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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

North at a Glance: Evans City/Seven Fields Regional Police Department to debut | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

North at a Glance: Evans City/Seven Fields Regional Police Department to debut | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Volunteers Can Help in Ways Big Gov't Can't — The Patriot Post

Volunteers Can Help in Ways Big Gov't Can't — The Patriot Post
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Pittsburgh airport positions itself to add coveted nonstop flights | TribLIVE

Pittsburgh airport positions itself to add coveted nonstop flights | TribLIVE
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Monday, December 29, 2014

Here Are 10 Outrageous 'Zero Tolerance' Follies of 2014 - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Here Are 10 Outrageous 'Zero Tolerance' Follies of 2014 - Hit & Run : Reason.com
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Mayor Announces Meeting With NYC Police Unions After Being Met With Boos, Applause at NYPD Graduation Ceremony | NBC New York

Mayor Announces Meeting With NYC Police Unions After Being Met With Boos, Applause at NYPD Graduation Ceremony | NBC New York
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New IRS rules crack down on nonprofit hospitals | TheHill

New IRS rules crack down on nonprofit hospitals | TheHill
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Chart: What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like Government

Chart: What If a Typical Family Spent Money Like Government
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What Your Tax Dollars Bought the Government in 2014

What Your Tax Dollars Bought the Government in 2014
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Dispute arises over who gets to audit the city-county SEA | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Dispute arises over who gets to audit the city-county SEA | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Controller says city severance program not producing savings | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Controller says city severance program not producing savings | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Saturday, December 27, 2014

Republican Failure to Reform CBO Ideological Surrender

Republican Failure to Reform CBO Ideological Surrender
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Jeannette EMS, Sewickley Township to settle lawsuit | TribLIVE

Jeannette EMS, Sewickley Township to settle lawsuit | TribLIVE
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Small nonprofits rein in costs, expand reach with shared CFOs | TribLIVE

Small nonprofits rein in costs, expand reach with shared CFOs | TribLIVE
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Pa. tavern owners slow to apply for games-of-chance licenses | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pa. tavern owners slow to apply for games-of-chance licenses | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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6 Myths About Right-to-Work Laws

6 Myths About Right-to-Work Laws
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Friday, December 26, 2014

judge approves Gov. Corbett administration's bid to take over school district | Local News - WTAE Home

judge approves Gov. Corbett administration's bid to take over school district | Local News - WTAE Home
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GSA loses appeal in firings of top officials; appeals board orders them reinstated - The Washington Post

GSA loses appeal in firings of top officials; appeals board orders them reinstated - The Washington Post
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Allegheny County gets set to take over drug testing | TribLIVE

Allegheny County gets set to take over drug testing | TribLIVE
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Landlord regulations tighten in Western Pennsylvania municipalities | TribLIVE

Landlord regulations tighten in Western Pennsylvania municipalities | TribLIVE
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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Cities challenge St. Charles County’s red light camera ban | KMOV.com St. Louis

Cities challenge St. Charles County’s red light camera ban | KMOV.com St. Louis
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Public Pension Doom Begins to Descend | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Public Pension Doom Begins to Descend | John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Pittsburgh number 2 on Forbes list of smartest American cities - NEXTpittsburgh

Pittsburgh number 2 on Forbes list of smartest American cities - NEXTpittsburgh
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VisitPittsburgh working with TSE Consulting to explore Pittsburgh Sports Commission plan - Pittsburgh Business Times

VisitPittsburgh working with TSE Consulting to explore Pittsburgh Sports Commission plan - Pittsburgh Business Times
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12 Days of Waste-mas

12 Days of Waste-mas
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Monday, December 22, 2014

Governor-elect Wolf, reformers point to ways to improve ethics oversight | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Governor-elect Wolf, reformers point to ways to improve ethics oversight | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Local governments rethinking their gun-control ordinances | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Local governments rethinking their gun-control ordinances | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Peduto's undercover work exposes city's virtues

Peduto's undercover work exposes city's virtues
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Mayor Peduto Becomes “Grizzy Adams” In “Undercover Boss” Episode « CBS Pittsburgh

Mayor Peduto Becomes “Grizzy Adams” In “Undercover Boss” Episode « CBS Pittsburgh
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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Golden Hammer: Homeland Security spends millions on overtime - Washington Times

Golden Hammer: Homeland Security spends millions on overtime - Washington Times
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Hotel building boom sweeps Pittsburgh region | TribLIVE

Hotel building boom sweeps Pittsburgh region | TribLIVE
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Westmoreland County furloughs weights and measurements director | TribLIVE

Westmoreland County furloughs weights and measurements director | TribLIVE
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United Way surplus funds benefit 9 nonprofits in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE

United Way surplus funds benefit 9 nonprofits in Westmoreland County | TribLIVE
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Friday, December 19, 2014

Mayor Hopes To Show Off Rebirth Of Pittsburgh In “Undercover Boss” Episode « CBS Pittsburgh

Mayor Hopes To Show Off Rebirth Of Pittsburgh In “Undercover Boss” Episode « CBS Pittsburgh
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Good Samaritans Stepping Up To Help Charities Caught In Toys For Tots Mix-Up

Good Samaritans Stepping Up To Help Charities Caught In Toys For Tots Mix-Up
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Growing portion of FEMA disaster funding goes to admin costs, auditors say

Growing portion of FEMA disaster funding goes to admin costs, auditors say
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Kansas considers bill to limit teacher union bargaining privileges - EAGnews.org

