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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett was joined today by the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and other dignitaries to announce signature of the third Delaware River dredging contract needed to continue deepening the channel from just south of the Philadelphia International Airport to the Walt Whitman Bridge. "This continuation will allow the Port of Philadelphia to compete with deep-water ports up and down the East Coast," said Corbett....

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa., Aug. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today visited a third generation dairy farm to talk about the impact of exempting family farm real estate from the Pennsylvania inheritance tax. The landmark legislation recently signed ends a decades-long burden for Pennsylvania farm families. The legislation makes it easier for farmers to pass their real estate on to their heirs. They no longer have to worry about paying steep "death taxes" to...

MONACA, Pa., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett was joined today by elected state officials and representatives of labor and business to highlight the importance of continued state efforts to bring a petrochemical complex to Pennsylvania. The Governor detailed the steps the state has taken so far to secure this project and the challenges ahead. The proposed facility in Beaver County would create 10,000 construction jobs and more than 10,000 positions...

SPRING CITY, Pa., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett, along with Pennsylvania's Adjutant General Major General Wesley E. Craig and Secretary of the Department of General Services Sheri Phillips, today cut the ribbon on a new $41.2 million addition to the Southeastern Veterans Center in Spring City, Chester County. "We are honoring an obligation to those who in the best tradition of Pennsylvania served to protect us,'' Corbett said. "Now it's our turn to...

PITTSBURGH, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today toured Point State Park in Pittsburgh, concluding his three-day kayak tour through western Pennsylvania to promote Pennsylvania's vast natural resources. Accompanied by First Lady Susan Corbett, the Governor toured the Pittsburgh state park to which he shares a personal connection. A long-time resident of Pittsburgh, Corbett's father moved to the city from Philadelphia more than 50 years ago and worked...

PITTSBURGH, July 16, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett discussed his recently passed 2012-2013 pro-jobs budget today during a visit to U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works Clairton Plant, where he cited the Allegheny County employer's growth as an example of how a balanced state budget that holds the line on spending and taxes creates a solid foundation for job creation. "As governor, it is my priority to bring economic prosperity back to Pennsylvania by growing private...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today thanked Congressman Bill Shuster of Hollidaysburg for his leadership in making sure language to fund Route 219 in Somerset County, was included in the recently passed federal transportation bill. "I certainly share Congressman Shuster's enthusiasm in making this project happen and I pledge to do all I can to help Route 219 be completed as soon as possible," Corbett said. "Congressman Shuster and I...

HARRISBURG, Pa., July 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today ceremonially signed legislation that will permit expert testimony in court regarding sexual assault victims. House Bill 1264, sponsored by Rep. Cherelle Parker (D-Philadelphia), received unanimous support in the General Assembly and was officially signed by the governor on June 29. It takes effect on Aug. 28. "We need to acknowledge and understand the unique dynamics of this sort of crime,'' Corbett...

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today said he was disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal healthcare law, known as Obamacare, but said he will work hard to limit the law's negative impact on Pennsylvanians. Corbett, when he was attorney general, joined a dozen other states in challenging the federal healthcare reform law. When he became governor, Corbett continued that court challenge, along with 26 other...

HARRISBURG, Pa., June 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Tom Corbett today highlighted the importance of passing the Human Services Block grant, saying it "means more personalized services for people in need." Corbett was joined by a bipartisan group of county commissioners from across Pennsylvania, as well as Lt. Governor Jim Cawley and Department of Public Welfare Secretary Gary Alexander. "Our human services programs are critical to the health and well-being of...