VIDEO: Christopher Dock students explore career interests
From Montgomery Media
There’s a reason why attendance was down at Christopher Dock Mennonite High School — Senior Experience week.
Last week, Dock seniors dedicated 30 hours to getting a real world feel for their possible vocations. The experiences could also influence their college decisions.
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Route 422 toll plan gets red light, on indefinite hold
From Reading Eagle
When the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission suggested tolling a 25-mile stretch of Route 422 from the Berks County line to Valley Forge to help fund much-needed repairs of the road, the public reacted swiftly and strongly.
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Local influence taken to state
From Berks-Mont News
Recently, Boyertown has created strong ties to our state capitol, Harrisburg.
Three local politicians, representatives Marcy Toepel and David Maloney, and Glenn Moyer, Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Banking, are working their way to the top.
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Pa. bill would ban funeral demonstrations
From abc27 News
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -
A Pennsylvania lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to demonstrate within 500 feet of a funeral.
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Local lawmakers react to proposed budget
From The Pottstown Mercury
Reaction Tuesday among local state representatives and senators to Gov. Corbett's proposed $27.3 billion budget plan tended to follow party lines.
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Rep. Toepel adds weekly satellite office hours
From The Pottstown Mercury
Rep. Marcy Toepel has announced she will begin holding weekly satellite offices hours throughout the 147th Legislative District.
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MontCo Reps Rejecting COLA: Stephens, Toepel, Harper, Vereb, and Quigley
From The Conservative Reform Network Blog
Yesterday in listing Montgomery County Representatives who have declined the 1.7% COLA, I neglected to include Representative Elect Todd Stephens (HD 151) who replaced Big Government Rick Taylor Representative Marcy Toepel (HD 147) has also declined the COLA.
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Perkiomen Valley School Board honors Marching Vikings
From The Springford Reporter Valley Item
On Dec. 13, the 39 members of the Perkiomen Valley High School Marching Vikings were recognized for a successful marching band season in which they were crowned the Group 1 National Champions for the second year in a row.
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Most area lawmakers giving back pay raise
From The Pottstown Mercury
NORRISTOWN — A majority of area state legislators are either returning a controversial pay raise or donating it to charity.
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Pa. Rep. Marcy Toepel takes time for Evergreen Elementary School students
From The Perkiomen Valley Patch
Pennsylvania Rep. Marcy Toepel on visited third-grade students at Evergreen Elementary School in the Perkiomen Valley School District, Monday, Dec. 6?.
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