Kansas considers bill to limit teacher union bargaining privileges - EAGnews.org
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Detroit bouncing back from bankruptcy - Yahoo News

Detroit bouncing back from bankruptcy - Yahoo News
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Thursday, December 18, 2014

State Auditor General weighs in on charitable property tax exemptions debate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

State Auditor General weighs in on charitable property tax exemptions debate | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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New Airport Authority CEO wants more nonstop flights to... | www.wpxi.com

New Airport Authority CEO wants more nonstop flights to... | www.wpxi.com
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Pa. attorney general charges 10 in PennDOT fraud, kickback scheme | TribLIVE

Pa. attorney general charges 10 in PennDOT fraud, kickback scheme | TribLIVE
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Munhall's $8.3 million spending plan has no tax hike or furloughs | TribLIVE

Munhall's $8.3 million spending plan has no tax hike or furloughs | TribLIVE
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Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson jailed again | Local News - WTAE Home

Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate A.J. Richardson jailed again | Local News - WTAE Home
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Irwin council rejects proposed budget, tax increase

Irwin council rejects proposed budget, tax increase
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Collier budget expands municipal services

Collier budget expands municipal services
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Monday, December 15, 2014

City Budget Approved With Concessions On Nighttime Parking

City Budget Approved With Concessions On Nighttime Parking
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Nearly $40 Million in FEMA Sandy Aid Possibly 'Improper or Fraudulent' - NBC News.com

Nearly $40 Million in FEMA Sandy Aid Possibly 'Improper or Fraudulent' - NBC News.com
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Let’s Get Government Out of the Charity Business | John Hawkins' Right Wing News

Let’s Get Government Out of the Charity Business | John Hawkins' Right Wing News
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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Obama’s Onslaught Against Non-Profits - Bruce Bialosky - Page 1

Obama’s Onslaught Against Non-Profits - Bruce Bialosky - Page 1
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North Side nonprofit gets high ranking

North Side nonprofit gets high ranking
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Pittsburgh stagehands thrust into August Wilson Center dispute | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh stagehands thrust into August Wilson Center dispute | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Saturday, December 13, 2014

County Making Nice Profit Selling E-Cigarettes to Inmates

County Making Nice Profit Selling E-Cigarettes to Inmates
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Ferguson to Increase Ticket Fine Collection by "About a Million" Dollars - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Ferguson to Increase Ticket Fine Collection by "About a Million" Dollars - Hit & Run : Reason.com
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Scared America: 8 Crises and Collective Panics of the 1970s | Flashbak

Scared America: 8 Crises and Collective Panics of the 1970s | Flashbak
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Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioner’s Act – An update » Disaster Accountability Blog Disaster Accountability Blog: Public Accountability Requires Citizen Action (disasteraccountability.org)

Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioner’s Act – An update » Disaster Accountability Blog Disaster Accountability Blog: Public Accountability Requires Citizen Action (disasteraccountability.org)
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Allegheny County controller Chelsa Wagner wants to look at who gets sports tickets | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Allegheny County controller Chelsa Wagner wants to look at who gets sports tickets | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Disaster Preparedness – How Does Your State Rank? | PrepperFeed Blog

Disaster Preparedness – How Does Your State Rank? | PrepperFeed Blog
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Where Does Your State Rank in Disaster Preparedness?

Where Does Your State Rank in Disaster Preparedness?
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Friday, December 12, 2014

City mourns fallen female firefighter | Local News - WTAE Home

City mourns fallen female firefighter | Local News - WTAE Home
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Couple stole Salvation Army red kettles to buy drugs

Couple stole Salvation Army red kettles to buy drugs
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Thursday, December 11, 2014

City Council Approves Metered Parking Rate Hike « CBS Pittsburgh

City Council Approves Metered Parking Rate Hike « CBS Pittsburgh
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Friday, December 5, 2014

County says controller can't audit Sports and Exhibition Authority over ticket giveaways | Local News - WTAE Home

County says controller can't audit Sports and Exhibition Authority over ticket giveaways | Local News - WTAE Home
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Salvation Army Lagging In Donations This Holiday Season « CBS Pittsburgh

Salvation Army Lagging In Donations This Holiday Season « CBS Pittsburgh
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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Target 11 investigates man charged with stealing county tax... | www.wpxi.com

Target 11 investigates man charged with stealing county tax... | www.wpxi.com
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More fireworks at City Hall over BBI argument | www.wpxi.com

More fireworks at City Hall over BBI argument | www.wpxi.com
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Allegheny County budget increases without tax hike | TribLIVE

Allegheny County budget increases without tax hike | TribLIVE
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United Way of Allegheny County unveils new initiative - Pittsburgh Business Times

United Way of Allegheny County unveils new initiative - Pittsburgh Business Times
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Rockefeller Foundation Puts Pittsburgh On Their ‘Resilient Cities’ List « CBS Pittsburgh

Rockefeller Foundation Puts Pittsburgh On Their ‘Resilient Cities’ List « CBS Pittsburgh
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Federal investigators probing elite LAFD fireboat unit - LA Times

Federal investigators probing elite LAFD fireboat unit - LA Times
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White House Review of Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition

White House Review of Federal Support for Local Law Enforcement Equipment Acquisition
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

RAD approved $93.7M budget for 2015

RAD approved $93.7M budget for 2015
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Pennsylvania's General Fund tops estimates

Pennsylvania's General Fund tops estimates
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Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned
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I am an assistant professor of public administration and the director of public administration and undergraduate organizational leadership programs at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. I have over 30 years of experience in public safety and disaster management and 25 years as a teacher, instructor and professor.
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