Governor Rendell has had to make some difficult decisions about the state budget. Some funding has been cut back and some funding has been eliminated. Funding for the Public Broadcasting System in Pennsylvania has been eliminated. The following are some of the public television programs that may be at risk.
Mystery
Charlie Rose
Frontline
Nova
Nature
Nightly Business Report
Bill Moyers
Austin City Limits
Sound Stage
The News Hour
Antique Road Show
BBC News
Washington Week In Review
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Frontline: Too-Big To Fail Banks Are Bigger Than Ever
Very little has changed. On Wall Street it is business as usual.
Oh, sure, the bankers agreed to a few restrictions; but nothing has really changed. And neither major party, the Democratic or the Republican Party, have the will to reform the banking system.
Banking District (Photo credit: bsterling)
The conclusion: it is only a matter of time before there is another banking crisis that will devastate Main Street again.
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In the meantime, the Occupy Movement recently grabbed some media attention by holding demonstrations throughout the country in the past few days.
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Richard S. Caliguiri City of Pittsburgh Great Race (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Hello, everyone. The high will be around 80 degrees on a cloudy day in Pittsburgh today with the possibility of scattered thunder showers. I hope you are all doing well.
The annual Pittsburgh Great Race will take place on Sunday May 6th. Part of the race will go through Bloomfield, a 15-minute walk from my apartment. Bloomfield makes the Pittsburgh Great Race a neighborhood festival. The Old Soldier is thinking about attending the festivities.
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