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Critz predicts slow recovery -Economic recovery will be a long, slow process for the nation as a whole and southwestern Pennsylvania in particular, but U.S. Rep. Mark Critz (D-Johnstown) told constituents Tuesday that a positive attitude can make a difference. "We're so focused on what's wrong instead of on what's right. Being at Quecreek Mine and Flight 93 over the weekend, I was reminded of what can be accomplished through ... Date: 2010/07/28
Source: http://www.heraldstandard.com/news_detail/article/1631/2010/july/28/critz-predicts-slow-recovery.html

Hoyer: Drain the swamp not my line -The House majority leader said Tuesday he has not used the Speaker’s talking point on ethics. Read more... Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://thehill.com/homenews/house/111125-hoyer-distances-himself-from-pelosis-drain-the-swamp-vow

Authority aims to land new revenue sources -Rental income from a new restaurant at John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport comes as welcome news, but will only put a small dent in a projected deficit of more than $100,000 a year. Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://tribune-democrat.com/local/x1255110191/Authority-aims-to-land-new-revenue-sources

Panel Seen Approving F-35 Engine, Risking Veto -Despite increasing calls for deficit reduction, one program opposed by the White House - an alternate engine for the joint strike fighter - so far refuses to die. Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20100727/znyt01/7273010&tc=yahoo

Priorities need to be changed -When I write about matters relating to the state Legislature, I have certain go-to men and women, people I know will be reliable sources of good quotes or background information. Date: 2010/07/27
Source: http://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-bill-white-samuelson-20100726,0,2699767.column?track=rss

Mine rescue site marks 8th year -An estimated 300 people were at the site Saturday as the Quecreek Mine Rescue Foundation hosted the eighth anniversary of the miraculous rescue of nine trapped miners - all alive - after being trapped in the flooded coal mine 200 feet below Bill Arnold’s dairy farm for four days in July 2002. Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://tribune-democrat.com/local/x1255110170/Mine-rescue-site-marks-8th-year

Museum to tell drama of Quecreek mine rescue -A portion of the Arnold family farm in Lincoln Township has been given over to commemorating the heroism and perseverance of both the miners and their rescuers from the five dramatic days in July 2002. Date: 2010/07/25
Source: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/regional/s_691912.html

Diagnostic Guidelines A Barrier To Prompt Relief For Some Back Pain -Slavishly following long-held guidelines for diagnosing the cause of arthritis-related back pain is resulting in excessive tests, delays in pain relief and wasteful spending of as much as $10,000 per patient, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. Arthritis is a common cause of back pain, though difficult to precisely diagnose, experts say, because of the poor correlation between a finding of ... Date: 2010/07/24
Source: http://mnt.to/f/3Gy2

Diagnostic 'guidelines' a barrier to prompt relief for some back pain -( Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ) Slavishly following long-held guidelines for diagnosing the cause of arthritis-related back pain is resulting in excessive tests, delays in pain relief and wasteful spending of as much as $10,000 per patient, new Johns Hopkins-led research suggests. Date: 2010/07/23
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/jhmi-da072110.php