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Contents October 2006

Who Will Be Our Next Governor?
In just a few weeks, township officials will be casting their ballots and making an important decision: Who will be Pennsylvania's next governor, Democrat and incumbent Ed Rendell or Republican challenger Lynn Swann? While campaigning, both candidates sat down with the Township News to talk about the state of the state and what's on the horizon for townships.

And the Race is On: Pa.'s Midterm Elections
Pollster and political expert Dr. G. Terry Madonna eyes up Pennsylvania's major races and comes to a conclusion: The upcoming midterm elections are proving to be high on drama, low on boredom. Don't miss his analysis.

Meeting the Recycling Mandate
In this series of articles, the News takes a comprehensive look at recycling in Pennsylvania and some of the innovative things townships are doing to turn trash into treasure.

Talking About Training
In a recent survey, municipal officials opened up about their training needs and how the state can help them do their jobs more effectively. We reveal what they had to say.

PSATS Weighs in on Legislation
During recent legislative hearings, PSATS, township officials, and others expressed concerns about bills that would change cable franchising procedures and halt the distribution of Vehicle Code fines to some municipalities.

Regular Features

• Legislative Update
• Financially Speaking
  
• Environmental Digest
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  - Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee
  - 2007 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence
• Pa. Local Government Training Partnership Courses
• PCCA Courses
• Newsworthy
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  - Pa. Local Government Training
  - Reconnect Pittsburgh
  - Derry Township
  - PennDOT LTAP
  - Governor's Center for Local Government Services
  - U.S. Census Bureau
  - Center for Rural PA
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