gas drilling in the newly tapped Marcellus Shale is an economic boon for some and an environmental mess for others.

But in between these two positions are researchers like Paul Ziemkiewicz and Jen Fulton.

Listen to and read the full report at West Virginia Public Broadcasting.

Take A Look at Joe Hoeffel in PA

March 12, 2010
The Booman Tribune

BY BOOMAN

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If you are getting really sick of the Democratic Party using women's rights as a bargaining chip, you can make a difference by getting involved in Hoeffel's campaign. It'll make you feel better. It's a tough year for Democrats, but Hoeffel is willing to fight to keep the Pennsylvania governorship in Democratic hands. With Hoeffel, on women's rights, it will make a difference which party wins. With the others? Not so much.

Read the full post on the Booman Tribune.

Montgomery County & Philadelphia's 8th Ward Endorse Joe Hoeffel for Governor

March 12, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Lauren Townsend, Co-Manager Joe Hoeffel 2010
lauren@joehoeffel2010.com or 215-939-7621

Democratic committee members in Philadelphia’s 8th Ward and Pennsylvania's 3rd largest county - Montgomery County - voted last night to endorse Joe Hoeffel for governor of Pennsylvania.

The Eighth Ward located in Center City, Philadelphia, is another a key ward to endorse Hoeffel. Last month Hoeffel was endorsed by the 9th ward, another high performing progressive Philadelphia ward.

Outcry greets possibility of gas drilling at Wayne County schools

March 12, 2010
The Times-Tribune

BY STEVE MCCONNELL

HONESDALE - Several parents and district residents told Wayne Highlands directors they were against an offer by a natural gas drilling company to lease two school properties for development.

An official with New York City-based Hess Corp., which has leased thousands of acres in northern Wayne County for natural gas exploration and potential development, expressed interest in also leasing the Damascus Area and Preston Area elementary and middle school properties.

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Hoeffel Unveils Reform Plan

March 11, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Lauren Townsend, Co-Manager Joe Hoeffel 2010
lauren@joehoeffel2010.com or 215-939-7621

Democrat Joe Hoeffel, who has made government reform a central issue in his campaign for governor of Pennsylvania, today released a reform plan for state government that zeroes in on ethical behavior, campaign finance reform, the budget process and government funding and legislative and congressional redistricting and reapportionment.

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